# AI Aider

> Install aider AI pair programming CLI tool. TIL note about ai. Use when working with ai and the user mentions aider or related topics. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/ai-aider` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/ai-aider`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/ai-aider/raw
- Safety review: WARNING (external: skill-scanner WARNING, skillspector CAUTION)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/ai-aider

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# Install aider AI pair programming CLI tool

## Summary

Install the AI pair programming tool [aider](https://aider.chat)

```bash
curl -LsSf https://aider.chat/install.sh | sh
```

## Details

Configure [keys](https://aider.chat/docs/config/api-keys.html)
```bash
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<key>
```

Start with a model
```bash
aider --model sonnet
```

More [usage details](https://aider.chat/docs/usage.html)

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> Source: [kfet/til](https://github.com/kfet/til) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).
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