superpowers

name	superpowers
title	Superpowers - AI-Assisted Development Workflows
description	Comprehensive skill framework from obra/superpowers for AI-assisted development workflows, covering planning, implementation, debugging, code review, and more
tags	workflow, ai-agent, development, planning, debugging, code-review, tdd
source	https://github.com/obra/superpowers

Superpowers

A comprehensive skill framework for AI-assisted development workflows, integrated from obra/superpowers.

Overview

Superpowers provides a complete set of skills that guide AI agents through the entire software development lifecycle. These skills are designed to work together as an integrated workflow, from initial design exploration to final code review and completion.

Skills Included

Planning & Design

• brainstorming - Design exploration before implementation
• writing-plans - Implementation plan creation with bite-sized tasks

Implementation

• executing-plans - Execute implementation plans with review checkpoints
• subagent-driven-development - Subagent-based development workflow
• test-driven-development - TDD methodology and practices

Collaboration

• dispatching-parallel-agents - Parallel task execution for independent work
• receiving-code-review - Handling code review feedback with technical rigor
• requesting-code-review - Requesting and managing code reviews

Quality Assurance

• systematic-debugging - Systematic approach to debugging
• verification-before-completion - Pre-completion verification requirements

Workflow Management

• finishing-a-development-branch - Branch completion and integration
• using-git-worktrees - Git worktree management for isolation

Skill Management

• using-superpowers - Skill discovery and usage patterns
• writing-skills - Creating and editing skills

Recommended Workflow

1. Start: Use using-superpowers to understand skill discovery
2. Explore: Use brainstorming for design exploration
3. Plan: Create implementation plans with writing-plans
4. Execute: Implement using executing-plans or subagent-driven-development
5. Test: Follow test-driven-development practices
6. Debug: Use systematic-debugging when issues arise
7. Review: Request and receive code reviews
8. Complete: Verify with verification-before-completion and finish with finishing-a-development-branch

Integration Notes

These skills are stored as a collection in the superpowers/ directory. They are designed for direct reference and integration into AI agent workflows, providing structured guidance for complex development tasks.

Each skill includes detailed instructions, checklists, and examples to ensure consistent and high-quality development practices.