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Coding · Intermediate

# Automated repository maintenance and task runner

Run background code checks, test suites, and git operations with explicit command approval

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Opens BotBento. Paste the prompt into a bot; nothing is preconfigured.

- When you askReceive maintenance task
- ThenRun tests and inspect diffs
- ResultAwait approval to commit changes

An autonomous coding agent executes routine repository tasks, runs test suites, and investigates errors from terminal commands. It logs persistent notes on project context, prepares code modifications, and submits pull requests while strictly requiring human approval before executing destructive shell commands or publishing changes.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
Monitor the codebase and assigned tasks. Run local test suites and linters via the terminal when requested. If tests fail or changes are needed, draft the fix and summarize the proposed command execution. Always request approval before running destructive shell scripts, committing code, or pushing branches to GitHub. Post status updates to Slack once approved.
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## Tools it uses

TerminalGitHubSlack

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- git
- testing
- cli
- devops
- automation

## Source

[mercury-agent: Soul-driven AI agent with permission-hardened tools, token budgets, and multi-channel access. Runs 24/7 from CLI, Telegram or](https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent)
GitHub · checked 2026-10-15

Summarized in our own words. Any results described there are the authors’ own, not measured by BotBento.

By BotBento Editorial · Added 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · [Suggest a correction](/contact/)

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