superpowers-extended-cc

Superpowers Extended for Claude Code

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
Structured Task Metadata	v2.1.16+	Goal/Files/AC/Verify structure with embedded json:metadata
Pre-commit Task Gate	v2.1.16+	Plugin hook blocks git commit when tasks are incomplete

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 pcvelz/superpowers

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

Option 2: Direct URL

/plugin install --source url https://github.com/pcvelz/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

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.

How Native Tasks Work

When writing-plans creates tasks, each task carries structured metadata that survives across sessions and subagent dispatch:

TaskCreate:
  subject: "Task 1: Add price validation to optimizer"
  description: |
    **Goal:** Validate input prices before optimization runs.

    **Files:**
    - Modify: `src/optimizer.py:45-60`
    - Create: `tests/test_price_validation.py`

    **Acceptance Criteria:**
    - [ ] Negative prices raise ValueError
    - [ ] Empty price list raises ValueError
    - [ ] Valid prices pass through unchanged

    **Verify:** `pytest tests/test_price_validation.py -v`