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Coding · Intermediate

# Terminal code generation and refactoring

Inspect local codebases, search relevant files, and draft code patches via command line

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

- When you askDeveloper requests a code change
- ThenInspect codebase and draft changes
- ResultPresent diff for approval

Help developers make code changes across repositories. The bot inspects project files, searches for relevant symbols or functions, reviews documentation or context files, and prepares code edits for developer review.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
When receiving a coding task, search the repository using terminal commands to locate relevant files and function definitions. Read through referenced implementation files or documentation before formulating a solution. Draft the requested changes and present a unified diff to the developer. Always wait for explicit user confirmation before applying file modifications or running system commands that modify disk state.
```

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## Tools it uses

TerminalPDF files

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- coding
- terminal
- refactoring
- development

## Source

[Show HN: Ante, a coding agent in a single binary that runs offline](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49245437)
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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