Aider (Upgraded) + FREE Claude / ChatGPT + Files To Prompt - This is the BEST FREE Way for AI Coding!
AI Summary
Video Summary
- Topic: The video discusses the latest update to AER, which supports the Haiku model and other features.
- Key Update: The update allows users to apply file edits from chat interfaces like Chat GPT Claude and other web apps.
- Functionality: Users can generate code using chat interfaces, copy it, and use AER with the “apply clipboard edits” option to apply the code to a file.
- Requirements: A model must be configured in AER for this to work, with recommendations for simple or free models like Gemini or Mr. Draw.
- Usage:
- Upgrade/install AER with a given command.
- Configure AER using a model, recommended to use Gemini Flash for its free and fast service.
- Obtain an API key from Google AI studio.
- Set the environment variable for the model in the terminal.
- Set a default model by exporting a model variable.
- Create an environment file for automatic loading in the same folder.
- Demonstration:
- The video shows how to use Chat GPT to generate a to-do app code and apply it to a file using AER.
- It also demonstrates how to make edits to the code using Chat GPT and AER.
- Advanced Usage:
- For larger codebases, the “files to prompt” tool can concatenate a directory of files into a single prompt to provide context to chat interfaces.
- The video shows how to use this tool with an Expo app example.
- Process:
- Generate code with context using chat interfaces.
- Copy and apply code to the appropriate files using AER, one file at a time.
- Benefits: This method allows for free coding without compromising on code quality and simplifies the process of applying edits.
Detailed Instructions and Tips
- No specific CLI commands, website URLs, or detailed instructions were provided in the summary.
Additional Notes
- The video encourages viewers to support the channel through donations or membership but does not include any self-promotion in the summary.