Superpowers

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Core skills library for Claude Code: TDD, debugging, collaboration patterns, and proven techniques

Plugin · by obra · runs in Claude Code, Cowork, claude.ai · 15 skills, 1 hook · listed 2026-01-15

Claude Code

claude plugin install superpowers

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Skills (15)

Skill 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.

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill brainstorming
```
Skill 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…

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill diagnosing-superpowers
```
Skill dispatching-parallel-agents

Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill dispatching-parallel-agents
```
Skill 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

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill executing-plans
```
Skill finishing-a-development-branch

Use when implementation is complete, all tests pass, and you need to decide how to integrate the work

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill finishing-a-development-branch
```
Skill 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…

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill receiving-code-review
```
Skill requesting-code-review

Use when completing tasks, implementing major features, or before merging to verify work meets requirements

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill requesting-code-review
```
Skill subagent-driven-development

Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill subagent-driven-development
```
Skill systematic-debugging

Use when encountering any bug, test failure, or unexpected behavior, before proposing fixes

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debugging
```
Skill test-driven-development

Use when implementing any feature or bugfix, before writing implementation code

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill test-driven-development
```
Skill 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

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill using-git-worktrees
```
Skill using-superpowers

Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring skill invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill using-superpowers
```
Skill 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…

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill verification-before-completion
```
Skill writing-plans

Use when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task, before touching code

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill writing-plans
```
Skill writing-skills

Use when creating new skills, editing existing skills, or verifying skills work before deployment

Any agent
```
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill writing-skills
```

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