Superpowers brainstorming

Workflow

Jesse Vincent’s Superpowers brainstorming workflow uses focused questions and design discussion to turn an uncertain request into an agreed direction before implementation.

Run this command in your project after reviewing the instructions and access terms. Install complete upstream directories to keep referenced rules and scripts.

npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers/tree/bb92a77741419a4ab5f06e711a283343f1ada0c3/skills/brainstorming --skill brainstorming --agent claude-code

Project file: .claude/skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md

This brief helps you choose the skill. Read the complete upstream SKILL.md and companion files for its actual instructions.

# Superpowers brainstorming (superpowers-brainstorming)
Jesse Vincent’s Superpowers brainstorming workflow uses focused questions and design discussion to turn an uncertain request into an agreed direction before implementation.

## Use when
- Explore a feature or substantial change whose requirements are still uncertain.

## Required inputs
- Initial idea and intended users
- Repository context, constraints and success criteria

## Prerequisites
- Access to the relevant project and a user who can settle product decisions.
- Install the complete skill directory; the optional visual companion uses a local Node.js server.

## Expected outputs
- Clarified requirements and design decisions
- An agreed design ready for implementation planning

Source: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/blob/bb92a77741419a4ab5f06e711a283343f1ada0c3/skills/brainstorming/SKILL.md
Full SKILL.md: https://agenttaste.dev/skills/superpowers-brainstorming/SKILL.md

## Popularity evidence
- 302,164 GitHub repo stars — obra/superpowers; checked 2026-10-20. Source: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/stargazers
- 398,168 skill installs (all time) — obra/superpowers / brainstorming · skills.sh · all time; checked 2026-10-20. Source: https://skills.sh/obra/superpowers/brainstorming
Adoption counts are not user ratings or guarantees of quality.