1. What this skill is
Superpowers is an opinionated software-development methodology packaged as agent skills. It emphasizes clarification, written designs, small plans, tests, review, and evidence before completion.
2. What it can help with
It can guide a coding agent from an idea through planning and implementation while automatically activating relevant skills for debugging, testing, and review.
3. Recommended first use
Use the installation method documented for your exact agent. Try it on a small repository, approve the design and plan explicitly, and compare its behavior with your normal workflow.
4. Requirements
Installation differs across Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and other harnesses. Some integrations use a plugin marketplace rather than copying skill folders.
5. Who it suits
Useful for developers who want the agent to slow down at requirements and verification gates instead of immediately editing code.
6. Limits and safety
Its process is intentionally opinionated and can feel heavy for tiny edits. A methodology cannot replace repository-specific tests, architecture knowledge, or human approval. Review plugin hooks and commands before enabling them, keep it scoped to a test repository first, and preserve normal approval rules for deployment and destructive actions.
7. Project and license
Repository content is provided under MIT; check the current LICENSE before reuse. Repository: https://github.com/obra/superpowers
Break the goal into input, action, and output before adding review checkpoints.
Keep examples, failure conditions, and review criteria so the tutorial stays reusable.