Integration Guide

Aider with Meridian

Route Aider's LLM calls through Meridian's OpenAI-compatible API. Keep your codebase private while using the best models.

Quick Start

CLI Flags

aider \
  --openai-api-base https://api.getnimbus.net/v1 \
  --openai-api-key sk-nimbus-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx \
  --model gpt-4o

Replace sk-nimbus-xxx with your Meridian API key from the dashboard.

Environment Variables

export OPENAI_API_BASE=https://api.getnimbus.net/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-nimbus-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Set once, then run aider without flags. Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc for persistence.

Supported Models

GPT-4o
--model gpt-4o

Best overall. Fast, accurate.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet
--model claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022

Excellent for large refactors.

GPT-4o-mini
--model gpt-4o-mini

Budget-friendly, still capable.

DeepSeek V3
--model deepseek-chat

Strong coding at lower cost.

Install Aider

pip install aider-chat

Requires Python 3.8+. See official docs for alternative install methods.

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