AiderDesk is an open-source desktop platform that coordinates AI-assisted software development around the Aider coding tool, letting engineers inspect and control proposed changes. It is for professional developers who want AI help while retaining their existing editor, terminal, and Git workflow. Catalogue add-ons extend its controlled development workflow.
Create new AiderDesk UI themes by defining SCSS color variables, registering theme types, and adding i18n display names. Use when adding a theme, creating a color scheme, customizing appearance, or implementing dark mode and light mode variants.
Write unit tests, component tests, and integration tests for AiderDesk using Vitest and React Testing Library. Use when creating new tests, adding test coverage, configuring mocks, setting up test files, or debugging failing tests.
Create and configure AiderDesk agent profiles by defining tool groups, approval rules, system prompts, subagent settings, subagent filtering, and provider/model selection. Use when setting up a new agent, creating a profile, or configuring agent tools, permissions, and subagent behavior.
Create AiderDesk extensions by setting up extension files, defining metadata, implementing Extension interface methods, and updating documentation. Use when building a new extension, creating extension commands, tools, or event handlers.
At most 3 mods per repository are shown here, and a mod shipped inside a plugin is left to that plugin's page — the rest are on their repository pages: