Practice Ediff in Emacs

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• 1. Working with Aidermacs Code Actions

1. Working with Aidermacs Code Actions

When using Aidermacs¹ code actions, the system generates AI-powered modifications to your source code after responding to your prompt. These changes are displayed as a patch in Emacs’ built-in ediff format².

To implement these changes, you’ll need to review and manually accept them. This is where knowledge of Emacs’ ediff tool[²] becomes essential. The diff view allows you to compare the original and modified versions side-by-side, enabling you to make informed decisions about each proposed change. Ediff view

Mastering ediff commands will streamline your workflow when applying AI-suggested code modifications, making the Aidermacs experience more efficient and productive.

Footnotes:

¹

A cursor replacement in Emacs: https://github.com/MatthewZMD/aidermacs

²

https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/ediff.html