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

The spiritual successor to Atom, built in Rust for extreme performance. Features built-in AI collaboration and supports multiple LLMs (Claude, OpenAI, etc.).

Rust Performance

Real-time multiplayer editing out of the box

Feature	Aider	Zed
Pricing	Free (Open Source)	Free (Open Source core)
Primary Category	Developer IDEs & Agents	Developer IDEs & Agents
Best For	Terminal Junkies	Rust Developers
Key Strength	Terminal-based workflow	Built in Rust for speed
AI Model	Integrated	Integrated

Aider vs Zed

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