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Open-Source Coding Agents: Aider, Cline and Co.

Open-source coding agents let you choose the models, the hosting and the workflow. In this workshop your team works with tools such as Aider and Cline on real tasks, learns where they shine and where commercial tools are easier, and decides how to run them responsibly. Exercises use your repository or a sandbox project, with humans reviewing every change.

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Deutsche Version

Duration
1 day
Level
Intermediate
Format
Remote or on-site, English or German
Group size
Up to 12 participants per trainer

Who it is for

  • Developers who want flexibility in model and tool choice
  • Teams with strict requirements on data handling
  • Engineers building an internal agent toolbox

What your team will be able to do

  • Install and configure Aider and Cline for a project
  • Connect different language models, including self-hosted options
  • Run tasks through git-aware and editor-based agent workflows
  • Compare results, effort and control across tools
  • Define team rules for using open-source agents safely

Agenda

  1. Landscape and trade-offsWhat open-source agents offer, and how they differ from integrated commercial products.
  2. Aider in practiceA terminal-based, git-centred workflow: adding files to context, applying edits and committing small steps.
  3. Cline in practiceAn editor-based agent with approval steps for edits and commands, applied to a feature task.
  4. Model choiceConnecting hosted and local models and understanding the effect on quality, speed and data exposure.
  5. Comparison exerciseRun the same task with both tools and evaluate the diffs against a shared checklist.
  6. Team setupShared configuration, approved models and review rules for adopting these tools in your organisation.

Prerequisites

  • Solid Git knowledge and terminal skills
  • Access to at least one language model API or local model
  • A repository for exercises

Why apprat.io workshops

  • Taught by practising AI Code Engineers
  • Your repositories or a sandbox project
  • AI speed, human responsibility: review, security and governance included
  • ISO 9001 & ISO/IEC 27001 certified processes
  • Follow-up office hours after 30 days

Request without obligation

Tell us about your team and goals. We reply within one business day with a tailored agenda and a quote – free and without obligation.

24/7 call support in English & German:
+49 761 519 751 50

Frequently asked questions

Do we have to run models locally?

No. You can use hosted models or local ones. We discuss the data implications of each option.

Are these tools production ready?

They are actively used by many developers, but you should treat them like any tool: evaluate, restrict permissions and review all output.

Can we bring our own model provider?

Yes, as long as the tool supports it. Please tell us in advance so we can prepare.

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