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Aider

Coding Assistants

AI pair programming in your terminal

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whatcani.run

Local AI Infrastructure

Find which AI models can run locally on your hardware

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FeatureAiderwhatcani.run
CategoryCoding AssistantsLocal AI Infrastructure
PricingFree (open-source)Free
GitHub Stars
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30k
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PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsWeb
Key Features
  • ✓ Git-aware editing
  • ✓ Multi-file changes
  • ✓ Auto-commits
  • ✓ Multi-model
  • ✓ Voice coding
  • ✓ Linting
  • ✓ Hardware-based model discovery
  • ✓ Community benchmark data
  • ✓ Local LLM comparison
  • ✓ Token throughput references
  • ✓ Apple Silicon model lookup
Pros
  • + Git-aware (auto-commits changes)
  • + Multi-file editing
  • + Works with any model
  • + Terminal-native
  • + Free and open-source
  • + Clear utility for local AI buyers and tinkerers
  • + Good fit for high-intent local model searches
  • + Simple concept that is easy to explain
Cons
  • − CLI only (no GUI)
  • − Requires API key setup
  • − Can make unwanted changes
  • − Token costs with large codebases
  • − Narrow use case
  • − Relies on community-submitted data quality
  • − Less useful for hosted API buyers
Tags
open-sourcecodingcligitpair-programming
local llmmodel discoverybenchmarksapple siliconopen modelsinferencellm finder

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