Quick start
You can get started quickly like this:
python -m pip install -U aider-chat
# Change directory into a git repo
cd /to/your/git/repo
# Work with Claude 3.5 Sonnet on your repo
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-key-goes-here
aider
# Work with GPT-4o on your repo
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key-goes-here
aider
Or see the full installation instructions for more details, or the usage instructions to start coding with aider.
The best way to install aider is with pipx or uv once for your whole system. Or, using a python virtual environment is recommended.