superpowers

by obra · AI Tool · ★ 120.7k

About superpowers

Superpowers Superpowers is a complete software development workflow for your coding agents, built on top of a set of composable "skills" and some initial instructions that make sure your agent uses them. How it works It starts from the moment you fire up your coding agent. As soon as it sees that you're building something, it doesn't just jump into trying to write code. Instead, it steps back and asks you what you're really trying to do. Once it's teased a spec out of the conversation, it shows it to you in chunks short enough to actually read and digest. After you've signed off on the design, your agent puts together an implementation plan that's clear enough for an enthusiastic junior engineer with poor taste, no judgement, no project context, and an aversion to testing to follow. It emphasizes true red/green TDD, YAGNI (You Aren't Gonna Need It), and DRY. Next up, once you say "go", it launches a subagent-driven-development process, having agents work through each engineering task, inspecting and reviewing their work, and continuing forward.

Quick Facts

Stars120,734
Forks9,801
LanguageShell
CategoryAI Tool
LicenseMIT
Quality Score52.28/100
Open Issues192
Last Updated2026-03-26
Created2025-10-09
Platformscli
Est. Tokens~118k

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is superpowers?

superpowers is An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.. It is categorized as a AI Tool with 120.7k GitHub stars.

What programming language is superpowers written in?

superpowers is primarily written in Shell.

How do I install or use superpowers?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the superpowers GitHub repository at github.com/obra/superpowers. The project has 120.7k stars and 9801 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does superpowers use?

superpowers is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

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