Add Docker setup for development environment

CONTRIBUTING.md

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-
 # Contributing to the Project
 
 We welcome contributions in the form of bug reports, feature requests,
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 docker build -t aider -f docker/Dockerfile .
 ```
 
+### Setting up the Development Environment using Docker
+
+To set up the development environment using Docker, follow these steps:
+
+1. Ensure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your machine.
+2. Clone the repository:
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider.git
+   cd aider
+   ```
+3. Build and run the Docker container using `docker-compose`:
+   ```bash
+   docker-compose up --build
+   ```
+4. The development environment will be set up inside the Docker container, and you can start working on the project.
+
+The `docker-compose.yml` file defines the service for the development environment, using the `Dockerfile` located in the `benchmark` directory. It mounts the current directory to `/aider` inside the container and sets the working directory to `/aider`. Port 8000 is exposed for potential web server usage.
+
 ### Building the Documentation
 
 The project's documentation is built using Jekyll and hosted on GitHub Pages. To build the documentation locally, follow these steps:

README.md

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-
 <!-- Edit README.md, not index.md -->
 
 # Aider is AI pair programming in your terminal
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 [usage documentation](https://aider.chat/docs/usage.html)
 for more details.
 
+## Setting up the development environment using Docker
+
+To set up the development environment using Docker, follow these steps:
+
+1. Ensure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your machine.
+2. Clone the repository:
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider.git
+   cd aider
+   ```
+3. Build and run the Docker container using `docker-compose`:
+   ```bash
+   docker-compose up --build
+   ```
+4. The development environment will be set up inside the Docker container, and you can start working on the project.
+
+The `docker-compose.yml` file defines the service for the development environment, using the `Dockerfile` located in the `benchmark` directory. It mounts the current directory to `/aider` inside the container and sets the working directory to `/aider`. Port 8000 is exposed for potential web server usage.
+
 ## Features
 
 - Run aider with the files you want to edit: `aider <file1> <file2> ...`

docker-compose.yml

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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  aider-dev:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: benchmark/Dockerfile
+    volumes:
+      - .:/aider
+    working_dir: /aider
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"