superpowers

name: superpowers description: "Agentic skills framework (pcvelz fork): TDD, debugging, planning, code-review, git-worktrees, parallel agents. 15 skills with .tasks.json persistence between sessions." user-invocable: false

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