Superpowers
ActiveDescription
An agentic skills framework and software development methodology that provides reusable skill modules and engineered workflows for AI coding agents.
Key Features
- Automatic workflow triggers - Agent enters brainstorming, spec design, and planning before writing code
- Subagent-driven development - Dispatches isolated subagents per task with two-stage review (spec + quality)
- Test-driven development - Enforces RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle; deletes code written before tests
- Git worktree isolation - Creates isolated workspaces on new branches for parallel development
- Cross-harness compatibility - Works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, and more
- Systematic debugging - Four-phase root cause analysis with defense-in-depth and condition-based waiting
Use Cases
💡 Add structured development methodology to AI coding agents with automatic TDD and code review
💡 Parallelize engineering tasks across subagents for faster autonomous coding on large projects
💡 Use Git worktree isolation to develop multiple feature branches simultaneously without context conflicts
💡 Establish unified coding agent standards across a team to ensure code quality and maintainability
Strengths & Limitations
✅ Strengths
- • Actively maintained, recent updates
- • High community interest (280.8k stars)
- • Permissive open-source license (MIT)
- • Responsive to issues, low backlog
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Quick Start
# Install Superpowers in Claude Code
/plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official
# Install in Codex CLI
/plugins
# Search for superpowers and select Install Plugin
# No additional configuration needed after installation
# The agent automatically triggers Superpowers workflows when coding begins