Aider CLI updated its Architect-Editor dual-model workflow. The setup pairs OpenAI o3-mini to analyze complex repository constraints and author architectural blueprints, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet writes fast, unified diff patches automatically committed to local Git branches.

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  • ✓Decoupled roles: reasoning models formulate plans while coding models produce fast diffs.
  • ✓Integrates with local Git commit logs, generating conventional commit messages automatically.
  • ✓Fully configurable with any model pairs (e.g. DeepSeek-R1 + Codestral 25.08) for cost control.
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