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Aider Desk

Aider Desk is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Platform for AI-powered software engineers. It has 1,461 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at hotovo/aider-desk.

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About Aider Desk

Transparent, Steerable AI Orchestration for Professional Software Engineers. Not just a GUI for Aider — a complete orchestration layer. Steer AI behavior, review every change, isolate experiments, and extend everything. Your workflow. Your rules. Your codebase stays intact.

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FAQ

Aider Desk FAQ

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Is Aider Desk free and open source?

Yes. Aider Desk's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Aider Desk?

Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.89.0) or the project website.

Is Aider Desk still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 29, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.