superpowers

Superpowers provides an agent skills framework and software development methodology.

github.com/obra/superpowers
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About superpowers

Superpowers is an open source framework that adds a software development methodology to coding agents through composable skills and startup instructions. It guides agents to clarify goals before writing code, present specs in short chunks for review, build implementation plans around red/green TDD, YAGNI and DRY, then execute tasks through subagent-driven development with inspection and review.

Installation differs by agent harness and must be done separately for each harness used.

Key features

  • Composable skills with startup instructions for coding agents
  • Goal clarification before code writing begins
  • Specs presented in short chunks for review
  • Implementation plans using red/green TDD, YAGNI and DRY
  • Subagent-driven task execution with inspection and review
  • Separate plugin installation for each agent harness
Best for: Developers using supported coding agents who want spec, planning, and review steps in agent work.
Good for
  • Open source repository with skills and plugins for multiple agent harnesses
  • Skills trigger automatically without special user action
  • Documents install paths for harnesses including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Antigravity
Watch out for
  • Must be installed separately for each agent harness used

superpowers at a glance

Type
Open-source project
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Open source
Yes · Source code
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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superpowers FAQ

How does Superpowers work?
The agent clarifies goals, drafts a spec in short chunks, creates an implementation plan after approval, then runs subagent-driven development with inspection and review.
How do I install Superpowers?
Installation differs by harness. Examples include marketplace installs for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, and a repository install command for Antigravity, done separately per harness.
Is commercial support available for enterprise use?
The project lists [email protected] for enterprise commercial support, additional tooling, or managed spending.
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