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# Iterative refactoring and test coverage runner

Break down large codebase changes into sequential pull requests with preserved progress context.

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

- When you askRefactoring objective provided
- ThenApply change and run test suite
- ResultSubmit pull request for review

Execute multi-step code refactors, dependency updates, or test coverage expansion by processing incremental tasks in sequence. Each cycle modifies the codebase, logs intermediate reasoning, runs checks, and stages pull requests for review before continuing.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
Inspect the active codebase and current progress log in the notes file. For each assigned objective, create a focused Git branch and make minimal, isolated code or test modifications via terminal commands. Run all relevant local tests to confirm changes pass. Record intermediate observations, remaining tasks, and status in the shared log. Ask for user approval before pushing branches, opening pull requests on GitHub, or merging any changes into the primary branch.
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## Tools it uses

TerminalGitHubNotes

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- refactoring
- git
- testing
- ci-cd

## Source

[Show HN: Continuous Claude – run Claude Code in a loop](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45938517)
Hacker News · 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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