claudekit / tools / superpowers
[ Plugin · Development ]

Superpowers

A complete software development methodology for your coding agents, built on composable skills that enforce TDD, systematic debugging, and plan-driven execution.

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$ /plugin install superpowers copy

What it does

Superpowers is a complete software development methodology for your coding agents, built on a set of composable skills plus initial instructions that make sure the agent actually uses them. It enforces true red/green TDD, YAGNI, and DRY, and lets Claude work autonomously for a couple of hours at a time without deviating from the plan.

Core skills

  • brainstorming — Refines rough ideas through questions, explores alternatives, presents design in sections for validation
  • writing-plans — Breaks work into bite-sized tasks (2-5 minutes each)
  • test-driven-development — Enforces RED-GREEN-REFACTOR
  • systematic-debugging — 4-phase root cause process
  • subagent-driven-development — Dispatches a fresh subagent per task with two-stage review (spec compliance, then code quality)
  • using-git-worktrees — Isolate feature work from current workspace
  • requesting-code-review / receiving-code-review — Structured review request and feedback
  • verification-before-completion — Forces evidence before success claims
  • dispatching-parallel-agents — Parallelizes 2+ independent tasks
  • writing-skills — Create new skills with progressive disclosure

Principles

  • Test-Driven Development
  • Systematic over ad-hoc
  • Complexity reduction
  • Evidence over claims

Typical flow

  1. brainstorming to refine the idea → writing-plans to break it down
  2. test-driven-development for the implementation loop
  3. systematic-debugging kicks in on any test failure or unexpected behavior
  4. verification-before-completion runs actual commands and confirms output before declaring done
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Frequently Asked Questions

frequently asked
§ 6.1
What is Superpowers?
A plugin that auto-applies professional development workflows — brainstorming, TDD, systematic debugging, plan-driven execution, code review — as composable skills. Listed on the claude-plugins-official marketplace.
§ 6.2
Where does it run?
Claude Code.
§ 6.3
How do I install it?
In Claude Code, run `/plugin install superpowers`.
§ 6.4
Which skills are included?
brainstorming, test-driven-development, systematic-debugging, writing-plans, executing-plans, requesting-code-review, receiving-code-review, verification-before-completion, dispatching-parallel-agents, and more.
§ 6.5
Does it activate even on simple tasks?
Each skill triggers on conditions in its description. For example, verification-before-completion fires right before declaring a task complete, and systematic-debugging activates when a bug surfaces.