Use these chatmodes as a quick-start for common project tasks. Pick the one that matches your goal.
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Readme generator
readme-generator— create or improve your project'sREADME.md.
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Product requirements
prd-assistant— write a clear Product Requirements Document (PRD).
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Feature design & documentation
feature-documenter— design new features or document existing ones.
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Implementation planning
implementation-planner— create a structured implementation plan with steps and timelines.
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Critical review
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critical-thinker— challenge assumptions and improve solution quality at any stage.Tip: after you've used the chatmode to surface issues, switch to regular agent mode and continue with the same conversation/context to ask the agent to apply improvements to your documentation or code (for example: "Use this context to rewrite the README with the changes we discussed"). This keeps the work in a single thread and speeds iteration.
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suggest-awesome-github-copilot-chatmodes— discover other chatmodes relevant to your project.suggest-awesome-github-copilot-prompts— find curated prompts you can reuse.
- Switch back to regular agent mode to continue development.
- Or continue with any custom chatmode you've added for your workflow.
Keep this file as a quick reference for which chatmode to use for common tasks.