How do I install the Superpowers skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add qwwiwi/superpowers in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Superpowers free to use?

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Who published Superpowers?

qwwiwi (@qwwiwi) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Superpowers by qwwiwi — Agent Skill

Name: Superpowers
Author: qwwiwi

File contents

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

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

---name: superpowersdescription: Agentic skills framework (pcvelz fork): TDD, debugging, planning, code-review, git-worktrees, parallel agents. 15 skills with .tasks.json persistence between sessions.---# Superpowers (pcvelz)[Superpowers](https://github.com/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```bashclaude plugins marketplace add pcvelz/superpowersclaude 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/## IntegrationWorks as a plugin layer on top of CLAUDE.md memory architecture.Does not replace existing memory/rules -- complements them withproven development workflows that activate automatically.## Reference- Repo: https://github.com/pcvelz/superpowers- Upstream: https://github.com/obra/superpowers- License: MIT

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