Aider Watch Mode tails files and edits when you save an `# AI:` comment. Trigger Aider from VS Code, vim, Cursor, Claude Code without terminal switch.
Aider is the OG terminal AI pair programmer. Edits multiple files in one prompt, auto-commits each change. 36K+ stars, BYOK 100+ providers via LiteLLM.
Drop-in `.aider.conf.yml` template with project Aider settings — auto-test, lint, model split, file ignores. Production-tested from 36K-star community.
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