Framework for TDD, debugging, and code review with sub-agents.

What it is

Superpowers is one of the biggest community frameworks for Claude Code (github.com/obra/superpowers). It ships a full methodology: TDD-first, code-review agents, debugging workflows, brainstorming mode, and sub-agent-driven development.

Install / Setup

Option 1 — Plugin marketplace:

/plugins

Search the marketplace for "Superpowers" and enable it.

Option 2 — Prompt Claude Code:

Install the Superpowers framework from https://github.com/obra/superpowers. If it's available in the plugin marketplace (/plugins), enable it there. Otherwise follow the repo's README to clone it and install into ~/.claude/. At the end, show me which commands are available.

What you get

• TDD workflow — Test-driven development enforced
• Debugging skills — systematic bug hunting
• Code review — automatic quality checks
• Brainstorming mode — work out ideas with Claude as a sparring partner
• Sub-agent development — parallel agents for complex tasks

Use cases

• Clean feature work — Superpowers forces you into the tests-first rhythm.
• Hard-to-find bugs — debugging skills work the problem systematically instead of trial-and-error.
• PR review before pushing — Claude reviews itself before you open the PR.
• Brainstorming architecture — use brainstorming mode instead of "Claude just write something".
• Heavy refactors — sub-agent setup for big moves without blowing up your main context.

Pro tip

Superpowers is opinionated — you're buying a whole methodology. No workflow of your own yet? Run it as-is. Already have patterns? Cherry-pick what fits (e.g. just the debugging skills) instead of turning everything on blindly.

🚀 Installing skills is step one. Knowing which skills to use when and how is where the gap opens up. Inside the community I share my full skill setup and how I run it every day. → Join the Claude Code Mastery Community

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