release aidev SIG 2/5

Aider v0.53.0: prompt cache keepalive pings

Adds --cache-keepalive-pings, which pings the API every 5 minutes to stop a prompt cache from expiring — a cost/latency knob for long sessions. Also adds bulk accept/reject for chained confirmations and various prompting improvements.

PUBLISHED2024-08-27
OBSERVED2026-08-11
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  • --cache-keepalive-pings pings the API every 5 min to keep the prompt cache warm
  • Bulk accept/reject for a run of add-url and run-shell confirmations
  • Better matching of filenames in search/replace blocks against files in the chat
  • Stronger prompting: Sonnet edits in code chat mode, full file paths, shell commands
  • Weak model now sends extra_headers, enabling Anthropic beta features
  • New --install-main-branch installs the latest dev build
  • Clearer errors when adding a non-git subdirectory; clearer warnings when model env vars are unset
  • --verbose shows model metadata; fix for Windows filenames containing \_

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