Aider

Available on HarnessRouter

An open-source AI pair-programming agent that works directly from the terminal.

30-day usageAug 27–Sep 25, 2026

Data as of September 26, 2026 · About the data

Rank#28#18 of 21 CLI agents · 7-day #29
Tokens22.7B
Requests643.1K

Capabilities and verification

Reviewed against the HarnessRouter capability catalog on August 24, 2026. Every verified row cites its public source; rule-derived rows apply HarnessRouter's published classification rules to documented behavior. A “No public evidence” badge marks a gap in the public record, not a statement that Aider lacks them.

Configuration & support

  • Other modelsDirectly verified
  • Custom instructionsDirectly verified
  • SkillsDirectly verified
  • Custom toolsNo public evidence
  • MCPNo public evidence
  • Sandbox & approvalsDirectly verified
  • SessionsDirectly verified
  • SubagentsNo public evidence

Execution & agency

  • Workspace filesDirectly verified
  • Structured actionsDirectly verified

Environment control

  • Browser controlNo public evidence
  • Computer controlNo public evidence

Observation & capture

  • Screen observationNo public evidence
  • Screenshot exportNo public evidence
  • Recording exportNo public evidence

Artifact outputs

  • DocumentsRule-derived
  • SpreadsheetsRule-derived
  • PresentationsRule-derived
  • ImagesRule-derived
  • VideoRule-derived
  • App deploymentNo public evidence

Sources: aider.chat

Machine interfaces

  • Headless CLI · Stable

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API harness ID: aider

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