using-superpowers

Enforces skill discovery and invocation before any AI response or action.

1|Updated Aug 27, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/Random-Timer --skill using-superpowers-igorganapolsky
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: using-superpowers
Source: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/Random-Timer/tree/main/.cursor/skills/using-superpowers
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/Random-Timer --skill using-superpowers-igorganapolsky

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? AI agents often skip available skills and improvise answers, leading to inconsistent workflows and missed process steps. This Skill establishes a mandatory rule that relevant skills must be invoked before any response, clarifying question, or codebase exploration. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Mandatory Skill Invocation: Requires checking for and invoking applicable skills before any action, with a red-flags table that counters common rationalizations for skipping them. - Skill Priority Ordering: Directs process skills (like brainstorming or systematic-debugging) to run before implementation skills when multiple skills apply. - Cross-Platform Tool Mapping: Ships reference files mapping generic skill actions (dispatch subagent, create todo, read file) to concrete tools on Codex, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, Pi, and Hermes Agent. - Use Case: When a user says "fix this bug", the agent invokes the systematic-debugging skill first instead of immediately editing code, ensuring a disciplined debugging process. ## Quick Start Start any conversation by checking which skills apply to my request and invoke the relevant one before responding.

Frequently Asked Questions about using-superpowers

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I make an AI agent use skills before responding?▼

Install a meta-skill like this one that mandates skill invocation before any response, including clarifying questions. It instructs the agent to check for applicable skills first and announce which skill it is using and why.

What is the correct order when multiple AI skills apply?▼

Process skills come first because they set the approach, then implementation skills carry out the work. For example, brainstorming runs before frontend-design, and systematic-debugging runs before domain-specific fix skills.

Does this skill work with Codex, Gemini CLI, and other agent harnesses?▼

Yes, it includes reference files mapping generic skill actions to platform-specific tools for Codex, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, Pi, and Hermes Agent. Each file covers subagent dispatch, task tracking, and skill invocation equivalents.

When should an AI agent skip invoking a skill?▼

Only when a subagent was dispatched for a specific task, or when explicit user instructions in files like CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md override skill workflows. Otherwise, even a 1% chance of relevance requires invocation.

Why does my agent skip skills for simple questions?▼

Agents rationalize that simple questions do not need skills, but the skill's red-flags table treats every question as a task requiring a skill check. The rule exists because simple tasks frequently become complex.