From 83cfa5181d3e033bc45605f59c0ddb7a2b86adbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erich Schulz Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 20:38:46 +1000 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] updates --- README.md | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3c4e7e3df08..7187d14e528 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,10 +1,27 @@ -## Documentation and Other Notes +## Why `aider-ce`? + +Not only are there too many reasons to list here, the list is constantly growing, +because aider-ce (aka cecli) is constantly growing. + +Aider-ce/`cecli` is an active and growing community project, and believes in genuine +FOSS principles. + +You can see a selection of the improvements by compparing the help output: +```bash +aider --help > aider.help.txt +cecli --help > cecli.help.txt +diff aider.help.txt cecli.help.txt -uw --color +``` +Some of the bigger enhancements are: + * [Agent Mode](https://github.com/dwash96/aider-ce/blob/main/aider/website/docs/config/agent-mode.md) * [MCP Configuration](https://github.com/dwash96/aider-ce/blob/main/aider/website/docs/config/mcp.md) * [Session Management](https://github.com/dwash96/aider-ce/blob/main/aider/website/docs/sessions.md) * [Aider Original Documentation (still mostly applies)](https://aider.chat/) -* [Changelog](https://github.com/dwash96/aider-ce/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) -* [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/McwdCRuqkJ) + +For a full list, check out the [Changelog](https://github.com/dwash96/aider-ce/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) +Please drop by the [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/McwdCRuqkJ) +or [issue queue](https://github.com/dwash96/aider-ce/issues) to get involved. ## Installation Instructions This project can be installed using several methods: From 5da98d3246fe973e0416c26661fd4ed70b99a93e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erich Schulz Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 20:40:46 +1000 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] docs: Update README with minor formatting changes --- README.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7187d14e528..e62340816c1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ mcp-servers: | "context7":{ "transport":"http", "url":"https://mcp.context7.com/mcp" - } - } + } + } } ``` @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ The current priorities are to improve core capabilities and user experience of t 2. **Repo Map Accuracy** - [Discussion](https://github.com/dwash96/aider-ce/issues/45) * [x] [Bias page ranking toward active/editable files in repo map parsing](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/2405) - * [x] [Include import information in repo map for richer context](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/2688) + * [x] [Include import information in repo map for richer context](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/2688) * [x] [Handle non-unique symbols that break down in large codebases](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/2341) 3. **Context Discovery** - [Discussion](https://github.com/dwash96/aider-ce/issues/46) @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ The current priorities are to improve core capabilities and user experience of t 4. **Context Delivery** - [Discussion](https://github.com/dwash96/aider-ce/issues/47) * [ ] Use workflow for internal discovery to better target file snippets needed for specific tasks - * [ ] Add support for partial files and code snippets in model completion messages + * [ ] Add support for partial files and code snippets in model completion messages 5. **TUI Experience** - [Discussion](https://github.com/dwash96/aider-ce/issues/48) * [ ] Add a full TUI (probably using textual) to have a visual interface competitive with the other coding agent terminal programs @@ -162,4 +162,4 @@ The current priorities are to improve core capabilities and user experience of t @youknow04 @pcamp @miradnanali -@o-nix \ No newline at end of file +@o-nix From 3fef5817e1ee21e22a67325c624cfe33c4375070 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erich Schulz Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 20:40:47 +1000 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] refactor: Improve README to encourage community involvement Co-authored-by: aider (gemini/gemini-3-pro-preview) --- README.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e62340816c1..736dc5463a5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ ## Why `aider-ce`? -Not only are there too many reasons to list here, the list is constantly growing, -because aider-ce (aka cecli) is constantly growing. +`aider-ce` (aka `cecli`) is a community-driven fork of the excellent [Aider](https://aider.chat/) AI pair programming tool. -Aider-ce/`cecli` is an active and growing community project, and believes in genuine -FOSS principles. +Our mission is to foster an open, collaborative ecosystem where new features, experiments, and improvements can be developed and shared rapidly. We believe in genuine FOSS principles and actively welcome contributors of all skill levels. -You can see a selection of the improvements by compparing the help output: +If you are looking for bleeding-edge features or want to get your hands dirty with the internals of an AI coding agent, join us! + +You can see a selection of the improvements by comparing the help output: ```bash aider --help > aider.help.txt cecli --help > cecli.help.txt