So what is Beast Mode?

It’s a typical prompt engineering / context engineering trick that allows you to get the most out of Claude Code or other code agents.

Reference:

• https://gist.github.com/burkeholland/88af0249c4b6aff3820bf37898c8bacf
• https://burkeholland.github.io/posts/beast-mode-3-1/

How to enable Beast Mode?

for claude, gemini or qwen just copy, paste and run the following instruction in your claude code session:

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Please list all files under https://gist.github.com/burkeholland/88af0249c4b6aff3820bf37898c8bacf by api.github.com, pick the latest beast mode version, and replace the toolcalls with your own tool calls. 

Then write the updated version into CLAUDE.md file, always follow the instructions/pattern.

Long time no see!

It has been a while since last time I wrote something.

I did have some expressions to share. I logged them into my Notion, and the next time I review them days later, I think, fine, that thing is not that important, I can just let it go.

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AI Coding Assistant

The last time I talk about AI coding assistant was in 2024 Week 46 Weekly Recap.

Saturday, the weather is nice.

I originally wanted to just bring a book to the library and read for the afternoon.

But I remembered that I haven’t finished things before the deadline (DDL), so I had to bring my computer as well.

Several days ago, I read Xuanwo’s 2024 Review - 40 questions to myself, I think I should also make one, to make my life look like it is not that boring.

1.What did you do this year that you’d never done before?

• We had a wedding.
• I started a new career as indie developer, bootstrapped Boring Design
• I moved from Hangzhou to Vancouver.
• I started to learn web 3 systematically.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions?

No. I do not think I have new year’s resolution. Should I make one?

This is the first weekly recap in 2025.

I can not control myself from making new year resolutions, but I know that’s meaningless.

Recently I can not wake up on time, I am not sure whether it’s because of the lack of sleep or the lack of motivation. 😮‍💨

I read xuanwo’s blog 2024 Review - 40 questions to myself, I think I will also do a review of 2024 in the week.