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 "github": "https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider",
 "what": "Aider is AI pair programming in your terminal. It lets you pair program with LLMs to start a new project or build on an existing codebase. It works with cloud and local LLMs, maps your whole codebase, supports 100+ languages, commits changes through git, can lint and test after each edit, and accepts images, web pages and voice.",
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  "An API key for the model you pick, such as DeepSeek or OpenAI, or a local model",
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 "risk": "none",
 "section": "earlier",
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 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/aider-ai-aider/",
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   "title": "Add screenshots and web pages as context in Aider",
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/aider-ai-aider/add-screenshots-and-web-pages-to-an-aider-chat/",
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 "disclaimer": "Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk."
}