Superpowers Skills ยท Development methodology suite

Superpowers Skills: Route Every Task Through the Right Skill

Start with the right process, then carry it through to verification.

Superpowers remains a complete plugin suite: 14 member Skills, startup routing, host adapters, scripts, tests, docs, hooks, and assets. The optimized bootstrap Skill clarifies startup, compaction, routing, and the Skill gate.

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About This Skill

Superpowers is Jesse Vincent's complete software-development methodology plugin, composed of 14 first-party Skills plus startup, host, script, test, and documentation depth.

Source and Release

Provenance

Upstream author
Jesse Vincent / Prime Radiant team
Revision
3dcbd5c4b48e02263fbf4a3c01e3fe4f81d584d9
Upstream version
v6.2.0
License
MIT, copyright 2025 Jesse Vincent

Antigravity release

Version
0.300.1-d06f8aa6b1f8
Package hash
sha256:2c2723c73e603b9e0e92897cf3566d2d8f8fd259eac68474392c60a7ef88adb2
Package status
approved
Files
179
ZIP size
588.9 KB

Changelog

  • Deterministic ZIP built from the optimized package with a versioned SHA-256 artifact.

What We Improved

A route-first bootstrap trigger

The candidate front-loads route, startup, compaction, requested Skill, and trigger-match branches so the main agent scans the correct process entry before acting.

One ordered Skill Gate

The bootstrap now gives a single sequence for scanning, invoking, announcing, and following applicable Skills before the response or action.

Pressure cases co-located with routing rules

Startup, compaction, process-versus-implementation order, platform references, and instruction precedence stay visible at the routing boundary.

The full plugin suite remains intact

All 14 member Skills and the 180-entry natural package boundary stay available; only the bootstrap Skill and synchronized derivative version fields changed.

Quick Start

  1. 1Install the complete Superpowers repository boundary; do not flatten it to one Skill.
  2. 2At startup or after compaction, scan available Skills and invoke every requested or applicable process Skill first.
  3. 3Follow the selected process Skills before implementation Skills, preserving direct-instruction precedence.
  4. 4Use the verification and finishing Skills before handoff; a matched session transcript is still required for proof.

Core Capabilities

Skill routing gate

The bootstrap Skill scans explicit requests and trigger matches before any action, including exploration or clarification.

14 composable Skills

Brainstorming, planning, implementation, review, debugging, verification, and branch finishing remain independent members.

Complete plugin boundary

Hooks, host manifests, scripts, docs, tests, assets, and the repository install path remain in the 180-entry source package.

Explicit precedence

Direct instructions, installed Skill content, platform references, and defaults keep their declared order.

Use Cases

Plan-to-implementation work

Route brainstorming, planning, implementation, and verification in the intended sequence.

Hard bug diagnosis

Invoke systematic debugging before changing the implementation and finish with verification.

Code review and handoff

Use review, branch-finishing, and completion Skills as separate process boundaries.

Source diff and package proof verified

Evidence: source diff

Verified source-diff evidence

This release proves canonical source lineage, package inventory, the optimized true diff, and an immutable artifact. It does not claim runtime outcomes or visual comparisons.

  • .scratch/kan-300/production-release/source-evidence/candidates/superpowers/original-inventory.json#/entries?sha256=f4404d53157e23a50d390d05b6ff96aec49520d8952c01f51675dcf63a69379f
  • .scratch/kan-300/production-release/source-evidence/candidates/superpowers/optimized-inventory.json#/entries?sha256=9ec83e60f046bf332c8a8cc70d874cdc59cb12a2f3d215491c3a882e8dfcb5bb
  • .scratch/kan-300/production-release/source-evidence/candidates/superpowers/change-set.json#/evidenceUnits/0?sha256=10cd9aed03ac05f372e1a8767a28fc7df488c68972613983cf43907ccd9968c2
  • .scratch/kan-300/production-release/source-evidence/candidates/superpowers/change-set.json#/evidenceUnits/1?sha256=10cd9aed03ac05f372e1a8767a28fc7df488c68972613983cf43907ccd9968c2
  • .scratch/kan-300/production-release/source-evidence/candidates/superpowers/change-set.json#/evidenceUnits/2?sha256=10cd9aed03ac05f372e1a8767a28fc7df488c68972613983cf43907ccd9968c2
  • .scratch/kan-300/production-release/source-evidence/candidates/superpowers/change-set.json#/evidenceUnits/3?sha256=10cd9aed03ac05f372e1a8767a28fc7df488c68972613983cf43907ccd9968c2
Verification receipt
.scratch/kan-300/production-release/source-evidence/candidates/superpowers/change-set.json?sha256=10cd9aed03ac05f372e1a8767a28fc7df488c68972613983cf43907ccd9968c2
Source-diff receipt
.scratch/kan-300/production-release/source-evidence/candidates/superpowers/change-set.json?sha256=10cd9aed03ac05f372e1a8767a28fc7df488c68972613983cf43907ccd9968c2

SKILL.md

# Superpowers

This edition derives from obra/superpowers v6.2.0 at 3dcbd5c4b48e02263fbf4a3c01e3fe4f81d584d9.

## Product boundary

Superpowers is a complete plugin suite, not a single SKILL.md: 14 member Skills sit alongside startup hooks, host manifests, scripts, docs, tests, and assets.

## Bootstrap contract

At startup or after compaction, scan applicable Skills, invoke process Skills before implementation Skills, announce the match, and preserve direct-instruction precedence. The full 180-entry package remains intact; no session transcript is included in this release edition.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

What are Superpowers Skills?
Superpowers is a complete software-development methodology plugin by Jesse Vincent and the Prime Radiant team, with 14 composable Skills and repository-level runtime integration.
Is Superpowers one Skill or a suite?
It is a plugin suite. The natural download boundary includes the member Skills, startup and host adapters, scripts, tests, docs, hooks, assets, and manifests.
What did the candidate change?
The optimized candidate changes the bootstrap Skill and synchronized derivative version fields. It adds one ordered Skill Gate and keeps the other package entries byte-identical.
Is a real agent-session proof available?
No. Original and candidate sessions still need matched transcripts covering routing, order, compaction, and task completion; no comparison run is rendered here.
Can I download it now?
Yes. Download the approved immutable Superpowers Skills: A Disciplined Software Development Workflow package from this page. Its source revision, file count, byte size, SHA-256, and release receipt are shown here; this evidence does not claim runtime outcomes.

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Quick Info

Author
Jesse Vincent / Prime Radiant team
Published
Aug 1, 2026
Category
Software development
Version
0.300.1-d06f8aa6b1f8

Tags

Software developmentSkill routingMethodology

Trigger Phrases

Use these phrases to activate this skill in your AI coding assistant:

use superpowersstart a new development taskroute this through the right skillafter compaction, resume with the installed skills