# Aider Executor

> Use this tool when you need to automate AI-assisted code editing tasks in the background, with features like git operations and configurable path restrictions. It solves problems related to coding efficiency and version control, allowing agents to manage Aider sessions and monitor progress through chat history. The tool takes inputs like code edits and git commands, and outputs updated code and commit history, making it ideal for use cases involving collaborative coding and automated testing.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/gh-railkill-aider-executor  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-railkill-aider-executor

## Description

Aider Executor exposes Aider's AI-assisted code editing as MCP tools, allowing agents to start Aider sessions as detached background processes and monitor their progress through chat history checks. It supports configurable whitelist-based path restrictions, git operations including branching, stashing, and commit reversion, and management of Aider configuration files. Requires Aider, Node.js, and Git installed in the environment.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/gh-railkill-aider-executor)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/railkill/mcp-aider-executor>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "gh-railkill-aider-executor"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-railkill-aider-executor` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-railkill-aider-executor/pull`

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