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by obra
superpowers
An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.
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- 15 skills (15 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 26.8k forks (26,785 forks)
- 5d ago last update (Last updated 5d ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add obra/superpowers
Asks which skills and agents to install. Just one: npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill brainstorming — add -g for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/obra/superpowerscp -r "superpowers/skills/brainstorming" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the brainstorming skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project). Repeat for the other skills listed below.
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md.
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brainstorming
You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior. Explores user intent, requirements and design before implementation.
skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
diagnosing-superpowers
Use when a superpowers session went wrong and your human partner wants to know why — repeated work, ignored plans, stumbles, poor results, a skill that didn't fire, "it took too long", "why is it so expensive", "what is it doing" — or wants to build a bug report for the superpowers maintainers, for the current session or a past one identified by id or path, on any harness.
skills/diagnosing-superpowers/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
dispatching-parallel-agents
Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies
skills/dispatching-parallel-agents/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
executing-plans
Use when executing an implementation plan in the current session as the implementer yourself — your human partner chose inline execution, or no subagent tool is available
skills/executing-plans/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
finishing-a-development-branch
Use when implementation is complete, all tests pass, and you need to decide how to integrate the work
skills/finishing-a-development-branch/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
receiving-code-review
Use when receiving code review feedback, before implementing suggestions, especially if feedback seems unclear or technically questionable - requires technical rigor and verification, not performative agreement or blind implementation
skills/receiving-code-review/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
requesting-code-review
Use when completing tasks, implementing major features, or before merging to verify work meets requirements
skills/requesting-code-review/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
subagent-driven-development
Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session
skills/subagent-driven-development/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
systematic-debugging
Use when encountering any bug, test failure, or unexpected behavior, before proposing fixes
skills/systematic-debugging/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
test-driven-development
Use when implementing any feature or bugfix, before writing implementation code
skills/test-driven-development/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
using-git-worktrees
Use when starting feature work that needs isolation from current workspace or before executing implementation plans - ensures an isolated workspace exists via native tools or git worktree fallback
skills/using-git-worktrees/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
using-superpowers
Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring skill invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions
skills/using-superpowers/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
verification-before-completion
Use when about to claim work is complete, fixed, or passing, before committing or creating PRs - requires running verification commands and confirming output before making any success claims; evidence before assertions always
skills/verification-before-completion/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
writing-plans
Use when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task, before touching code
skills/writing-plans/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
writing-skills
Use when creating new skills, editing existing skills, or verifying skills work before deployment
skills/writing-skills/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
No skill matches that filter.
Review before you install
A skill is a set of instructions and scripts your agent will follow, and it can run code on your machine. Read the SKILL.md and any scripts first — this listing is not a security review.