Build Vue.js Apps Smarter with Aider + IDE Integration
✨ Let AI help you write, refactor, and debug your code — right from inside VS Code or Neovim.
🧠 What is Aider?
Aider is a Git-aware AI coding assistant that edits real code across your project. It integrates directly with your favorite code editor using --watch-files, allowing you to trigger intelligent changes with just natural-language comments.
No tab-switching. No copy-pasting. Just code.
⚙️ Quick Setup: Aider + Your IDE
✅ 1. Install Aider
pip install aider-chat✅ 2. Set Your Editor
- For VS Code:
export AIDER_EDITOR="code --wait" - For Neovim:
export AIDER_EDITOR="nvim"
✅ 3. Start Aider in Watch Mode
aider --watch-files --auto-commits --show-diffsNow Aider will watch for special comments in saved files and act on them.
✍️ How to Use AI Comments
| Marker | Example | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
AI! |
// Add a dark mode toggle to the navbar. AI! |
Executes code changes immediately |
AI |
// Add validation to the login form. AI |
Queues instruction — triggered later by AI! |
AI? |
// Why doesn't v-model update the store? AI? |
Responds with explanation in terminal |
💡 You can leave many AI comments across files, then write one AI! to apply all queued instructions.
🌱 Vue.js Example: Create a Login Page with AI
🛠 1. Create a Project
npm create vue@latest my-aider-app
cd my-aider-app
git init && git add . && git commit -m "initial"🧠 2. Start Aider + Open in Editor
export AIDER_EDITOR="code --wait" # or "nvim"
aider --watch-files --auto-commits✍️ 3. Write Smart Comments
In App.vue:
<!-- Add a login form with email and password fields. AI! -->In <script setup>:
// Validate the form and show an error if inputs are empty. AI!In auth.js:
// Implement a login() function using fetch(). AI!That’s it. Save the files — Aider detects the comments, updates the code, and commits it.
🗂️ Aider IDE Workflow Diagram
flowchart TD
A[Start Aider with --watch-files] --> B[Open project in your IDE]
B --> C[Write AI, AI!, or AI? comments in code]
C --> D[Save file]
D --> E{Aider detects comment?}
E -- "AI!" --> F[Executes code changes]
E -- "AI" --> G[Waits for AI! trigger]
E -- "AI?" --> H[Replies with explanation in terminal]
F --> I[Applies file edits]
I --> J[Shows diffs in terminal]
J --> K[Commits changes via Git]
G -->|Another file has AI!| F
H -->|Response printed in terminal| DONE1[End]
K --> DONE2[Ready for next instruction]🧩 More Real Comment Examples
| Task | Comment in Code |
|---|---|
| Create component | // Create ProfileCard with avatar + name. AI! |
| Add animation | // Add fade-in transition to modal. AI! |
| Fix a bug | // Fix NaN issue when weight is zero. AI! |
| Ask for analysis | // Why does this loop skip the last item? AI? |
| Improve accessibility | <!-- Add aria-labels to login form. AI! --> |
| Batch edit across files | Multiple AI comments + one final AI! |
🧠 Why This Workflow Works
✅ Inline prompts in your real project files
✅ Live Git commits and diffs
✅ Safe undo, AI explanations, test triggers
✅ Terse or detailed commands — your style, your speed
✅ Try It Yourself
npx create-vue@latest my-aider-vue-app
cd my-aider-vue-app
git init && git add . && git commit -m "init"
export AIDER_EDITOR="code --wait"
aider --watch-filesNow open App.vue, write:
<!-- Add login form with validation. AI! -->Save. That’s all it takes.
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