# 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.

| | |
|---|---|
| **Tool** | Aider |
| **Version** | v0.50.0 |
| **Kind** | release |
| **Published** | 2024-08-13 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 3/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | feature, model-support, capability |

## What changed


- 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


## Sources

- [github_release](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/releases/tag/v0.50.0) — retrieved 2026-08-11

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