A command-line tool that lets you pair program with GPT-4o or Claude 3.5 Sonnet. It edits your local files directly via git commits. The ultimate tool for terminal power users.

Aider

CLI Native

Automatically commits changes with sensible messages

Auto-Commit

Modifies your source code directly, no copy-paste

Direct File Edits

Aider - AI Pair Programmer in CLI

Amazon's agentic coding assistant integrated into IDEs (VS Code) and CLI. Can run bash commands, generate code, modify files, and interact with AWS APIs while respecting IAM policies.

Amazon Q Developer

Automatic detection of security vulnerabilities in code

Security Scanning

Run bash commands and manage AWS resources from terminal

CLI Agent

Respects your existing AWS Identity and Access Management policies

Feature	Aider	Amazon Q Developer
Pricing	Free (Open Source)	Free tier available, Pro $19/month per user
Primary Category	Developer IDEs & Agents	Developer IDEs & Agents
Best For	Terminal Junkies	AWS Developers
Key Strength	Terminal-based workflow	Deep AWS integration
AI Model	Integrated	Integrated

Aider vs Amazon Q Developer

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