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4 use cases
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Review agent edits in Git and Diff views before committing
Open a project, let an agent change files, then inspect staged and unstaged changes in the app before you commit.
- Bettercode
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- Software and DevOps
- Intermediate
View prompt
In the BetterC0de repo's Git and Diff views, open the project at <project-path> after an agent has edited it. List every staged and unstaged file with a one-line summary of each change, and flag any change you cannot explain. Verify that the list matches `git status` run in <project-path>.
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Compare Claude Code, Codex and Cursor on one project
Run several coding agents side by side on the same project to see which one fits a task best.
- Bettercode
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- Software and DevOps
- Intermediate
View prompt
Using the BetterC0de repo's side-by-side conversations, give the same task text to Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Cursor Agent for the project at <project-path>. Produce a short table of each agent's proposed file changes and one note per agent. Verify that each agent was connected and that every table row names a real file in <project-path>.
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Preview a web UI and send visual feedback to the agent
Check your project's live previews across screen sizes, select a page element, and send feedback to the agent.
- Bettercode
- Software and DevOps
- Intermediate
View prompt
In BetterC0de Canvas mode, open the live preview of <project-path> and select the element at <element-description>. Send feedback describing the layout problem to the connected agent and report the file the agent changed. Verify the change by reloading the preview at two screen sizes.
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Build and run BetterC0de from source for contributions
Clone the open source repo, install pinned tools, and start the app in development mode to test a change.
- Bettercode
- Software and DevOps
- Advanced
View prompt
Clone https://github.com/kerim0x1/bettercode.git into <target-folder>, use the Node version in .nvmrc, run `npm ci`, then run `npm run dev`. Report whether the Electron window opens and paste any error with its first line. Verify by running `npm run verify:source` and confirming it exits with code 0.
How to use Bettercode
- Check you have what it needs: A 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 PC, an Apple Silicon or Intel Mac, or an x64 Linux machine; An account with at least one supported AI provider, connected in Settings → Providers; A local project folder you can open in the app.
- Open kerim0x1/bettercode on GitHub and read the README and license.
- Download the newest beta for your platform from the GitHub Releases page, expand Assets, and install it.
- Open BetterC0de, connect a supported AI provider in Settings → Providers, and open your project folder.
- In Editor mode, start a conversation and describe the change you want the agent to make.
- Open the Git and Diff views and inspect the staged and unstaged changes.
These steps come from our top use case, Review agent edits in Git and Diff views before committing, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.
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- Who it is forDevelopers who already use one or more AI coding agents and want them in the same app as their files, terminals and diffs.
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- LanguageTypeScript
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Requirements
- A 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 PC, an Apple Silicon or Intel Mac, or an x64 Linux machine
- An account with at least one supported AI provider, connected in Settings → Providers
- A local project folder you can open in the app
- Willingness to run an unsigned beta build and save work often
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Questions about Bettercode
What is Bettercode?
BetterC0de is a beta desktop app that runs coding agents such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor Agent and Grok in one workspace with an editor, terminal, Git tools and browser previews. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/kerim0x1/bettercode.
Who is Bettercode for?
Developers who already use one or more AI coding agents and want them in the same app as their files, terminals and diffs.
What can I do with Bettercode?
4 use cases so far, for example: Review agent edits in Git and Diff views before committing; Compare Claude Code, Codex and Cursor on one project; Preview a web UI and send visual feedback to the agent. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.
What do I need to run Bettercode?
A 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 PC, an Apple Silicon or Intel Mac, or an x64 Linux machine; An account with at least one supported AI provider, connected in Settings → Providers; A local project folder you can open in the app; Willingness to run an unsigned beta build and save work often.
What are alternatives to Bettercode?
Other hot AI repos in Software and DevOps: Harness2, iFixAi, Orca, Diagram Design, AI Memory.
Is Bettercode safe to run?
Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.