Superpowers
Superpowers is a Claude skill pack for brainstorm, plan, TDD, and review; install with /plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official.
OUR TAKE
Pick Superpowers for Claude Code users who want the agent to follow a written development loop. It is a methodology, not a design skill.
Good fit
Claude Code users who want the agent to follow a written development loop.
Poor fit
People who want one pickable skill such as grill-me (Matt Pocock Skills) or visual art direction (Taste Skill).
Free / OSS
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-11-01 · github.com/obra/superpowers
OUR TAKE
Pick Superpowers for Claude Code users who want the agent to follow a written development loop. It is a methodology, not a design skill. For art direction see Taste Skill.
Good fit
Claude Code users who want the agent to follow a written development loop.
Poor fit
People who want one pickable skill such as grill-me (Matt Pocock Skills) or visual art direction (Taste Skill).
Free / OSS
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-11-01 · github.com/obra/superpowers
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-11-01 · github.com/obra/superpowers
Free / OSS
MIT. Install via the Claude plugin marketplace or a clone
$0
No hosted seat SKU.
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-11-01·github.com/obra/superpowers
Install and adoption
Skill3,700,000 listed installs on skills.sh (obra/superpowers) (2026-11-01)
Listed installs 2026-11-01 from skills.sh (https://skills.sh/obra/superpowers).
Claude Code official marketplace
/plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official
From official docs · https://github.com/obra/superpowers
Superpowers marketplace
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers-marketplace /plugin install superpowers@superpowers-marketplace
From official docs · https://github.com/obra/superpowers
Cursor plugin
/add-plugin superpowers
From official docs · https://github.com/obra/superpowers
Before you pay
Good fit
Claude Code users who want the agent to follow a written development loop.
Poor fit
People who want one pickable skill such as grill-me (Matt Pocock Skills) or visual art direction (Taste Skill).
Watch out
It is a methodology, not a design skill. For art direction see Taste Skill.
Instead, try
Matt Pocock Skills if pick grill-me, tdd, or handoff one at a time instead of a full loop; Taste Skill if visual art direction when the page looks like generic AI UI
Compare Superpowers with
Limits, in full
- 01
It is a methodology, not a design skill. For art direction see Taste Skill.
- 02
The plugin command runs inside Claude Code
If Superpowers isn't it
Why: pick grill-me, tdd, or handoff one at a time instead of a full loop.
Free· open source,MIT
It is not SuperpowersChecked 2026-11-01·github.com/mattpocock/skills
vs Superpowers
Why: visual art direction when the page looks like generic AI UI.
Free· open source,MIT
It does not read Figma filesChecked 2026-11-01·github.com/Leonxlnx/taste-skill
vs Superpowers
Why: the terminal agent that loads this plugin, not a replacement for the skill pack.
Paid only$17/mo yearly
Claude Code is on paid seatsChecked 2026-10-22·anthropic.com/pricing
vs SuperpowersLimits & alternatives2 limits · Matt Pocock Skills, Taste Skill, Claude Code instead
Limits, in full
- 01
It is a methodology, not a design skill. For art direction see Taste Skill.
- 02
The plugin command runs inside Claude Code
If Superpowers isn't it
Why: pick grill-me, tdd, or handoff one at a time instead of a full loop.
Free· open source,MIT
It is not SuperpowersChecked 2026-11-01·github.com/mattpocock/skills
vs SuperpowersWhy: visual art direction when the page looks like generic AI UI.
Free· open source,MIT
It does not read Figma filesChecked 2026-11-01·github.com/Leonxlnx/taste-skill
vs SuperpowersWhy: the terminal agent that loads this plugin, not a replacement for the skill pack.
Paid only$17/mo yearly
Claude Code is on paid seatsChecked 2026-10-22·anthropic.com/pricing
vs Superpowers