using-superpowers Skill
Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring skill invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions Published by openai in plugins.
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Developers using plugins, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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What is using-superpowers Skill?
Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring skill invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions Published by openai in plugins. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using plugins
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugins/superpowers/skills/using-superpowers/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use using-superpowers Skill
- Use it for developers using plugins.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: openai
- Repository: openai/plugins
- Skill file: plugins/superpowers/skills/using-superpowers/SKILL.md
What it does
Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring skill invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions
Skill instructions
<SUBAGENT-STOP If you were dispatched as a subagent to execute a specific task, ignore this skill. </SUBAGENT-STOP <EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT If you think there is even a 1% chance a skill might apply to what you are doing, you ABSOLUTELY MUST invoke the skill. IF A SKILL APPLIES TO YOUR TASK, YOU DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE. YOU MUST USE IT. This is not negotiable. You cannot rationalize your way out of this. </EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT The Rule Invoke relevant or requested skills BEFORE any response or action — including clarifying questions, exploring the codebase, or checking files. If it turns out wrong for the situation, you don't have to use it. Before entering plan mode: if you haven't already brainstormed, invoke the brainstorming skill first. Then announce "Using [skill] to [purpose]" and follow the skill exactly. If it has a checklist, create a todo per item. Skill Priority When multiple skills apply, process skills come first — they set the approach, then implementation skills (frontend-desig
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Frequently asked questions
What is using-superpowers?
using-superpowers is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring skill invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions
Who is using-superpowers best for?
using-superpowers is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install using-superpowers?
Install or run using-superpowers using Copy skill directory. Check using-superpowers for the latest setup command.
Is using-superpowers actively maintained?
using-superpowers may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
Project health auto-fetched from the source repository.
Maintain this resource?
Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
