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Aider

Coding Assistants

AI pair programming in your terminal

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Plandex

Coding Assistants

AI coding agent for complex tasks spanning many files

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FeatureAiderPlandex
CategoryCoding AssistantsCoding Assistants
PricingFree (open-source)Free (open-source)
GitHub Stars
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30k
11k
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsLinux, macOS
Key Features
  • ✓ Git-aware editing
  • ✓ Multi-file changes
  • ✓ Auto-commits
  • ✓ Multi-model
  • ✓ Voice coding
  • ✓ Linting
  • ✓ Multi-file editing
  • ✓ Version control
  • ✓ Sandbox
  • ✓ Conversation branching
  • ✓ Terminal UI
Pros
  • + Git-aware (auto-commits changes)
  • + Multi-file editing
  • + Works with any model
  • + Terminal-native
  • + Free and open-source
  • + Multi-file task planning
  • + Version control for AI changes
  • + Terminal-native
  • + Conversation branching
  • + Open-source
Cons
  • − CLI only (no GUI)
  • − Requires API key setup
  • − Can make unwanted changes
  • − Token costs with large codebases
  • − CLI only (no GUI)
  • − Newer project
  • − Requires API key
  • − Limited community
Tags
open-sourcecodingcligitpair-programming
codingterminalmulti-fileopen-source

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