| name | aider-runtime |
| description | Aider runtime/session control: use Aider CLI slash commands and flags to manage files, models, and sessions in a worker terminal. Trigger when the controller needs to operate the Aider CLI like a human. Use when this capability is needed. |
Aider Runtime
Overview
Operate the Aider CLI safely: manage tracked files, chat modes, and session control from a worker terminal.
Session Safety
- Confirm idle state
- Snapshot and/or
status the worker; do not intervene mid-run.
- Only proceed when the worker is at a prompt or explicitly idle.
- Prefer in-session resets
- Use
/clear to reset the chat context.
- Use
/reset to reset to a clean conversation state.
Core Slash Commands (Aider)
Use /help to see the full list. Common commands:
/add add files to the chat context./drop remove files from the chat context./ls list tracked files./read read a file into the context./diff show current diffs./git run git commands./commit create a commit./lint run linting./test run tests./run run a shell command./map and /map-refresh manage repo maps./tokens show token usage./settings show or change settings./clear, /reset, /undo manage conversation state./exit or /quit exit Aider.
Launch Flags (Shell)
Use these when starting Aider from the shell (not inside the CLI):
--model choose a model at launch.--edit-format set edit format.--message send a one-shot prompt.--file add a file at startup.--git enable git integration.
Guardrails
- Do not restart mid-run.
- Prefer
/clear or /reset over full restarts when possible.
- If the worker is not Aider, switch to the model-specific runtime skill instead.
Source: dickymoore/macs — distributed by TomeVault.
