Superpowers (obra)
Complete SDLC framework: TDD, systematic debugging, brainstorming, parallel agents, git worktrees, and code review.
Complete software development methodology for coding agents, built on composable skills: brainstorming a spec out of the conversation, red/green TDD implementation plans, systematic debugging, subagent-driven development, git worktrees, and independent code review. Skills trigger automatically once installed. Also supports Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and other harnesses. The most-starred Claude skills collection on GitHub (~247K stars).
- Follow test-driven development workflows for every feature
- Debug issues systematically instead of guessing at fixes
- Run parallel agents and manage code branches from one place
Complete SDLC framework: TDD, systematic debugging, brainstorming, parallel agents, git worktrees, and code review. The most-starred Claude skills collection on GitHub — roughly 247K stars as of July 2026.
Any developer using Claude Code seriously. The de facto standard skills library for structured development workflows.
How to Get It
/plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official (run inside Claude Code; available from Anthropic's official plugin marketplace)
After installing, paste this into Claude:
Help me follow test-driven development workflows for every feature
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Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit
- Characters that show the downsides to seemingly awesome superpowers — Reddit · 13040 pts
- Which superpowers will you choose? — Reddit · 1541 pts
- Superpowers: How I'm using coding agents in October 2025 — Hacker News · 435 pts
3 mentions across 2 sources
Reviewer notes
Reviewed review. These are observations, not a security certification.
132K stars. The most comprehensive development workflow framework for Claude Code. Used by this observatory.
Community tool. Source reviewed.
2026-05-10: This is the most-starred Claude skills collection for a reason: it packages opinionated, structured workflows—TDD cycles, systematic debugging, parallel agent orchestration via git worktrees, and branch-finishing rituals—into a single adoptable framework rather than leaving teams to assemble their own conventions. Practical payoff is highest for teams that already practice TDD and are comfortable with worktree-based parallel dev; drop it on a team with loose spec habits and you'll mostly get well-formatted chaos. Production adoption is still thin relative to star count, so treat it as a strong community standard rather than a battle-tested enterprise staple.
Things to check
- Requires fluency with git worktrees and Claude agent coordination; most effective when team commits to TDD discipline. Quality depends on up-front specification clarity.
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Evaluation
132K stars. The most comprehensive development workflow framework for Claude Code. Used by this observatory.