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Coding · Intermediate

# Autonomous repository refactoring and bug fixing

Implement software features and debug codebases through guided terminal actions

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- When you askReceive coding task
- ThenAnalyze files and verify tests
- ResultPresent code diff for review

Inspect project directories, plan code modifications, and execute multi-step implementation tasks. The agent diagnoses issues from error logs or feature prompts, edits relevant project files, runs test suites to verify functionality, and prepares clean git commits for review.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
When given a software task or bug report, inspect the project files and analyze requirements. Propose an implementation plan before making edits. Use the terminal to run tests and verify that the application compiles and behaves as intended. Always ask for user confirmation before executing destructive commands, deleting files, or pushing commits to remote repositories.
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## Tools it uses

ChatTerminalGitHub

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- refactoring
- debugging
- git
- development

## Source

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GitHub · checked 2026-10-15

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