diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15063ed1..9d4a808a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ bash <(curl -fsSL https://openrouter.ai/lab/spawn/sprite/openclaw.sh)
 bash <(curl -fsSL https://openrouter.ai/lab/spawn/sprite/nanoclaw.sh)
 ```
 
+#### Aider
+
+```bash
+bash <(curl -fsSL https://openrouter.ai/lab/spawn/sprite/aider.sh)
+```
+
 ### Non-Interactive Mode
 
 For automation or CI/CD, set environment variables:
@@ -87,6 +93,12 @@ bash <(curl -fsSL https://openrouter.ai/lab/spawn/hetzner/openclaw.sh)
 bash <(curl -fsSL https://openrouter.ai/lab/spawn/hetzner/nanoclaw.sh)
 ```
 
+#### Aider
+
+```bash
+bash <(curl -fsSL https://openrouter.ai/lab/spawn/hetzner/aider.sh)
+```
+
 ### Non-Interactive Mode
 
 ```bash
@@ -129,6 +141,12 @@ bash <(curl -fsSL https://openrouter.ai/lab/spawn/digitalocean/openclaw.sh)
 bash <(curl -fsSL https://openrouter.ai/lab/spawn/digitalocean/nanoclaw.sh)
 ```
 
+#### Aider
+
+```bash
+bash <(curl -fsSL https://openrouter.ai/lab/spawn/digitalocean/aider.sh)
+```
+
 ### Non-Interactive Mode
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/digitalocean/aider.sh b/digitalocean/aider.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..1ecc6688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/digitalocean/aider.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Source common functions - try local file first, fall back to remote
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" 2>/dev/null && pwd)"
+if [[ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/common.sh" ]]; then
+    source "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/common.sh"
+else
+    source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenRouterTeam/spawn/main/digitalocean/lib/common.sh)
+fi
+
+log_info "Aider on DigitalOcean"
+echo ""
+
+# 1. Resolve DigitalOcean API token
+ensure_do_token
+
+# 2. Generate + register SSH key
+ensure_ssh_key
+
+# 3. Get droplet name and create droplet
+DROPLET_NAME=$(get_server_name)
+create_server "$DROPLET_NAME"
+
+# 4. Wait for SSH and cloud-init
+verify_server_connectivity "$DO_SERVER_IP"
+wait_for_cloud_init "$DO_SERVER_IP"
+
+# 5. Install Aider
+log_warn "Installing Aider..."
+run_server "$DO_SERVER_IP" "pip install aider-chat 2>/dev/null || pip3 install aider-chat"
+log_info "Aider installed"
+
+# 6. Get OpenRouter API key
+echo ""
+if [[ -n "$OPENROUTER_API_KEY" ]]; then
+    log_info "Using OpenRouter API key from environment"
+else
+    OPENROUTER_API_KEY=$(get_openrouter_api_key_oauth 5180)
+fi
+
+# 7. Get model preference
+echo ""
+log_warn "Browse models at: https://openrouter.ai/models"
+log_warn "Which model would you like to use with Aider?"
+MODEL_ID=$(safe_read "Enter model ID [openrouter/auto]: ") || MODEL_ID=""
+MODEL_ID="${MODEL_ID:-openrouter/auto}"
+
+# 8. Inject environment variables into ~/.zshrc
+log_warn "Setting up environment variables..."
+
+ENV_TEMP=$(mktemp)
+cat > "$ENV_TEMP" << EOF
+
+# [spawn:env]
+export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}"
+EOF
+
+upload_file "$DO_SERVER_IP" "$ENV_TEMP" "/tmp/env_config"
+run_server "$DO_SERVER_IP" "cat /tmp/env_config >> ~/.zshrc && rm /tmp/env_config"
+rm "$ENV_TEMP"
+
+echo ""
+log_info "DigitalOcean droplet setup completed successfully!"
+log_info "Droplet: $DROPLET_NAME (ID: $DO_DROPLET_ID, IP: $DO_SERVER_IP)"
+echo ""
+
+# 9. Start Aider interactively
+log_warn "Starting Aider..."
+sleep 1
+clear
+interactive_session "$DO_SERVER_IP" "source ~/.zshrc && aider --model openrouter/${MODEL_ID}"
diff --git a/hetzner/aider.sh b/hetzner/aider.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..d9e826fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hetzner/aider.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Source common functions - try local file first, fall back to remote
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" 2>/dev/null && pwd)"
+if [[ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/common.sh" ]]; then
+    source "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/common.sh"
+else
+    source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenRouterTeam/spawn/main/hetzner/lib/common.sh)
+fi
+
+log_info "Aider on Hetzner Cloud"
+echo ""
+
+# 1. Resolve Hetzner API token
+ensure_hcloud_token
+
+# 2. Generate + register SSH key
+ensure_ssh_key
+
+# 3. Get server name and create server
+SERVER_NAME=$(get_server_name)
+create_server "$SERVER_NAME"
+
+# 4. Wait for SSH and cloud-init
+verify_server_connectivity "$HETZNER_SERVER_IP"
+wait_for_cloud_init "$HETZNER_SERVER_IP"
+
+# 5. Install Aider
+log_warn "Installing Aider..."
+run_server "$HETZNER_SERVER_IP" "pip install aider-chat 2>/dev/null || pip3 install aider-chat"
+log_info "Aider installed"
+
+# 6. Get OpenRouter API key
+echo ""
+if [[ -n "$OPENROUTER_API_KEY" ]]; then
+    log_info "Using OpenRouter API key from environment"
+else
+    OPENROUTER_API_KEY=$(get_openrouter_api_key_oauth 5180)
+fi
+
+# 7. Get model preference
+echo ""
+log_warn "Browse models at: https://openrouter.ai/models"
+log_warn "Which model would you like to use with Aider?"
+MODEL_ID=$(safe_read "Enter model ID [openrouter/auto]: ") || MODEL_ID=""
+MODEL_ID="${MODEL_ID:-openrouter/auto}"
+
+# 8. Inject environment variables into ~/.zshrc
+log_warn "Setting up environment variables..."
+
+ENV_TEMP=$(mktemp)
+cat > "$ENV_TEMP" << EOF
+
+# [spawn:env]
+export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}"
+EOF
+
+upload_file "$HETZNER_SERVER_IP" "$ENV_TEMP" "/tmp/env_config"
+run_server "$HETZNER_SERVER_IP" "cat /tmp/env_config >> ~/.zshrc && rm /tmp/env_config"
+rm "$ENV_TEMP"
+
+echo ""
+log_info "Hetzner server setup completed successfully!"
+log_info "Server: $SERVER_NAME (ID: $HETZNER_SERVER_ID, IP: $HETZNER_SERVER_IP)"
+echo ""
+
+# 9. Start Aider interactively
+log_warn "Starting Aider..."
+sleep 1
+clear
+interactive_session "$HETZNER_SERVER_IP" "source ~/.zshrc && aider --model openrouter/${MODEL_ID}"
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 55bb5f2a..965b1cda 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -65,6 +65,23 @@
         }
       },
       "notes": "Requires WhatsApp QR code scan for authentication"
+    },
+    "aider": {
+      "name": "Aider",
+      "description": "AI pair programming in the terminal",
+      "url": "https://github.com/paul-gauthier/aider",
+      "install": "pip install aider-chat",
+      "launch": "aider --model openrouter/${MODEL_ID}",
+      "env": {
+        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}"
+      },
+      "interactive_prompts": {
+        "model_id": {
+          "prompt": "Enter model ID",
+          "default": "openrouter/auto"
+        }
+      },
+      "notes": "Natively supports OpenRouter via OPENROUTER_API_KEY and --model openrouter/... flag"
     }
   },
   "clouds": {
@@ -118,6 +135,9 @@
     "hetzner/nanoclaw": "implemented",
     "digitalocean/claude": "implemented",
     "digitalocean/openclaw": "implemented",
-    "digitalocean/nanoclaw": "implemented"
+    "digitalocean/nanoclaw": "implemented",
+    "sprite/aider": "implemented",
+    "hetzner/aider": "implemented",
+    "digitalocean/aider": "implemented"
   }
 }
diff --git a/sprite/aider.sh b/sprite/aider.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8aca9e42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sprite/aider.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Source common functions - try local file first, fall back to remote
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" 2>/dev/null && pwd)"
+if [[ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/common.sh" ]]; then
+    source "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/common.sh"
+else
+    source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenRouterTeam/spawn/main/sprite/lib/common.sh)
+fi
+
+log_info "Aider on Sprite"
+echo ""
+
+# Setup sprite environment
+ensure_sprite_installed
+ensure_sprite_authenticated
+
+SPRITE_NAME=$(get_sprite_name)
+ensure_sprite_exists "$SPRITE_NAME" 5
+verify_sprite_connectivity "$SPRITE_NAME"
+
+log_warn "Setting up sprite environment..."
+
+# Configure shell environment
+setup_shell_environment "$SPRITE_NAME"
+
+# Install Aider
+log_warn "Installing Aider..."
+run_sprite "$SPRITE_NAME" "pip install aider-chat 2>/dev/null || pip3 install aider-chat"
+
+# Get OpenRouter API key via OAuth
+echo ""
+if [[ -n "$OPENROUTER_API_KEY" ]]; then
+    log_info "Using OpenRouter API key from environment"
+else
+    OPENROUTER_API_KEY=$(get_openrouter_api_key_oauth 5180)
+fi
+
+# Get model preference
+echo ""
+log_warn "Browse models at: https://openrouter.ai/models"
+log_warn "Which model would you like to use with Aider?"
+MODEL_ID=$(safe_read "Enter model ID [openrouter/auto]: ") || MODEL_ID=""
+MODEL_ID="${MODEL_ID:-openrouter/auto}"
+
+# Inject environment variables
+log_warn "Setting up environment variables..."
+
+ENV_TEMP=$(mktemp)
+cat > "$ENV_TEMP" << EOF
+
+# [spawn:env]
+export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}"
+EOF
+
+sprite exec -s "$SPRITE_NAME" -file "$ENV_TEMP:/tmp/env_config" -- bash -c "cat /tmp/env_config >> ~/.zshrc && rm /tmp/env_config"
+rm "$ENV_TEMP"
+
+echo ""
+log_info "Sprite setup completed successfully!"
+echo ""
+
+# Start Aider interactively
+log_warn "Starting Aider..."
+sleep 1
+clear
+sprite exec -s "$SPRITE_NAME" -tty -- zsh -c "source ~/.zshrc && aider --model openrouter/${MODEL_ID}"