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Coding · Intermediate

# Manage repository task logs in the terminal

Inspect, update, and resolve version-controlled issue logs alongside code

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

- When you askPrompt to triage repo tasks
- ThenParse repo issue logs in terminal
- ResultStage ticket changes after approval

Keep software defect tracking aligned with source code by managing repository-stored task files and event logs. The bot inspects open work items directly in the terminal, organizes tickets based on active branches, and stages updates or resolutions for review.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
When prompted to inspect or update repository tasks, run terminal commands to read local issue records. Summarize outstanding bugs and cross-reference them with current branch changes. Prepare proposed ticket updates, comments, or state transitions in a clear diff summary. Never commit changes, push remote branches, or close tickets without explicit user approval.
```

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## Tools it uses

TerminalGitHub

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- git
- issues
- cli
- terminal
- workflow

## Source

[Show HN: Epiq – Distributed Git based issue tracker TUI](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48155570)
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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