Using Superpowers

This is the foundational skill that teaches Claude how to actually use skills in the first place. It enforces a strict rule: check for applicable skills before any response, even clarifying questions. The flow is deliberate: invoke the skill tool if there's even a 1% chance it applies, announce what you're using, create todos if there's a checklist, then follow it exactly. It includes a table of "red flags" to catch rationalizations like "this is just a simple question" or "let me gather information first." The core insight is that skills define how to work, not just what to build, so process skills like debugging come before implementation skills. Install this first or Claude won't reliably use anything else.

Install to Claude Code

npx -y skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill using-superpowers --agent claude-code