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Aider CONVENTIONS.md

The conventions file Aider reads every session, how to load it without typing it each time, and the Ollama context fix.

5 steps · 528 words · Markdown format · Reviewed 2026-10-12

Tools: freeaiderself-checkdone checkchecked 2026-10-12Aiderfile toolsshellalways on14B+coding

What the pill colors mean
  • paidfree alternativefree what running it costs you beyond the file: a paid service, a paid service with a free route (hover it), or nothing
  • DockerAPI key what you must bring: software, an account or a key
  • ran in (tool)self-checkdone check evidence: we ran it in that tool, or the file carries its own check
  • checked 2026-10-12 the day it was last checked against official docs; not a run
  • Any AI where it works; each brief page says where to put it
  • shellchat only what your AI app must be able to do
  • on demand when your AI reads it
  • frontier the smallest model it was written for
  • codingbuilding what it is for, and the build stage it fits

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