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superpowers

An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.

★ 294.9k stars⑂ 26.4k forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

superpowers is an open-source ai agents project by obra (obra/superpowers on GitHub). It has 294,899 GitHub stars and 26,354 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 27 September 2026.

GitHub stars
294,899
Forks
26,354
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
27 September 2026
Category
AI Agents
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
GitHub repo
// how it works

How it works

  1. Define the job

    Research, coding, browsing, or ops — agents work best with a clear goal.

  2. Pick a framework

    From no-code builders to code-first SDKs, match complexity to the task.

  3. Give it tools

    Web search, code execution, and APIs are what make agents useful.

  4. Run and supervise

    Watch the trace, approve consequential actions, iterate.

// features

Why people love it

Multi-agent teams

Specialized agents collaborate on bigger jobs.

Tool use

Agents call real tools: browsers, terminals, APIs.

Evaluations

Benchmarks keep agent quality measurable.

Self-hosted

Run agents on your infra with your keys.

Model agnostic

Swap frontier models as better ones appear.

Observability

Traces show exactly what the agent did and why.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
    cd superpowers
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains superpowers?

It is an open-source project at obra/superpowers with 26,354 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is superpowers free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

How do I keep them safe?

Sandboxing, approval gates, and least-privilege credentials.

Do I need to code?

Builders exist, but code-first frameworks go further.

What does it cost to run?

Model API bills dominate; self-hosted stacks cut that sharply.

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Get superpowers

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.