aider.el
AI assisted programming in Emacs with Aider
Install / Use
npx skills add tninja/aider.elInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
Aider Config
Aider AI pair programming config
Quality Score
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Our assessment of aider.el
aider.el scores 77/100 on our quality scale, 803rd of 945 AI & Machine Learning skills we index.
We have not analysed the Aider Config file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
It has 685 GitHub stars, a meaningful sign that others use it.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 33 days ago, so aider.el is actively maintained.
- Our last check on 2026-10-19 found the source still online.
- It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 95/100, with 1 caution from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
aider.el compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than aider.el; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aider.el (this skill)by tninja | 77 | 685 | 33d ago | Aider Config |
| claude-memby thedotmack | 100 | 114.2k | today | CLAUDE.md |
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| headroomby headroomlabs-ai | 100 | 79.1k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| CowAgentby zhayujie | 100 | 47.8k | today | CLAUDE.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install aider.el?
- Run
npx skills add tninja/aider.el. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does aider.el work with?
- It is written for Aider and Gemini CLI, as a Aider Config file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is aider.el safe to use?
- It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 95/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is aider.el still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 33 days ago, so aider.el is actively maintained.
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.