Aider setup

Create an OpenAI-compatible API configuration, then run:

export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-lumoswitch-access-key"
export OPENAI_API_BASE="https://api.lumoswitch.com/v1"

aider --model "openai/your-client-facing-model-name"

openai/ selects Aider's compatible provider. The model ID sent to Lumoswitch remains the client-facing model name after the prefix.

Troubleshooting

• For 404, check for a missing or duplicated /v1.
• If the model is unknown, include the openai/ prefix.
• Begin with a small file explanation before testing edits; not every model is suitable for repository work.
• Do not keep the access key in a project .env that is committed to Git.

Reference: Aider OpenAI-compatible documentation.