superpowers

name	superpowers
description	Agentic skills framework (pcvelz fork): TDD, debugging, planning, code-review, git-worktrees, parallel agents. 15 skills with .tasks.json persistence between sessions.
user-invocable	false

Superpowers (pcvelz)

Superpowers -- extended fork of obra/superpowers for Claude Code. 15 built-in skills that auto-activate by development context. Key advantage: .tasks.json persistence -- plans survive between sessions.

Install

claude plugins marketplace add pcvelz/superpowers
claude plugins install superpowers@superpowers-marketplace

Skills Included (15)

Testing & Quality

• test-driven-development -- RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle
• verification-before-completion -- verify fix actually works before claiming done
• systematic-debugging -- 4-phase root cause analysis

Planning

• brainstorming -- 9-step design-first flow, hard gate before code
• writing-plans -- plans with .tasks.json (goal, files, acceptanceCriteria, verifyCommand)
• executing-plans -- loads .tasks.json, continues from last completed task

Collaboration

• requesting-code-review -- pre-review checklist
• receiving-code-review -- implement review feedback with rigor
• dispatching-parallel-agents -- concurrent subagent workflows
• subagent-driven-development -- two-stage review (spec compliance + code quality)

Git

• using-git-worktrees -- isolated development branches
• finishing-a-development-branch -- merge/PR decisions

Meta

• writing-skills -- TDD framework for creating new skills
• using-superpowers -- meta-skill, auto-invocation rules
• shared -- shared utilities for other skills

Key Differences from obra/superpowers

• .tasks.json persistence -- plans survive session restarts
• Pre-commit hook -- blocks commit if tasks incomplete
• Task metadata: verifyCommand, acceptanceCriteria per task
• PlanMode explicitly banned (EnterPlanMode/ExitPlanMode)
• Multi-IDE: Claude Code + Codex + Cursor + OpenCode
• Built-in code-reviewer subagent in agents/

Integration

Works as a plugin layer on top of CLAUDE.md memory architecture. Does not replace existing memory/rules -- complements them with proven development workflows that activate automatically.

Reference

• Repo: https://github.com/pcvelz/superpowers
• Upstream: https://github.com/obra/superpowers
• License: MIT