release aidev SIG 3/5

Aider v0.50.0: infinite output for DeepSeek Coder and Mistral, `--chat-mode`

Infinite output — previously Anthropic-only — is extended to DeepSeek Coder and Mistral models, and DeepSeek Coder gets 8k token output plus a --deepseek shortcut. A new --chat-mode switch starts aider directly in ask, help or code mode, and /code requests an edit from within ask mode.

PUBLISHED2024-08-13
OBSERVED2026-08-11
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  • Infinite output extended to DeepSeek Coder and Mistral, alongside Anthropic models
  • New --deepseek switch selects DeepSeek Coder; that model uses 8k token output
  • New --chat-mode <mode> launches in ask/help/code mode
  • New /code <message> requests a code edit while in ask mode
  • Web scraper handles pages that never go idle
  • Token and cost reporting updated for infinite output
  • Packaging moved from setup.py to pyproject.toml
  • Fixes: files added during /ask now persist; chat history size in /tokens; /read-only file handling
featuremodel-supportcapability

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