The human runs the loop
ChatGPT
Manual handoffs
The person transfers file contents into the model's input and applies the model's suggested edits to the files. There is no direct connection between the model and the files in this interaction.
Person
Model
Files
Aider
Automated file handoffs
The person directs an early interactive Aider workflow. Aider reads files into the model's context and applies proposed edits, removing manual copying and pasting while the person continues to direct the task.
Person
Aider
Model
Files