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@Harsh9485 Harsh9485 commented Aug 21, 2025 •
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Closes #239

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Path: registry/coder/modules/aider
New version: v1.0.0
Breaking change: [ ] Yes [x] No

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@matifali @DevelopmentCats, most of the module works fine, but now I’m implementing MCP configuration and task prompts with active chatting.

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The --message flag disables chat mode, runs only the prompt, and then exits the program. I’m trying to find a way to keep chat mode running inside the module.

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@Harsh9485, I think we should run in chat mode using AgentAPI by default, but provide the option to use message mode and disable AgentAPI (i.e., Coder Tasks) integration if a user wants to run in that mode.

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@Harsh9485, I think we should run in chat mode using AgentAPI by default, but provide the option to use message mode and disable AgentAPI (i.e., Coder Tasks) integration if a user wants to run in that mode.

So should I give the user three options:
1 Empty prompt (works fine),
2 Task prompt,
3 Run the Aider module with a task prompt (runs only once and disables AgentAPI)
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So should I give the user three options:
1 Empty prompt (works fine),
2 Task prompt,
3 Run the Aider module with a task prompt (runs only once and disables AgentAPI)

Yes @Harsh9485

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@matifali, unfortunately we can’t run interactive mode with the --message flag. What should I do now?

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@matifali @DevelopmentCats. PR ready to review.

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@matifali @DevelopmentCats, I have added the MCP server configuration.
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@matifali @DevelopmentCats, let me know if you need any changes in the code.

@@ -138,7 +119,7 @@ variable "ai_provider" {
variable "ai_model" {
type = string
description = "AI model to use with Aider. Can use Aider's built-in aliases like '4o' (gpt-4o), 'sonnet' (claude-3-7-sonnet), 'opus' (claude-3-opus), etc."
default = "sonnet"
default = "gemini"
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Let's not choose a default and make this a required parameter.

variable "agentapi_version" {
type = string
description = "The version of AgentAPI to install."
default = "v0.3.0"
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default = "v0.3.0"
default = "v0.6.3"

Latest as per today

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install_aider = true
ai_provider = "google"
ai_model = "gemini"
install_agentapi = true
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install_aider = true
ai_provider = "google"
ai_model = "gemini"
install_agentapi = true
ai_provider = "google"
ai_model = "gemini"

Leave out the optional inputs from the first example

- **Project Integration**: Works with any project directory, including Git repositories
- **Browser UI**: Use Aider in your browser with a modern web interface instead of the terminal
- **Non-Interactive Mode**: Automatically processes tasks when provided via the `task_prompt` variable
- Include the [Coder Login](https://registry.coder.com/modules/coder-login/coder) module in your template
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- Include the [Coder Login](https://registry.coder.com/modules/coder-login/coder) module in your template

No longer needed

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data "coder_parameter" "ai_prompt" {
name = "AI Prompt"
description = "Write an initial prompt for Aider to work on."
type = "string"
default = ""
mutable = true
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L'et''s move this into the module source.

ai_provider = "google"
ai_model = "gemini"
install_agentapi = true
task_prompt = data.coder_parameter.ai_prompt.value
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We can still keep this to let admins provide a default prompt.

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I removed this line of code: task_prompt = data.coder_parameter.ai_prompt.value because I moved ai_prompt into the module source.
Moving ai_prompt into the module source is a good idea, since it removes the need for users to manually set it

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Can we also add input to disable agentAPI and coder tasks altogether? Like a mode that only installs the agent. I am looking for something like.

  1. Refactor to support Coder Tasks with AgentAPI with "AI Prompt" included
  2. An install-only mode without running or starting the task also skips AgentAPI installation.

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@matifali, I have a better idea. We won’t modify this Aider module, so it will fulfill the requirement: An install-only mode without running or starting the task also skips AgentAPI installation.

Instead, I’ll create a new PR to add Aider_CLI with this code. That will fulfill the requirement: Refactor to support Coder Tasks with AgentAPI with ‘AI Prompt’ included.

I’ll also move this code into the coder-labs folder, since all modules in this folder support AgentAPI. This way, both requirements will be fulfilled

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Lets not break this into 2 modules. It will be too much to maintain.

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My plan is :-

  • I'll create input variable in module toso the user can choose whether they want to use with agentapi + Task or not, and What would be a good name for this variable?
  • If I implement this, it makes sense to remove the install_agentapi variable and instead set the value dynamically based on the condition.
    variable "install_agentapi" {
    type = bool
    description = "Whether to install AgentAPI."
    default = true
    }
  • If the user decides not to use these, then we should give them a CLI Aider agent, similar to what this module currently provides.

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Yes instead use a new varibale named use_tasks = true default value is true

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> [!IMPORTANT]
> For using **Coder Tasks** with Aider, make sure to pass the `AI Prompt` parameter and set `ai_api_key`.
> This ensures task reporting and status updates work seamlessly.
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This can eb removed if we move AI Prompt into the module.

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hey @matifali
Not feeling well, but I made some changes based on your suggestions. It’s just a prototype for now, I’ll keep working on it and test it. Would be awesome if you could check it.

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matifali commented Sep 5, 2025

@Harsh9485 while refactoring Claude code module, we ran into an issue where it was not possible to conditionally disable the Coder Tasks e.g. "AI Prompt" needs to exist.
Lets revist this next week. Thanks for all your work
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@Harsh9485 while refactoring Claude code module, we ran into an issue where it was not possible to conditionally disable the Coder Tasks e.g. "AI Prompt" needs to exist. Lets revist this next week. Thanks for all your work

@matifali, what if we implement my earlier idea? We could create a new 'Aider CLI' module for the Coder Tasks instead of modifying the existing one. I believe this would solve the problem and meet your requirement.

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Hey @matifali, could you let me know what the current plan is? I'd like to start working on it and just want to make sure the plan is still the same.

Can we also add input to disable agentAPI and coder tasks altogether? Like a mode that only installs the agent. I am looking for something like.
1.Refactor to support Coder Tasks with AgentAPI with "AI Prompt" included
2.An install-only mode without running or starting the task also skips AgentAPI installation.

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matifali commented Sep 9, 2025

Hi @Harsh9485 leta revert these changes as currently there is no clean way to dual-purpose the module. I will also ask @35C4n0r to guide you as they are refactoring the Claude Code module.

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Hey @matifali and @35C4n0r, I reverted the changes, but I left your suggestion changes in place. Let me know when you've had a chance to look at it.

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I'm refactoring the aider module now.

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I'll refactor the MCP part shortly.

coder_mcp = <<-EOT
coder:
args:
- exp
- mcp
- server
cmd: coder
description: Report ALL tasks and statuses (in progress, done, failed) you are working on.
enabled: true
envs:
- CODER_MCP_APP_STATUS_SLUG: aider
- CODER_MCP_AI_AGENTAPI_URL: "http://localhost:3284"
name: Coder
timeout: 3000
type: stdio
developer:
display_name: Developer
enabled: true
name: developer
timeout: 300
type: builtin
EOT

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hey @matifali @DevelopmentCats,
I wanted to let you know that the Aider agent doesn't support using a Task prompt with interacting mode. When we pass one, the module just runs the prompt and exits. We also can't get the agent's response because it disappears upon exit.

if [ -n "${ARG_AI_PROMPT:-}" ]; then
printf "Aider task prompt provided : $ARG_AI_PROMPT"
PROMPT="Every step of the way, report tasks to Coder with proper descriptions and statuses. Your task at hand: $ARG_AI_PROMPT"
agentapi server --term-width=67 --term-height=1190 -- aider --model $ARG_MODEL --yes-always --message "$ARG_AI_PROMPT"

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Hey @matifali, I commented out the code you suggested for choosing between the two agents. I think we're dropping that plan now, so I'll remove it soon.

# if [[ "${AIDER_PROMPT}" == "true" && -n "${ARG_AI_PROMPT:-}" ]]; then
# printf "Aider start only with this prompt : $ARG_AI_PROMPT"
# mkdir -p $HOME/.aider-module/
# echo aider --model $ARG_MODEL --yes-always --message "$ARG_AI_PROMPT" > $HOME/.aider-module/aider_output.txt

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The Aider agent doesn't have native support for MCP configuration. Is it okay if I use third-party software? and please let me know what should I do?

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