A systematic 4-phase development workflow that brings professional software engineering rigor and TDD to AI coding agents.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install clawbots-superclaw
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install clawbots-superclaw using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is SuperClaw?
SuperClaw is a specialized framework designed to bring systematic, professional software development patterns to the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. Based on proven engineering philosophies, it moves away from ad-hoc prompting in favor of a structured process that prioritizes complexity reduction and evidence-based verification.
By implementing SuperClaw, developers ensure that their Openclaw Skills follow a consistent lifecycle that emphasizes Test-Driven Development (TDD) and architectural clarity. This approach minimizes technical debt and ensures that agents operate with a clear understanding of requirements before a single line of code is written.
SuperClaw Use Cases
- Implementing complex new features that require architectural planning rather than quick fixes.
- Transitioning an agentic workflow from experimental scripts to production-ready, tested codebases.
- Collaborative development where multiple subagents need a shared design document and execution plan.
- Enforcing high-quality standards through mandatory review phases and spec compliance.
How SuperClaw Works
- Brainstorm: The agent identifies risks, asks clarifying questions, and explores design alternatives before creating a formal design document.
- Plan: The approved design is broken down into bite-sized tasks (2-5 minutes each) with specific file mappings and test criteria.
- Execute: The agent follows a RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle, completing tasks sequentially with frequent commits to maintain a clean version history.
- Review: The final output is audited against the original specifications to ensure compliance and code quality before the workflow is closed.
SuperClaw Setup
To get started with this workflow in your environment, ensure you have the necessary dependencies installed:
# Ensure git is installed as it is required for progress tracking
git --version
# Initialize the SuperClaw directory structure within your project
mkdir -p docs/superclaw/designs docs/superclaw/plans
SuperClaw Data Schema & Taxonomy
SuperClaw organizes development artifacts into a structured directory tree to maintain a permanent record of the development logic used for Openclaw Skills:
| Directory | Purpose | Naming Convention |
|---|---|---|
docs/superclaw/designs/ |
High-level architectural documents and risk assessments. | YYYY-MM-DD-<feature>.md |
docs/superclaw/plans/ |
Granular task lists, file mappings, and TDD verification steps. | YYYY-MM-DD-<feature>.md |
root/ |
The execution environment where the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle occurs. | Standard project structure |
SuperClaw Advanced Features
- TDD Integration: Built-in enforcement of the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle to ensure every feature is backed by automated tests.
- Subagent Collaboration: Provides a structured format that allows multiple agents to hand off work via shared design and plan documents.
- Complexity Reduction: A philosophy-driven approach that treats simplicity as a primary goal to prevent agent hallucination in large codebases.
- Automated Evidence: Requires verification steps for every task, ensuring that success is proven by output rather than just claimed by the agent.
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