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using-superpowers

🎯Skill

from obra/superpowers

What it does

Streamlines integration and usage of superpowers framework, providing intuitive methods for defining, configuring, and applying advanced computational capabilities.

Overview

The foundational skill from the Superpowers collection by Jesse Vincent (obra). Establishes how to find and use skills, requiring skill invocation before any response — even clarifying questions.

Key Features

Mandatory skill invocation before any response or action
Skill discovery and loading workflow for Claude Code
Red flag detection for rationalizing skipping skills
Checklist-driven task execution with TodoWrite integration

Who is this for?

Developers using the Superpowers skill collection who want to ensure Claude always checks for and uses relevant skills. This is the entry point skill that makes the entire Superpowers framework function.

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Same repository

obra/superpowers(16 items)

📚 Related Resources

📝Superpowers: How I'm using coding agents in October 2025

blog.fsck.com

📰Simon Willison's Notes on Superpowers

simonwillison.net

using-superpowers

Installation

Vibe Index InstallInstalls to .claude/skills/

npx vibeindex add obra/superpowers --skill using-superpowers

skills.sh Install⚠ Installs to .agents/skills/

npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill using-superpowers

Manual InstallCopy SKILL.md content and save to the path below

~/.claude/skills/using-superpowers/SKILL.md

SKILL.md

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AddedJan 31, 2026

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