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AiderDesk for Mac

Desktop GUI for Aider AI pair programming

Quick answer: AiderDesk is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask hotovo-aider-desk. The project is open source. It has 19 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What AiderDesk is

AiderDesk is a developer tool for macOS: desktop GUI for Aider AI pair programming.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/hotovo/aider-desk.

How to install AiderDesk

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask hotovo-aider-desk.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install AiderDesk on Mac?

Run brew install --cask hotovo-aider-desk in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is AiderDesk open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: hotovo/aider-desk.

Does AiderDesk run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is AiderDesk?

It was installed 19 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6606 in this catalogue.

What version of AiderDesk is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.88.0.