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Yes, that is true. Aider expects to work with the LLM to automatically apply edits to the source files. This requires precision from the LLM, which is what brea
by anotherpaulg 2y ago
Yes, that is true. Aider expects to work with the LLM to automatically apply edits to the source files. This requires precision from the LLM, which is what breaks down when you overload them with context.
- noname120 2y agoNot true. In Aider the patch produced by the LLM is sent to a second model that is just tasked with fixing the patch — it works wonders.
- trentnelson 2y agoBased on an earlier comment, I think the person you're replying to is the author of aider.
- anotherpaulg 2y agoYes, aider can also work in architect/editor mode [0] which tends to produce the best results [1]. An architect model solves the coding problem and describes the needed changes however comes naturally to it. The editor model then takes that solution and turns it into correctly formatted instructions to edit the files. Too much context can still confuse the LLMs in this situation, but they may be somewhat more resilient. [0] https://aider.chat/2024/09/26/architect.html https://aider.chat/2024/09/26/architect.html [1] https://aider.chat/2025/01/24/r1-sonnet.html https://aider.chat/2025/01/24/r1-sonnet.html