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# Dependency versions

Aider expects to be installed with the
correct versions of all of its required dependencies.

If you've been linked to this doc from a GitHub issue, 
or if aider is reporting `ImportErrors`
it is likely that your
aider install is using incorrect dependencies.


## Avoid package conflicts

If you are using aider to work on a python project, sometimes your project will require
specific versions of python packages which conflict with the versions that aider
requires.
If this happens, you may see errors like these when running pip installs:

```
aider-chat 0.23.0 requires somepackage==X.Y.Z, but you have somepackage U.W.V which is incompatible.
```

## Install with aider-install, uv or pipx

If you are having dependency problems you should consider
[installing aider using aider-install, uv or pipx](/docs/install.html).
This will ensure that aider is installed in its own python environment,
with the correct set of dependencies.

## Package managers like Homebrew, AUR, ports

Package managers often install aider with the wrong dependencies, leading
to import errors and other problems.

It is recommended to
[install aider using aider-install, uv or pipx](/docs/install.html).


## Dependency versions matter

Aider pins its dependencies and is tested to work with those specific versions.
If you are installing aider directly with pip
you should be careful about upgrading or downgrading the python packages that
aider uses.

In particular, be careful with the packages with pinned versions 
noted at the end of
[aider's requirements.in file](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/blob/main/requirements/requirements.in).
These versions are pinned because aider is known not to work with the
latest versions of these libraries.

Also be wary of upgrading `litellm`, as it changes versions frequently
and sometimes introduces bugs or backwards incompatible changes.

## Replit

{% include replit-pipx.md %}