Aider is a terminal-based AI pair programmer that works with any LLM. It edits code directly in your git repository and can automatically commit changes. Combined with Railway CLI, Aider can manage your entire development and deployment workflow.
Install Aider via pip
pip install aider-chatInstall Railway CLI and authenticate
npm install -g @railway/cli && railway loginLaunch Aider in your git repository
cd your-project && aiderAider creates configs, auto-commits, and deploys via /run railway up. Get a live URL instantly
Add a Dockerfile and deploy this Flask app to Railway with MongoDB| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
OPENAI_API_KEY | OpenAI API key (or other LLM provider) |
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | Anthropic API key if using Claude |
“/run railway up to deploy this Flask app”
“Add a MongoDB database and update my connection code”
“Fix the error shown in /run railway logs”
“Create a railway.toml with build caching enabled”
“Set up environment variables and auto-commit the .env.example”
“Add a /health endpoint and configure Railway to use it”
“Create a Celery worker service with Redis broker on Railway”
“Deploy Directus CMS with Postgres and S3-compatible storage”
“Set up a Django app with Postgres, Redis, and Celery on Railway”
“Create an ML inference API with model files on persistent volume”
/git push/run railway logs to see errors# Inside Aider, run:
/run railway login
/run railway link
/run railway upUse /run railway up in Aider to deploy. Aider can also auto-commit changes, and with GitHub autodeploys enabled, each commit triggers a Railway deployment.
Yes! Ask Aider to create a railway.toml and it will generate the configuration with proper build and deploy settings for your project.
Run /run railway logs to see errors, then share the output with Aider. It will analyze the issue, fix your code, and auto-commit the fix.
Aider's /run command fails with Railway CLI
Ensure Railway CLI is installed globally and in your PATH. Try running railway directly in terminal first.
Auto-commits not triggering Railway deploys
Make sure GitHub autodeploys are enabled in Railway dashboard and connected to the correct branch.
Aider can't find railway.toml
Add railway.toml to your git repository root. Use /add railway.toml to include it in Aider's context.
Get started in minutes. Railway handles the infrastructure.