Aider vs Continue

aider is an open-source AI pair programming tool that runs in the terminal and works with local git repositories. It connects to language models like GPT-4 and Claude to edit code directly in existing projects, automatically creating git commits for changes. The tool supports multiple programming languages and can edit multiple files simultaneously.

Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant that runs directly in your IDE, providing autocomplete, code generation, and refactoring suggestions powered by various LLM models. It offers privacy-preserving alternatives to cloud-based coding assistants.