Run aider from ChatGPT or Claude

• MacWorks

  Homebrew has a ready-made build; the AI can install it with brew install aider.

• LinuxWorks

  Homebrew on Linux has a ready-made build.

• WindowsNot in Homebrew

  Homebrew does not run on Windows. If aider has a Windows build, BCD can run it in PowerShell.

Version

0.86.2

License

Apache-2.0

Installs (last 365 days)

9,857 · #835 in Homebrew

Homepage

aider.chat

Install

brew install aider

“Install aider with Homebrew and show me its version”
“Read aider --help and give me three useful examples for my files”
“Update aider and tell me what changed”

certifi · freetype · gcc · jpeg-turbo · libyaml · openblas · python@3.12

Can ChatGPT run aider on my computer?
Yes. With BCD on your Mac or Linux computer and command permission turned on for it, ChatGPT runs aider there and reads the output. Claude and other apps with MCP connectors can too.

Do I need to install aider first?
No. If Homebrew is installed, the AI can run brew install aider for you.

Is it safe?
A new computer starts read-only: running commands is turned on per computer, and BCD reaches only the folders you allow.

Try it on your computer

BCD connects ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps to your own Mac, Windows or Linux computer. One computer is free, with 20,000 tool calls a month and no card.