Claude Code vs Aider 2026 — Terminal AI Showdown
For terminal-first vibe coding: Claude Code Anthropic official vs Aider open-source. Open Source vs Official - Claude Code: closed source, Anthropic-supported - Aider: GitHub open source, community-driven Data sovereignty: Aider. Model Flexibility - Claude Code: only Anthropic models - Aider: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama, DeepSeek Multi-model strategy: Aider. Git Integration Both strong. Aider aut…