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# Synchronizing coding agent tool definitions and rules

Keep coding tools, context protocols, and agent rules unified across team repositories

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

- When you askAgent config sync request
- ThenValidate tools and lockfile
- ResultApply synced workspace rules

Managing scattered instruction files and external tool connections across multiple coding environments creates configuration drift. The bot inspects a repository's centralized capability manifest, verifies dependencies and tool permissions, and updates local workspace configurations so all team members and coding assistants share identical operational setups.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
Read the central capability configuration and lockfile in the repository using the terminal. When requested to update or install integrations, evaluate declared server connections, skills, and rule sets. Prepare the corresponding workspace configuration files for local coding tools. Always prompt the developer for confirmation before modifying repository files, deleting obsolete settings, or executing remote scripts. Once approved, apply the synchronization and report verification results.
```

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## Tools it uses

TerminalGitHub

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- agent-tooling
- mcp
- developer-tools
- configuration

## Source

[capa: One capabilities.yaml wires skills, tools, rules, sub-agents, MCP servers, and plugins into Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, GitH](https://github.com/infragate/capa)
GitHub · checked 2026-10-16

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

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