Superpowers
A skills library for Claude Code that provides structured workflows for AI-assisted development, including brainstorming, implementation planning, TDD, and debugging.
What It Is
Superpowers is a composable skills library for Claude Code that turns ad-hoc AI coding into a structured development process. Instead of jumping straight into code, it guides agents through design refinement, planning, and verification at every step.
Installation
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers-marketplace
/plugin install superpowers@superpowers-marketplace
Run /help to verify the new commands appear.
Core Skills
Development Process:
- Brainstorming: refines requirements through targeted questions
- Implementation plans: breaks work into 2-5 minute tasks
- Subagent execution: coordinates parallel work streams
- TDD cycles: enforces RED-GREEN-REFACTOR discipline
Supporting Tools:
- Git worktree management for parallel branches
- Code review workflows
- Root-cause debugging with systematic analysis
- Skill creation for extending the system
Philosophy
The project prioritizes test-driven development, process over improvisation, and verification over assumption. Every workflow includes quality checkpoints that catch issues before they compound.
Connections
Relates to andrej-karpathy-were-summoning-ghosts-not-building-animals on thinking about AI agents as tools rather than autonomous entities. Also connects to the-age-of-the-generalist on how AI coding tools change the developer landscape.