PluginStackSuperpowers
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What it does
A library of agent skills that gives a coding agent a fixed way of working: brainstorm and agree a design, set up a git worktree, write a step-by-step plan, carry it out with sub-agents or in batches, use test-driven development, request code review and finish the branch. It also has skills for systematic debugging, checking work before calling it done and writing new skills. The skills trigger on their own when they match the task. Version 7.0.1 was released on 2026-10-21. MIT licensed.
The workflow it enforces
- brainstorming: questions and a design you approve before work starts.
- using-git-worktrees: an isolated branch for the work.
- writing-plans: a plan broken into small tasks with exact files and checks.
- subagent-driven-development or executing-plans: carrying out the plan task by task, with review between steps.
- test-driven-development: write a failing test first, then the code.
- requesting-code-review and finishing-a-development-branch: review against the plan, then merge, open a PR or clean up.
When it is a poor fit
For quick one-line fixes the brainstorm-and-plan steps add overhead. The skills are designed to trigger automatically, so if you only want them some of the time, say so in the prompt or keep the plugin disabled for that project.
Who it's for
Developers on Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot CLI or OpenCode who want the agent to plan and test before it writes code, and who are fine with a more structured, slower start to each task.
How to set it up
Claude Code: install from Anthropic's official plugin marketplace:
text/plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-officialOr use the project's own marketplace, which the README also documents:
text/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers-marketplace /plugin install superpowers@superpowers-marketplaceCursor: run /add-plugin superpowers in Agent chat. Gemini CLI:
bashgemini extensions install https://github.com/obra/superpowersCodex, Copilot CLI and OpenCode have their own steps in the README (the Codex plugin list, the Copilot CLI marketplace, and an INSTALL.md you point OpenCode at). Start a new session after installing.
The optional visual companion loads a logo that reports the installed version. Set SUPERPOWERS_DISABLE_TELEMETRY=1 to turn that off; the README says it also respects DISABLE_TELEMETRY and Claude Code's CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC.
Check the official Superpowers docs for the latest steps.
Frequently asked questions
Is it free?
Yes, the skills are MIT licensed. The README mentions paid commercial support from the maker, which you don't need to use it.
Does it work outside Claude Code?
Yes. The README has install steps for Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI and OpenCode.
Related guides
Example prompts
I want to add CSV export to the reports page. Let's brainstorm the design before any code.Write an implementation plan for the design we agreed, then execute it with subagents.This test fails intermittently. Debug it systematically and find the root cause before changing anything.Made Superpowers? Add the badge
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Get the Markdown or HTML
Markdown (for a GitHub README)
[](https://www.pluginstackai.com/plugins/superpowers/)HTML (for a website)
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After you set this tool up, use the one-page checklist so your next MCP server doesn't fail on first connect.
More Rules & Prompts
- Anthropic
Agent Skills (Anthropic)
Anthropic's public repository of Agent Skills: folders with a SKILL.md file (plus optional scripts and resources) that Claude loads when a task needs them. It includes example skills, the document skills behind Claude's file creation, a skill template and a copy of the Agent Skills spec (the open standard lives at agentskills.io). Many skills are Apache-2.0; the document skills are source-available, not open source.
- Agentic AI Foundation (Linux Foundation)
AGENTS.md
A simple open format for giving coding agents project instructions: one AGENTS.md markdown file in your repo with setup commands, test steps and code style. It is now stewarded by the Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation, and the agents.md site lists many tools that read it, including Codex, Cursor, goose, OpenCode, Aider, Zed, Kilo Code and GitHub Copilot's coding agent. The site and repo are MIT licensed. Claude Code reads it too when a project has no CLAUDE.md.
- Google (Android)
Android Skills
Google's official Agent Skills for Android development: SKILL.md instructions that ground coding agents in current Android guidance for tasks where Google's evaluations show LLMs underperform. Examples include migrating XML views to Jetpack Compose, upgrading to AGP 9, setting up Navigation 3, making an app edge-to-edge, auditing R8 configuration and fixing ANRs. They follow the open Agent Skills standard, so they work with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini/Antigravity and other agents that support skills. Apache-2.0.
- Anthropic
Anthropic Knowledge Work Plugins
Anthropic's open-source set of role plugins built for Claude Cowork that also install in Claude Code. Each plugin bundles slash commands, skills and connector (MCP) settings for one kind of work: sales, finance, data, legal, marketing, customer support, product management, engineering, design, HR, operations, bio research, small business and more. Plugins are plain Markdown and JSON, so you can read and edit them, or fork one as a template for your own team. The repository's marketplace also lists plugins from partners. Apache-2.0.
- Anthropic
Claude Code Plugins (official marketplace)
Anthropic's official plugin marketplace for Claude Code. A plugin bundles skills, subagents, hooks and MCP or LSP servers so you install them in one step. It lists plugins Anthropic maintains (such as commit-commands, code-review, feature-dev and the language-server plugins) alongside plugins from partners and other authors. Claude Code adds this marketplace for you the first time you start an interactive terminal session. The repo is Apache-2.0; each plugin has its own license.
- Cloudflare
Cloudflare Security Audit Skill
An agent skill from Cloudflare that runs a structured security audit of a codebase instead of a one-shot "look for bugs" prompt. It works in phases: map the architecture and keep a coverage ledger, hunt for issues area by area, have a fresh sub-agent try to validate each candidate, write findings as JSON checked against a schema (confirmed, needs validation or rejected), verify each record again, then produce a written report. Cloudflare says it grew out of the internal vulnerability harness described on its blog in June 2026. It is a single skill (security-audit), MIT licensed.