cipherpowers

CipherPowers

Development toolkit for Claude Code that enforces consistent workflows across your team.

TL;DR (5 minutes)

# Install
/plugin marketplace add cipherstash/cipherpowers
/plugin install cipherpowers@cipherpowers

# Use the workflow
/cipherpowers:brainstorm    # Refine ideas
/cipherpowers:plan          # Create plan
/cipherpowers:execute       # Execute with agents

That's it. The plugin handles agent selection, code review checkpoints, and quality gates automatically.

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Installation

# Add the CipherPowers marketplace
/plugin marketplace add cipherstash/cipherpowers

# Install the plugin
/plugin install cipherpowers@cipherpowers

Local development:

git clone https://github.com/cipherstash/cipherpowers.git ~/cipherpowers
/plugin marketplace add ~/cipherpowers
/plugin install cipherpowers@cipherpowers

Workflow

Brainstorm → Plan → Execute

/cipherpowers:brainstorm    # Refine ideas
/cipherpowers:plan          # Create implementation plan
/cipherpowers:execute       # Execute with automatic agent selection

See WORKFLOW.md for detailed workflow guidance.

Commands

Planning

Command	Description
/cipherpowers:brainstorm	Refine ideas using Socratic method
/cipherpowers:plan	Create detailed implementation plans
/cipherpowers:execute [plan]	Execute plans with automatic agent selection

Verification

Command	Description
/cipherpowers:verify plan	Evaluate plan quality before execution
/cipherpowers:verify execute	Check implementation matches plan
/cipherpowers:verify docs	Find documentation issues
/cipherpowers:verify research	Verify research thoroughness
/cipherpowers:verify code	Dual code review

Code Quality

Command	Description
/cipherpowers:code-review	Trigger code review
/cipherpowers:commit	Commit with conventional format

Documentation

Command	Description
/cipherpowers:summarise	Capture learning and retrospectives

See COMMANDS.md for detailed command reference.

Architecture

CipherPowers uses a three-layer architecture with clear boundaries:

Layer	Contains	Purpose
Commands	Skill reference + dispatch	Thin entry points (WHEN to invoke)
Agents	Skill reference + enforcement	Workflow enforcement (WHO executes)
Skills	Detailed workflow	Reusable process knowledge (HOW to do it)

Key principle: Commands and agents are thin - they reference skills for the detailed workflow. This enables:

• Skills reusable across commands/agents
• Single source of truth for workflows
• Easy updates without touching multiple files

See CLAUDE.md for full architecture documentation.

Reference

• COMMANDS.md - Command details and usage
• AGENTS.md - Specialized agent reference
• SKILLS.md - Available skills reference
• WORKFLOW.md - Detailed workflow guidance
• CLAUDE.md - Architecture and plugin development
• docs/ - Full documentation index

Troubleshooting

Commands not appearing: Run /plugin list to verify installation. Reinstall if needed.

Commands fail to load files: Uninstall and reinstall using marketplace method (not direct clone).

Skills not available: Skills are auto-discovered. Check plugin installation and ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} value.

Acknowledgements

CipherPowers was originally inspired by and built upon the Superpowers plugin.

License

See LICENSE.md