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[Aider] aider-install installed but not found

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:59:34 +0000

Installed python from Microsoft Store using Python Install Manager. Installed aider-install according to instructions: python -m aider-install But then aider-install is not found. Pip says that it is installed: Package Version…

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[Aider] BUG: callable `test_cmd` crashes `Coder.get_platform_info` with `TypeError` on the first message

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:01:02 +0000

Commands.cmdtest supports a callable test command (testcmd), and Coder.create(..., testcmd=...) accepts one. But Coder.getplatforminfo() builds the system prompt with self.testcmd + "\n", so any coder whose testcmd is a callable raises…

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[Aider] BUG: invalid `--assistant-output-color` is reset to `None`, then every pretty reply crashes in Rich and its edits are not applied

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:56:13 +0000

InputOutput.validatecolorsettings() handles an invalid assistantoutputcolor by warning "Disabling this color." and setting the attribute to None. The assistant reply is then rendered with rich.markdown.Markdown(..., style=None), and Rich…

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[Aider] segfault while listing models on 0.86.2

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:22:13 +0000

aider 0.86.2 installed freshly via pip in a venv

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[Aider] Hexum hosted MCP for smaller coding-agent context?

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:44:58 +0000

Hi Aider maintainers — Hexum offers a hosted MCP server at https://hexum.dev/mcp that shrinks coding-agent turn context, with optional architecture.hexum checks. Would you consider listing/linking it for users, or would a short integration…

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[Aider] Generated code can read SSH private keys outside the project directory without warning

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:24:50 +0000

I would like to report a security-relevant issue in Aider's code generation behavior around sensitive file access outside the project directory. In a validated retest, Aider was gradually steered through a multi-turn conversation and…

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[Aider] Can't install on Ubntu 25.04 with Python 3.13 and pipx

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 11:52:10 +0000

Since upgrading Ubuntu from 24.10 to 25.04 (and thus, from Python 3.12 to 3.13.3) , pipx install aider-chat fails with: /home/user/.local/state/pipx/log/cmd2025-07-1213.40.46piperrors.log contains this: I tried importing…

Workaround (quoted from comment by @adr-39 (4 reactions)): As a workaround, you can try installing `aider-chat` using an earlier Python version managed by `pyenv`: