superpowers-extended-cc

Superpowers Extended for Claude Code

Now with support for Claude Code's native task management system, released January 23, 2026 (v2.1.16+). Tasks persist across sessions, enforce dependency ordering, and provide real-time progress visibility -- replacing the ephemeral in-context todo list with file-backed task tracking.

A community-maintained fork of obra/superpowers specifically for Claude Code users.

Why This Fork Exists

The original Superpowers is designed as a cross-platform toolkit that works across multiple AI CLI tools (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI). Features unique to Claude Code fall outside the scope of the upstream project due to its cross-platform nature.

This fork integrates Claude Code-native features into the Superpowers workflow.

What We Do Differently

• Leverage Claude Code-native features as they're released
• Community-driven - contributions welcome for any CC-specific enhancement
• Track upstream - stay compatible with obra/superpowers core workflow

Current Enhancements

Feature	Claude Code Version	Description
Native Task Management	v2.1.16+	Dependency tracking, real-time progress visibility

Visual Comparison

Superpowers (Vanilla)	Superpowers Extended CC
Tasks exist only in markdown plan No runtime task visibility Agent may jump ahead or skip tasks Progress tracked manually by reading output	Dependency enforcement - Task 2 blocked until Task 1 completes (no front-running) Execution on rails - Native task manager keeps agent following the plan Real-time visibility - User sees actual progress with pending/in_progress/completed states Session-aware - TaskList shows what's done, what's blocked, what's next

Installation

Option 1: Via Marketplace (recommended)

# Register marketplace
/plugin marketplace add drcharleskamen-png/superpowers

# Install plugin
/plugin install superpowers-extended-cc@superpowers-extended-cc-marketplace

Option 2: Direct URL

/plugin install --source url https://github.com/drcharleskamen-png/superpowers.git

Verify Installation

Check that commands appear:

/help

# Should see:
# /superpowers-extended-cc:brainstorming - Interactive design refinement
# /superpowers-extended-cc:writing-plans - Create implementation plan
# /superpowers-extended-cc:executing-plans - Execute plan in batches

Start a new session and ask for something that should trigger a skill (for example, "help me plan this feature"). The agent should automatically invoke the relevant superpowers skill.

The Basic Workflow

1. brainstorming - Activates before writing code. Refines rough ideas through questions, explores alternatives, presents design in sections for validation. Saves design document.

2. using-git-worktrees - Activates after design approval. Creates isolated workspace on new branch, runs project setup, verifies clean test baseline.

3. writing-plans - Activates with approved design. Breaks work into bite-sized tasks (2-5 minutes each). Every task has exact file paths, complete code, verification steps. Creates native tasks with dependencies.

4. subagent-driven-development or executing-plans - Activates with plan. Dispatches fresh subagent per task with two-stage review (spec compliance, then code quality), or executes in batches with human checkpoints.

5. test-driven-development - Activates during implementation. Enforces RED-GREEN-REFACTOR: write failing test, watch it fail, write minimal code, watch it pass, commit. Deletes code written before tests.

6. requesting-code-review - Activates between tasks. Reviews against plan, reports issues by severity. Critical issues block progress.

7. finishing-a-development-branch - Activates when tasks complete. Verifies tests, presents options (merge/PR/keep/discard), cleans up worktree.

The agent checks for relevant skills before any task. Mandatory workflows, not suggestions.

What's Inside

Skills Library

Testing

• test-driven-development - RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle (includes testing anti-patterns reference)

Debugging

• systematic-debugging - 4-phase root cause process (includes root-cause-tracing, defense-in-depth, condition-based-waiting techniques)
• verification-before-completion - Ensure it's actually fixed