# Using Superpowers

> Routes conversations to relevant skills from the library, prioritizing process-oriented skills and user instructions.

- Skill: `samyakjhaveri/using-superpowers` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add samyakjhaveri/using-superpowers`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/samyakjhaveri/using-superpowers/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Tags: Skill Library, Skill Router, Workflow Guidance
- Author: SamyakJhaveri (https://skillmd.com/u/samyakjhaveri)
- Updated: 2026-08-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/samyakjhaveri/using-superpowers

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# Using skills

Skills exist for common workflows (brainstorming, TDD, debugging, plan writing, code review).
Prefer one when it clearly fits the task at hand; read it before acting, then follow or adapt it with judgment.
You decide whether a skill applies - there is no mandatory pre-check and no penalty for working without one.
The user's explicit instructions (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, a direct request, or an explicit `/skill-name`) always win over any skill.
When two skills overlap, pick the one that determines HOW to approach the work (process) before the one that guides execution.