Mode Manager MCP Library - Curated collection of VS Code chatmodes and instructions for GitHub Copilot

mode-library.json

{
  "name": "Mode Manager MCP Library",
  "description": "A curated library of VS Code chatmodes and instructions for GitHub Copilot",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2025-08-01",
  "chatmodes": [
    {
      "name": "Beast Mode 3.1",
      "description": "Advanced autonomous coding agent with extensive tool access and iterative problem-solving capabilities",
      "author": "burkeholland",
      "category": "development",
      "tags": ["autonomous", "coding", "agent", "tools", "iteration"],
      "gist_url": "https://gist.github.com/burkeholland/88af0249c4b6aff3820bf37898c8bacf/raw/ffbd359e66bda99ccfb2e1e9413e71adc2b8cb23/beastmode3.1.chatmode.md",
      "install_name": "Beast Mode.chatmode.md"
    },
    {
      "name": "Code Reviewer",
      "description": "Thorough code review assistant focusing on best practices, security, and performance",
      "author": "community",
      "category": "review",
      "tags": ["code-review", "best-practices", "security", "performance"],
      "gist_url": "https://example.com/code-reviewer.chatmode.md",
      "install_name": "Code Reviewer.chatmode.md"
    },
    {
      "name": "Documentation Writer",
      "description": "Specialized in creating comprehensive technical documentation",
      "author": "community",
      "category": "documentation",
      "tags": ["documentation", "technical-writing", "markdown"],
      "gist_url": "https://example.com/doc-writer.chatmode.md",
      "install_name": "Documentation Writer.chatmode.md"
    },
    {
      "name": "Testing Assistant",
      "description": "Helps create comprehensive test suites with multiple testing strategies",
      "author": "community",
      "category": "testing",
      "tags": ["testing", "unit-tests", "integration-tests", "tdd"],
      "gist_url": "https://example.com/testing-assistant.chatmode.md",
      "install_name": "Testing Assistant.chatmode.md"
    }
  ],
  "instructions": [
    {
      "name": "Python Best Practices",
      "description": "Comprehensive Python coding standards and best practices guide",
      "author": "community",
      "category": "python",
      "tags": ["python", "best-practices", "pep8", "standards"],
      "gist_url": "https://example.com/python-best-practices.instruction.md",
      "install_name": "Python Best Practices.instruction.md"
    },
    {
      "name": "React Development Guidelines",
      "description": "Modern React development patterns and component design principles",
      "author": "community",
      "category": "react",
      "tags": ["react", "javascript", "components", "hooks"],
      "gist_url": "https://example.com/react-guidelines.instruction.md",
      "install_name": "React Development Guidelines.instruction.md"
    },
    {
      "name": "API Design Standards",
      "description": "RESTful API design principles and best practices",
      "author": "community",
      "category": "api",
      "tags": ["api", "rest", "design", "standards"],
      "gist_url": "https://example.com/api-standards.instruction.md",
      "install_name": "API Design Standards.instruction.md"
    },
    {
      "name": "Security Checklist",
      "description": "Essential security considerations for web applications",
      "author": "community",
      "category": "security",
      "tags": ["security", "web", "checklist", "vulnerabilities"],
      "gist_url": "https://example.com/security-checklist.instruction.md",
      "install_name": "Security Checklist.instruction.md"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "id": "development",
      "name": "Development",
      "description": "General development and coding assistance"
    },
    {
      "id": "review", 
      "name": "Code Review",
      "description": "Code review and quality assurance"
    },
    {
      "id": "documentation",
      "name": "Documentation",
      "description": "Technical writing and documentation"
    },
    {
      "id": "testing",
      "name": "Testing",
      "description": "Test creation and quality assurance"
    },
    {
      "id": "python",
      "name": "Python",
      "description": "Python-specific guidance"
    },
    {
      "id": "react",
      "name": "React",
      "description": "React and frontend development"
    },
    {
      "id": "api",
      "name": "API Development",
      "description": "API design and development"
    },
    {
      "id": "security",
      "name": "Security",
      "description": "Security best practices and guidelines"
    }
  ],
  "submission_guidelines": {
    "chatmodes": {
      "required_frontmatter": ["description", "tools"],
      "format": "YAML frontmatter + markdown content",
      "file_extension": ".chatmode.md"
    },
    "instructions": {
      "required_frontmatter": ["description"],
      "format": "YAML frontmatter + markdown content", 
      "file_extension": ".instruction.md"
    },
    "contribution_process": "Submit a pull request or issue with your gist URL and metadata"
  }
}