superpowers
๐Pluginobra/superpowers
Installation
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers-marketplace/plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official
|A complete software development workflow plugin for coding agents that enforces spec-first design, TDD, implementation planning, and subagent-driven development with automatic code review.
Overview
Superpowers is a plugin that transforms how coding agents approach software development. Instead of letting agents jump straight into writing code, it enforces a structured workflow: brainstorming and spec refinement, implementation planning, test-driven development, subagent-driven task execution, and code review. The plugin installs as a set of composable skills that activate automatically based on the current development phase. It supports Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and OpenCode.
Key Features
- Spec-first brainstorming: The agent interviews you about what you want to build, then presents the design in digestible chunks for approval before any code is written.
- Subagent-driven development: After planning, the system dispatches fresh subagents per task with two-stage review (spec compliance, then code quality), enabling hours of autonomous work.
- Test-driven development: Enforces strict RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycles where tests must be written and fail before implementation code is added.
- Implementation planning: Breaks approved designs into bite-sized tasks (2-5 minutes each) with exact file paths, complete code, and verification steps.
- Git worktree isolation: Creates isolated workspaces on new branches with verified clean test baselines before implementation begins.
- Automatic code review: Reviews work against the plan between tasks, reporting issues by severity with critical issues blocking progress.
Who is this for?
- Developers who want their coding agents to follow disciplined engineering practices instead of producing ad-hoc code.
- Teams that need autonomous agent workflows with built-in quality gates and human checkpoints.
- Engineers who value test-driven development and want their agents to enforce TDD automatically.
- Anyone who has experienced agents generating code that does not match their intent and wants a spec-first approach.
Part of
obra-superpowers
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