Richard Schoen richardschoen

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"

	// Based: Croy, Steve (2005) Display-attributes-made-simple/setcolor [Source code]. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/Display-attributes-made-simple


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	// Procedure name: RtnDspAtr
	// Purpose: Return Display Attribute hex code that can be used on a
	// screen to set color, underline, or other attributes.
	// Returns: DSPATR hex value
	// Parameter: Color Value - Text representing a color 'GRN' (default)
	// other values: 'BLU' 'PNK' 'RED' 'TRQ' 'WHT' 'YLW'

	ctl-opt nomain;
	ctl-opt Option(Srcstmt:Nodebugio:*NoUnRef)
	Debug( *Yes ) Bnddir('QUSAPIBD');
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	* Program Id: BL0100M01
	* This program gets the latitude and longitude from the data
	* queues from java program JsonDataQueues and sends commands
	* to ping and shutdown the java app.
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