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Superpowers: Brainstorming

Turn a rough idea into a clear written design before anything gets built.

Community, verifiedby Jesse VincentChecked October 18, 2026

The entry point of Jesse Vincent's Superpowers methodology, one of the most popular skill sets for Claude Code. Before building, Claude asks focused questions, plays your idea back and writes a design you approve, and the same method works for non-software projects.

Who it is for

  • Developers
  • Founders
  • Product managers
  • Anyone starting a project

Prompts to try

Once the skill is installed, ask for the result in plain words. Claude picks the skill up on its own.

Prompt 1
I want to add a referral program to my app, let's brainstorm it first
Prompt 2
Help me think through a newsletter launch before I build anything
Prompt 3
Brainstorm the design for an internal tool that tracks equipment loans

How to install it

In Claude Code

  1. /plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official

In Claude.ai

Not documented

Good to know

Installs the whole Superpowers set (planning, TDD, debugging, review and subagent skills), which are designed to work together.

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How we checked it

Confirmed SKILL.md at skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md in obra/superpowers via the GitHub API; skill folder last changed 2026-10-10, repo has 301,175 stars and was pushed 2026-10-10; accepted into Anthropic's official plugin marketplace as superpowers.

Source: github.com/obra/superpowers/tree/main/skills/brainstorming

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