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Superpowers

A software development method for coding agents, built from composable skills.

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Teams that want coding agents to plan and review before they write code.

Watch out. It changes how your agent works on every task. Try it on a side project first, and install it separately for each agent you use.

Run
Self-host only
Effort
Easy
Deploy
Claude Code pluginGemini CLI extensionCodexCursor
License
MIT
Activity
Active · 2d ago

Overview

Superpowers gives coding agents a working method: it turns a request into a spec you review, writes an implementation plan, then runs subagent-driven development with review of each task. Its skills trigger automatically once installed.

What it does

  • Spec-first brainstorming before code
  • Written implementation plans
  • Subagent-driven development with task review
  • Skills that trigger automatically

Capability source: Project documentation

Who Superpowers fits

Teams that want coding agents to plan and review before they write code.

How you run it

Superpowers runs on infrastructure you manage.

Documented deployment options: Claude Code plugin, Gemini CLI extension, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode.

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Before you choose it

It changes how your agent works on every task. Try it on a side project first, and install it separately for each agent you use.

Self-hosting and deployment

Self-hostable
Yes
Cloud / hosted offering
Not recorded
Docker noted in deployment tags
Not recorded
Deployment tags
Claude Code plugin, Gemini CLI extension, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode
Difficulty
Easy

Superpowers questions

What is Superpowers?
A software development method for coding agents, built from composable skills. It is listed under Agent skills on PickOpenSource.
Is Superpowers open source?
Yes. Its source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license.
Can you self-host Superpowers?
Yes. Listed deployment options: Claude Code plugin, Gemini CLI extension, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode.
Is Superpowers free?
Pricing is not recorded in this catalog. Check the official website for hosted plans and edition limits, and the MIT license for usage conditions. Self-hosting also requires infrastructure and maintenance.
What are alternatives to Superpowers?
Similar agent skills projects include Skills by Matt Pocock, Ponytail, and gstack.
Is Superpowers actively maintained?
The latest commit on GitHub was October 10, 2026, and the repository has 297k stars.

Related projects

Other approved projects in Agent skills: Skills by Matt Pocock, Ponytail, gstack.

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