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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Using aider in a very large repository\nSteps:\n1. Start aider from a subdirectory with --subtree-only\n2. Add large vendored/generated dirs to .aiderignore\n3. Explicitly /add or /read-only key files since the map is off\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"50da9d7a-9eba-47c7-8e3e-ea5bc94d0239","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Limit what aider scans (--subtree-only, .aiderignore) or add relevant files explicitly; restart aider after narrowing.\n\nOption: Limit what aider scans (--subtree-only, .aiderignore) or add relevant files explicitly; restart aider after narrowing. [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Using aider in a very large repository\nSteps:\n1. Start aider from a subdirectory with --subtree-only\n2. Add large vendored/generated dirs to .aiderignore\n3. 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