release aidev BREAKING SIG 4/5

Aider v0.59.0: --yes renamed to --yes-always, config YAML list syntax changed

Renames --yes to --yes-always with a matching AIDER_YES_ALWAYS env var and yes-always: YAML key, and switches the config file to standard YAML list syntax. Existing YAML and .env files must be updated; the command-line abbreviation --yes still works.

PUBLISHED2024-10-04
OBSERVED2026-08-11
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  • --yes renamed to --yes-always; env var is now AIDER_YES_ALWAYS and the YAML key is yes-always:. Existing YAML and .env files need updating. --yes still works as a command-line abbreviation
  • Config file now uses standard YAML list syntax ( - entry, one per line)
  • /read-only gains shell-style filesystem autocomplete, still autocompletes repo file paths like /add, and supports globs such as src/**/*.py
  • --editor-model is sanity-checked at launch like the main and weak models
  • New --skip-sanity-check-repo to speed up launch in large repos
  • Repo-map is now deterministic, with improved caching
  • /settings includes the launch announcement lines
  • Improved commit message prompt; bugfix for Control-C in architect mode
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