Superpowers is an open-source skills framework and software development workflow for AI coding assistants.
Superpowers: development skills for AI coding assistants
Superpowers is an open-source collection of software development skills and workflows for AI coding assistants that support the relevant skill or plugin mechanisms. It organizes activities such as requirements, design, planning, implementation and verification into reusable steps, helping teams express tasks and checks more clearly.
Main capabilities
Requirements and design workflows use questions to clarify goals and constraints and produce designs for discussion. Planning breaks larger work into steps with verification. Testing and debugging skills offer test-driven development and systematic investigation workflows. In supported environments, collaboration skills cover task delegation, code review and feedback. Workspace guidance includes Git worktrees and finishing development branches.
Getting started
- Read the open-source Superpowers project to check current support, installation and the assistant you use.
- Install or enable the skills using instructions for the target platform and understand the permissions involved.
- Describe goals and constraints for the development task, then discuss design, plans and verification through applicable workflows.
- Review actual code changes and test results before handling branches or delivery according to team practice.
Considerations
A skills workflow does not guarantee correct code, and the same testing, isolation or collaboration approach will not suit every project. Consider task risk and project rules. Read third-party skills and their permissions before installation; sensitive operations and external publication still require appropriate user authorization. Platform support, the skill list and installation commands can change, so consult the current project documentation.
Frequently asked questions
What is Superpowers?
It is an open-source set of skills and methods for organizing development workflows with AI coding assistants.
Must every skill be used?
Choose workflows appropriate to the task, platform support and project requirements; behavior depends on the current version.
Does installation eliminate human review?
No. Review code, tests and permissions and remain responsible for the delivered result.
Frequently asked questions
What is Superpowers?
An open-source set of skills and methods for organizing AI-assisted development workflows.
Must every skill be used?
Choose workflows appropriate to the task, platform support and project requirements.
Does installation eliminate human review?
No. Review code, tests and permissions and remain responsible for delivery.
