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▲ faangguyindia 14 hours ago

i just use aider + gemini pro, here's the project i developed: https://aretecodex.pages.dev/tools/

▲aitchnyu 13 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Did anybody switch away from Aider for a compelling alternative? What was the feature?

▲gen220 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I was a #1 aider stan for months, but ultimately switched to Claude Code.

For me it was (1) lack of MCP (2) excessive hand-holding required (3) availability of the Max plan meant I wouldn't have to monitor cost.

Claude Code's skill curve felt slightly longer than aider's, and had a higher ceiling.

I think if I were more cost-sensitive, I would give Aider another whirl, or Gemini CLI (based on what I've heard, I haven't used it yet).

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▲dsrtslnd23 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I still like aider but multi-step agentic flows are very useful so I mostly use codex and claude nowadays. If I want to do very specific edits I use aider.

▲faangguyindia 12 hours ago | parent [-]

I don't find multiple agents helpful at all for coding, here you can see i am running a modded aider and single shot most features, https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPTCoding/comments/1nh7bu1/3_ph...

I also use claude or codex but i do not find them much useful for what i do.

▲aitchnyu 8 hours ago | parent [-]

Where does regular Aider fall short?

▲faangguyindia 7 hours ago | parent [-]

bruh, i posted a video for you to see where it falls short. If you are an aider user you can tell based on video what it can or cannot do.

▲radheyj an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

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▲raincole 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Why not Gemini CLI tho?

▲robotswantdata 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Do not let Gemini CLI write code for you. You will find out the hard way

▲theshrike79 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It doesn't have a working plan mode.

If you ask it to plan something or suggest something. It'll write the suggestion and dive right into implementation with zero hesitation.

▲TomaszZielinski 3 hours ago | parent [-]

It's not my experience, but then I have a „living” GEMINI.md doc where I add/clarify/tweak what to do and what not to do. And it's possible the initial revision already contained the correct spell :)

▲faangguyindia 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

gemini cli is such a trash it has ruined gemini 2.5 pro model's reputation, now people think it's incapable of writing good code.

▲PrayagS 7 hours ago | parent [-]

True. In my experience, it has been good to use for second opinions and code reviews. Usually in CC/Codex via an MCP like zen.

▲barrenko 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

it sucks.

▲raincole 10 hours ago | parent [-]

The opposite of my experience, but okay.

▲barrenko 10 hours ago | parent [-]

I'll give it another try, the gemini models themselves are great for me, tried the tool when it came out, didn't gel with it.