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AiderDesk

Hotovo · A macOS desktop GUI for Aider AI pair programming, with project and task management, change review, and controls for AI-assisted work.

CaskDeveloper ToolsAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
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30-day installs15#1586 in App
1-year installs246Last 365 days
Latest version0.87.0Oct 12 · Oct 12
Download size348MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceWeekly4 releases in 30 days

AiderDesk is a Developer Tools app for Mac. It needs macOS 13 or later.

About

AiderDesk is a desktop GUI for Aider AI pair programming. It organizes work across code repositories as projects and tasks, and provides tools to review and guide AI-assisted development.

  • Manage multiple projects and tasks, and use Git worktrees to keep task work in separate directories.
  • Inspect proposed changes in a diff viewer, and configure approval gates for AI tool actions such as shell commands and file operations.
  • Fork or duplicate tasks and edit chat history to manage the context used during a task.
  • Extend the platform with custom tools and UI components; it also supports connecting to standard Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.

Install with brew install --cask hotovo-aider-desk. The cask installs aider-desk.app in /Applications. This build requires macOS 13 or later. After installation, launch the app and set up a project to get started.

Official project · Homebrew cask

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Install and uninstall

Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.

Install without Homebrew

Download the file Homebrew uses for your chip: Apple siliconIntel

SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address

Uninstall command
$ brew uninstall --cask \hotovo-aider-desk

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

Deep clean (optional)
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \hotovo-aider-desk

--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left.See which files are removed

Facts and sources

Version 0.87.0
Recorded by Homebrew on Oct 12

Questions

Is AiderDesk safe?

AiderDesk is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from github.com against its SHA-256 checksum. It was installed 15 times through Homebrew in the last 30 days.

Is AiderDesk open source?

AiderDesk’s source code is public on GitHub (hotovo/aider-desk) under the Apache-2.0 license.

How do I completely uninstall AiderDesk on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask hotovo-aider-desk. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask hotovo-aider-desk. That also deletes 6 files and folders, including ~/.aider-desk.

Does AiderDesk run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?

Yes. Homebrew downloads separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs. It needs macOS 13 or later.

Where does AiderDesk store its settings and data?

Its settings are in ~/Library/Preferences/com.hotovo.aider-desk.plist. Its data is in ~/.aider-desk and ~/Library/Application Support/aider-desk. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.

What is the latest version of AiderDesk?

The latest version is 0.87.0, added to Homebrew on Oct 12. AiderDesk updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy hotovo-aider-desk.