Coding agent / PRODUCT DOSSIER

Aider

Terminal pair programming with repository maps and automatic Git commits.

Terminal · editor integration · Open source · Apache-2.0 · cited repositoryRevision 2026-09-13.4 · unreviewedNeeds recheck · recheck 2026-10-130 attestations · checked 2026-09-13

What we do not know yet · 2 open gaps

  • Aider is a coding runtime rather than a team session manager.
  • Web-page context ingestion is not counted as browser automation.

Applies to: Repository documentation at 5dc9490bb35f9729ef2c95d00a19ccd30c26339c; Unpinned public documentation and/or pinned README sections reviewed 2026-09-13; per-claim source scope applies. · Documentation review only

Applicability, 3 recheck triggers & verification plan

Applicability

Repository documentation at 5dc9490bb35f9729ef2c95d00a19ccd30c26339c; Unpinned public documentation and/or pinned README sections reviewed 2026-09-13; per-claim source scope applies.

Documentation review only

Excludes: Runtime behavior; Performance comparisons; Security guarantees

Recheck when

  • Documentation changes
  • New product release
  • License change

Needs recheck · due

Verification plan

  1. Pin a product release or repository commit and record the host environment.
  2. Create a disposable repository with a passing baseline test.
  3. Run a bounded change with two agents where supported; record permissions and logs.
  4. Record a failed attempt, actual outcome, and artifacts without secrets.
  5. Have another person reproduce the result before labeling it reproduced.

Provenance & review

Testedknowhow initial research

Commissioned by a Nimbalyst maintainer; not an independent comparison.

Revision 2026-09-13.4 · unreviewed · checked

0 attestations · Content: Unlicensed prototype; redistribution decision pending

Capability claims · 7 / 46 sourced

Standing condition: these are documentation claims at the source capture date, with outcome “claimed”; no runtime execution is recorded. Dossier applicability and limitations apply throughout. Expand a row for its statement, specific scope and contradictions. Numbered citations resolve to the source locator and capture date below. Missing evidence means Unknown, not No. Sources are unpinned unless marked “Pinned”; this marks source stability, not stronger support or runtime verification. Reuse counts refer to claims in the full dossier; repeated citations do not represent independent sources.

Yes Documented within scope Partial Limited form of the feature No Explicit evidence of absence Unknown No evidence recorded. These are support assessments, not quality scores or runtime verification.

Review & delivery

Git operationsYes
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Automatically commits generated edits.

Checkpoints & rollbackYes
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Documents undoing edits using Git tools.

Work surface

Code editingYes
Explore Code editing →

Responds to instruction comments from existing editors.

Terminal accessYes
Explore Terminal access →

Runs as a terminal pair-programming tool.

Voice interactionYes
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Accepts spoken coding requests.

Scope: Voice input workflow; does not establish spoken agent replies.

Context & models

Model choiceYes
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Connects to multiple cloud model providers.

Local modelsYes
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Supports local model connections.

Unknown · 39 capabilities without evidence

Interface images & local attachments

Sources · 1

[1]Aider · readme ↗Pinned7 / 7 claims
repository · locator & rights

5dc9490bb35f9729ef2c95d00a19ccd30c26339c

README feature sections; license and limitations at this pinned revision.

Authored summary and link only; upstream rights retained.