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Does Aider have Custom Instructions?
YES
Config and conventions (comments in-editor, aider config) steer how it edits.
Does Aider have Custom Instructions?
Aider supports Custom Instructions. Set persistent, global rules for how the AI should behave or respond across all chats (e.g., always output Python code, or never use emojis). Aider is an open-source terminal pair programmer. Config and conventions (comments in-editor, aider config) steer how it edits.
- Tool
- 🤝 Aider by Aider
- Feature
- Custom Instructions · Memory & Context
- Status
- Yes, requires free plan
- Notes
- Config and conventions (comments in-editor, aider config) steer how it edits.
- Pricing
- Requires free plan.
- Source
- aider.chat
- Last verified
- 2026-09-02