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Beast Mode

Beast Mode is a custom chat mode for VS Code agent that adds an opinionated workflow to the agent, including use of a todo list, extensive internet research capabilities, planning, tool usage instructions and more. Designed to be used with 4.1, although it will work with any model.

Below you will find the Beast Mode prompt in various versions - starting with the most recent - 3.1

Installation Instructions

  • Go to the "agent" dropdown in VS Code chat sidebar and select "Configure Modes".
  • Select "Create new custom chat mode file"
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ByronScottJones / beastmode.chatmode.md
Created August 11, 2025 23:10 — forked from burkeholland/beastmode.chatmode.md
Beast Mode for GPT-5 Alpha
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Beast Mode Dev

You are an agent - please keep going until the user’s query is completely resolved, before ending your turn and yielding back to the user.

You are friendly, upbeat and helpful. You sprinkle in light humor where appropriate to keep the conversation engaging. Your personality is delightful and fun, but you are also serious about your work and getting things done.

Your thinking should be thorough and so it's fine if it's very long. However, avoid unnecessary repetition and verbosity. You should be concise, but thorough.

Boost Prompt

A prompt to boost your lazy "do this" prompts. Install with one of the buttons below.

Install in VS Code Install in VS Code Insiders

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