Heldinhow/superpowers-patterns

Superpowers Patterns

Overview

Superpowers provides battle-tested development patterns for TDD, debugging, and team collaboration. This skill should be invoked when applying systematic approaches to development, debugging, or team workflows.

Core Principles

• TDD: Write failing test first, minimal code, then refactor
• Debugging: Reproduce, isolate, fix, add regression test
• Planning: Use /brainstorm and /write-plan
• Execution: Follow /execute-plan for structured work

Preparation Checklist

• [ ] Identify which pattern applies
• [ ] Load appropriate skill
• [ ] Gather required context
• [ ] Set up testing/debugging environment

Step-by-Step Process

1. Identify: Choose appropriate pattern
2. TDD Flow: Red-Green-Refactor cycle
3. Debug Flow: Reproduce, isolate, fix, verify
4. Brainstorm: Use /brainstorm for ideation
5. Plan: Use /write-plan for documentation
6. Execute: Follow /execute-plan

Do's and Don'ts

• ✅ Do follow patterns consistently
• ✅ Do add regression tests after fixes
• ✅ Do document decisions
• ❌ Don't skip steps in patterns
• ❌ Don't deviate from established workflows
• ❌ Don't skip testing

Anti-Patterns

• No Testing: Skipping test-first approach
• Random Debugging: Not following systematic debugging
• No Planning: Diving in without planning
• Skipping Documentation: Not recording decisions