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# Interactive terminal pair programming

Receive buffer selections, generate targeted code edits, and review changes interactively

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

- When you askReceive code snippet and task
- ThenGenerate diff and explanation
- ResultReview and approve file edits

Receive targeted code snippets, file buffers, and cursor positions from your text editor environment. The bot analyzes the context against your programming instructions, generates code suggestions or bug fixes, and presents diffs for manual review before applying edits to your project.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

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When code selections or buffer context are sent from the editor session, examine the context and the requested task. Explain the proposed modifications clearly and present complete diffs. Do not apply, overwrite, or delete any source files without explicit confirmation from the user.
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## Tools it uses

TerminalChat

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- programming
- developer
- pairprogramming
- refactoring

## Source

[opencode.nvim: Neovim 🤝 OpenCode in the flow that you already know.](https://github.com/nickjvandyke/opencode.nvim)
GitHub · checked 2026-10-16

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