vaider

A Vim plugin for seamless integration with Aider, an AI pair programming tool.

Features

• Start Aider directly from Vim
• Easily add the current file to Aider's context
• Reset Aider conversations without leaving Vim
• Supports reviewing changes before committing (no auto-commits by default)

Requirements

• Vim 8.1+ with terminal support
• Aider CLI tool installed and accessible in your PATH

Installation

Using vim-plug

Add the following to your .vimrc:

Plug 'ComeBertrand/vaider'

Then run :PlugInstall.

Using Vundle

Add the following to your .vimrc:

Plugin 'ComeBertrand/vaider'

Then run :PluginInstall.

Using Pathogen

git clone https://github.com/ComeBertrand/vaider.git ~/.vim/bundle/vaider

Configuration

The plugin provides several configuration options:

" Disable auto-commits (default: 0)
let g:aider_autocommit = 0

" Custom Aider command (default: 'aider')
let g:aider_command = 'aider'

" Additional arguments for Aider
let g:aider_args = '--model gpt-4'

Usage

Commands

• :AiderStart - Start Aider in a new terminal window
• :AiderAddFile - Add the current file to Aider's context
• :AiderReset - Reset the current Aider conversation

Workflow Example

1. Open your project files in Vim
2. Start Aider using :AiderStart
3. Navigate to a file you want to modify
4. Add it to Aider's context using :AiderAddFile
5. Interact with Aider in the terminal window
6. Review changes before committing

License

MIT