Aider Integration

Name: ANT
Author: Antbase

Use Antbase with Aider, the CLI AI pair programming tool. Get intelligent model routing for code editing sessions with automatic failover across providers.

What this enables

AI pair programming in your terminal with Antbase routing
Automatic git commits for AI-generated changes
Multi-file editing with intelligent model selection
Failover across 30+ providers -- your coding session never drops

Quick Start

1. Install Aider

pip install aider-chat

2. Set environment variables

export OPENAI_API_BASE=https://antbase.ai/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your-ant-api-key

3. Start Aider

aider --model openai/ant:coder

The openai/ prefix tells Aider to use the OpenAI-compatible API.

Ready to code

Add files with /add filename.py and start describing changes.

Configuration

You can also pass the base URL as a flag:

aider --openai-api-base https://antbase.ai/v1 \
      --openai-api-key your-ant-api-key \
      --model openai/ant:coder

Or create an .aider.conf.yml in your project root:

# .aider.conf.yml
openai-api-base: https://antbase.ai/v1
openai-api-key: your-ant-api-key
model: openai/ant:coder

Usage Examples

Different models for different tasks

# Quick bug fixes -- use fast model
aider --model openai/ant:fast

# Complex refactoring -- use best model
aider --model openai/ant:best

# General coding -- use coder model
aider --model openai/ant:coder

# Architecture planning -- use reasoning model
aider --model openai/ant:reasoning

Architect mode

Use a reasoning model for architecture and a coder model for edits:

aider --model openai/ant:reasoning \
      --editor-model openai/ant:coder

Virtual Models

Model	Best for	Notes
openai/ant:auto	General use	Picks optimal model per request
openai/ant:fast	Quick fixes	Low latency for small changes
openai/ant:best	Complex refactoring	Frontier models for large changes
openai/ant:free	Testing	Zero cost for experimentation
openai/ant:reasoning	Architecture	Deep reasoning for design decisions
openai/ant:coder	Code generation	Best default for Aider sessions

Note the openai/ prefix -- this tells Aider to use the OpenAI-compatible provider. See Virtual Models for the full list.

Troubleshooting

Model not recognized

Always prefix model names with openai/. Without the prefix, Aider tries to match against its built-in model list.

Edit format issues

If the model struggles with Aider's edit format, try --edit-format whole for simpler whole-file edits instead of the default diff format.