release aidev SIG 3/5

Aider v0.52.0: aider offers to run shell commands

Aider can now propose shell commands to run — launching a browser, installing dependencies, running migrations, tests, or the program itself. The default OpenAI model also moves to gpt-4o-2024-08-06. If you run aider in an untrusted or automated context, the new command-execution behaviour is worth reviewing.

PUBLISHED2024-08-23
OBSERVED2026-08-11
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  • Aider offers to run shell commands: open a browser on updated html/css/js, install dependencies, run DB migrations, run the program, run new tests
  • Default OpenAI model changed to gpt-4o-2024-08-06
  • /read and /drop expand ~ to the home directory
  • Active chat mode shown at the prompt
  • New /reset command drops files and clears chat history
  • New --map-multiplier-no-files controls the repo map size multiplier when no files are in chat; default multiplier lowered to 2
  • Auto-commit sequencing fixes; token reports and confirmation dialogs reformatted
  • Dependencies bumped for litellm fixes

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