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beast-mode
Battle-tested Claude Code workflow system: skills, dev docs, agents, Discord bridge, web dashboard, and desktop MCP.
What's Inside
Slash Commands5
Process
/connect-discord
Connect the current project to the Beast Mode Discord Bridge. Requires the bot to already be running. Usage: /connect-discord
Install Beast Mode
/install-beast-mode
You are setting up the **Beast Mode** workflow system in this project!
Process
/install-statusline
Install the Beast Mode statusline into the user's Claude Code settings. Adds a custom status bar showing folder + git status on line 1 and context/rate-limit progress bars on line 2. Usage: /install-statusline
Setup Process
/setup-discord-bridge
Guided first-time setup for the Beast Mode Discord Bridge. Configures the central bot, per-project channel, and starts services. Usage: /setup-discord-bridge
Process
/upgrade-beast-mode
Upgrade Beast Mode installation in this project with latest templates, commands, and improvements from the plugin. Usage: /upgrade-beast-mode
README
Beast Mode Plugin
Beast Mode is a human-in-the-loop workflow for AI-assisted, spec-driven development. It is explicitly not "vibe coding." Every feature is planned and approved before implementation begins, and built-in review and evaluation gates keep you in the loop throughout. The workflow is: plan → approve → implement → test → review. You can ask Claude Code to drive the whole cycle autonomously, but the default is a workflow designed to keep you informed and in control at every step.
Based on the Reddit post: "Claude Code is a beast: Tips from 6 months of hardcore use"
Installation
1. Add the Beast Mode marketplace
/plugin marketplace add aaronstatic/beast-mode
2. Install Beast Mode
/plugin install beast-mode@aaronstatic
3. Set up your project
In any project directory, run:
/beast-mode:install-beast-mode
This sets up your project with slash commands, agents, doc templates, and a skills knowledge base.
What's Included
23 slash commands covering a full feature-development lifecycle — planning, implementation, review, evaluation, bug tracking, and epics. See Command Reference for the full list.
Feature Docs — Three Markdown files per feature (implementation.md, context.md, tasks.md) keep Claude's context alive across sessions. Nothing is lost between conversations.
Skills System — Auto-activating best-practice libraries for your tech stack, built incrementally as you complete features via /document-feature.
Agents — Specialized sub-agents tuned by model and effort level (solution-architect on opus, standard dev on sonnet, advanced dev on opus for high-risk work).
Epics — Group related features into tracked epics with /create-epic, /plan-epic, /update-epic, /review-epic.
Docs
- New Project Quick Start — starting a brand new project with Beast Mode
- Existing Project Quick Start — adding Beast Mode to a project that already has code
- Command Reference — all 23 slash commands
- Discord Bridge Setup — run Beast Mode workflows from any Discord channel
- Desktop MCP Setup — manage projects from Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf
Discord Bridge
Run Beast Mode workflows remotely from any Discord channel — plan features, fix bugs, and check project status from your phone.
Setup: Run /setup-discord-bridge and follow the wizard. See Discord Bridge Setup.
Web Dashboard
Browser-based interface for managing feature docs and bugs across all registered projects. Runs on the same port as the Discord bot — no additional setup required. Features: project sidebar with online/offline status, feature cards grouped by status, Tiptap WYSIWYG Markdown editor, per-project bug tracker, Discord OAuth2 auth, and mobile-responsive design.
Desktop MCP Server
Exposes Beast Mode project data as 13 MCP tools for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible client. See Desktop MCP Setup.
Upgrading
/beast-mode:upgrade-beast-mode
Compares versions, shows what's new, and installs updated templates while preserving your customizations.
Community
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/aWa6kasxYC
License
MIT
Credits
Based on the Reddit post: "Claude Code is a beast: Tips from 6 months of hardcore use"
Created to make battle-tested Claude Code workflow patterns easy to deploy across any project.
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Version4.0.0
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