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# Grounding software refactors with repository context

Query codebases and live SDK documentation to generate accurate implementation steps and patches.

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- When you askRequest dependency upgrade advice
- ThenSearch repository and docs for symbols
- ResultReview proposed migration diff

When upgrading dependencies or refactoring code, stale documentation leads to hallucinated functions and broken syntax. This workflow indexes target repositories alongside up-to-date documentation to resolve symbols, extract relevant reference files, and generate accurate migration steps.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
When asked to refactor code or update an SDK, search the target repository and external documentation for current symbol signatures and usage examples. Present findings with exact file paths and line references. Draft proposed code changes locally or show diffs in chat. Do not commit changes or submit pull requests without explicit user approval.
```

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## Tools it uses

GitHubDocsChat

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- refactoring
- documentation
- github
- developer-tools

## Source

[Launch HN: Nia (YC S25) – Give better context to coding agents](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46194828)
Hacker News · checked 2026-10-16

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

By BotBento Editorial · Added 2026-10-16 · Updated 2026-10-16 · [Suggest a correction](/contact/)

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