relative_readonly_files

MCP tool from Aider MCP Server by disler

(list of strings, optional): A list of file paths (relative to the currentworkingdir) that Aider can read for context but cannot modify. Defaults to an empty list [].

How to use it

relative_readonly_files is exposed by the Aider MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the relative_readonly_files tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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Other tools in Aider MCP Server (7)

ai_coding_prompt

(string, required): The natural language instruction for the AI coding task.

diff

string - The diff of the changes made to the file.

editor_model

(string, optional): The AI model Aider should use for editing/refining code, particularly when using architect mode. If not provided, the primary model might be used depending on Aider's internal logic. Defaults to None.

model

(string, optional): The primary AI model Aider should use for generating code. Defaults to "gemini/gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25". You can use the listmodels tool to find other available models.

relative_editable_files

(list of strings, required): A list of file paths (relative to the currentworkingdir) that Aider is allowed to modify. If a file doesn't exist, it will be created.

substring

(string, required): The substring to search for within the names of available models.

success

boolean - Whether the operation was successful.