Terminal Candy × Aider
Skin the terminal you run Aider in
Aider is the terminal-native pair programmer. Terminal Candy is the real native macOS terminal that makes it beautiful — and pings you when it stops for a decision.
macOS 14+ · free to download & try · never a subscription
Why run Aider in Terminal Candy?
- Real terminal, untouched CLI: run `aider` exactly as normal; Terminal Candy never touches it.
- Agent alerts: Dock bounce, sound, or bring-to-front when Aider finishes a change or asks for confirmation.
- Skin it live from the gallery, or build your own from any image with the Skin Builder.
- Global ⌥Space hotkey drops Aider in over your editor and away again.
- Native, fast, true color, deep scrollback for long refactors.
How to run Aider in Terminal Candy
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Install Terminal Candy
Download the DMG, drag it to Applications, and launch. It is a real, fully native macOS terminal — nothing to configure.
- 02
Run Aider inside it
Run `aider` in a Terminal Candy window. Because Terminal Candy is a genuine terminal (real PTY, full VT, true color), Aider runs exactly as it does anywhere else — Terminal Candy never touches its binary or config.
- 03
Skin it, then walk away
Pick a skin and Aider wears it live — no restart. Turn on agent alerts and Terminal Candy bounces, chimes, or jumps to the front the moment Aider finishes or needs your input.
Aider + Terminal Candy — FAQ
- Does Terminal Candy modify Aider?
- No. It is a terminal. You run the open-source `aider` CLI in it and everything — models, git integration, config — works exactly the same.
- Can it alert me when Aider needs input?
- Yes. Set a Dock bounce, sound, or bring-to-front in the Alerts tab for when Aider completes or stops for a confirmation.
- Which Macs does it run on?
- macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon. Native Mac app; no Windows or Linux build.
- What does it cost?
- Free 14-day trial, then a one-time $10 license for unlimited skins. No subscription.
Using a different agent?
Terminal Candy is a real terminal — run any AI CLI in it.