Superpowers

Overview

Superpowers is a complete software development methodology that provides AI agents with a structured, repeatable workflow. Ported from the obra/superpowers project, it breaks down the software development process into 7 core phases, each with dedicated skills and checkpoints to ensure high-quality, maintainable code output.

Core Workflow

Superpowers follows a strict 7-phase workflow. Each phase is mandatory and cannot be skipped:

1. Brainstorming

Trigger: Automatically activates at the start of any development task. Goal: Clarify the user's real needs through questioning, explore alternatives, and produce a verifiable design document. Key Actions:

• Ask what the user really wants to achieve (not just surface requirements)
• Explore multiple design approaches and trade-offs
• Break design into readable chunks (max 200 words each)
• Generate design document and save to design.md
• Get user sign-off on the design