A mandatory, spec-first TDD workflow that leverages subagents to brainstorm, plan, and execute robust software development tasks.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install superpowers
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 superpowers 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 Superpowers AI Coding Workflow?
Superpowers is a comprehensive development framework designed to transform how AI agents build software. By enforcing a strict pipeline from initial brainstorming to final branch merging, this skill ensures that every piece of code is backed by a design document and verified through Test-Driven Development. It is one of the most powerful Openclaw Skills for developers looking to scale their productivity through structured subagent delegation.
The workflow prevents technical debt by requiring hard gates: no code is written until a design is approved, and no feature is implemented without a failing test first. This systematic approach ensures high-quality output across complex projects by utilizing a subagent-driven build loop that handles implementation and multi-stage reviews automatically.
Superpowers AI Coding Workflow Use Cases
- Developing new applications or features from scratch using a structured pipeline.
- Resolving complex bugs or test failures through systematic root-cause investigation.
- Orchestrating multiple subagents to handle implementation and code reviews concurrently.
- Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of a feature branch, including verification and PR creation.
How Superpowers AI Coding Workflow Works
- Initiation: Analyze the project context and brainstorm approaches, presenting 2-3 options with trade-offs.
- Documentation: Create a formal design document in the docs/plans directory and obtain user approval.
- Planning: Break down the approved design into 2-5 minute TDD tasks within an implementation plan.
- Execution: Use sessions_spawn to dispatch an implementation subagent for each task, followed by spec and quality reviewers.
- Verification: Confirm all tests pass and perform a final comprehensive code review.
- Completion: Finalize the branch by merging locally or pushing a pull request for the completed feature.
Superpowers AI Coding Workflow Setup
Ensure your environment supports the exec tool and session spawning capabilities to fully utilize these Openclaw Skills.
# Initialize the Superpowers skill within your environment
mkdir -p docs/plans
# Ensure the exec and sessions_spawn tools are available in your agent config
Superpowers AI Coding Workflow Data Schema & Taxonomy
| File Path | Description | Metadata/Content |
|---|---|---|
docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-design.md |
High-level design doc | Project context, trade-offs, and approved architecture. |
docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<feature>.md |
Implementation plan | Step-by-step TDD tasks with 2-5 minute durations. |
sessions_spawn logs |
Subagent metadata | Task context, file paths, constraints, and verification steps. |
Superpowers AI Coding Workflow Advanced Features
- Automated subagent dispatching for parallel implementation and multi-stage code reviews.
- Systematic four-phase debugging protocol to identify root causes before attempting fixes.
- Integrated branch management for automated PR creation and local merges.
- Mandatory TDD enforcement ensuring code is never written before a failing test exists.
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