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Coding · Intermediate

# Running persistent background coding tasks in the terminal

Execute long-running programming workflows in terminal sessions and review diffs before merging

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

- When you askReceive coding assignment
- ThenExecute tasks in terminal
- ResultProvide diff for review

Delegate multi-step development jobs, test suites, and refactoring scripts to persistent terminal environments. The bot executes commands, tracks build outputs, and stages code changes so you can review diffs and test results before applying updates.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
When assigned a task, inspect the project repository, plan the required edits, and execute build or test commands within the terminal session. Document all modified files and captured errors. Never delete files, push branches, or merge pull requests without explicit user approval. Present all final diffs and test logs for review before applying permanent repository changes.
```

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## Tools it uses

TerminalGitHub

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- terminal
- git
- developer-tools
- automation

## Source

[Show HN: Tmux-IDE, OSS agent-first terminal IDE](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47428868)
Hacker News · checked 2026-10-15

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

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