What are the 'Red Flags' mentioned in the skill?

Red Flags are common cognitive traps or rationalizations, such as 'this is just a simple task,' that lead to skipping necessary professional workflows.

How does this skill handle multiple applicable skills?

It utilizes a priority system where process-oriented skills (like brainstorming or debugging) are invoked first, followed by implementation-specific skills.

Why must skills be invoked before asking clarifying questions?

Skills often provide the specific framework for how to gather information or explore a codebase; invoking them first prevents inefficient or undisciplined exploration.

What is the primary purpose of the Using Superpowers skill?

It is an orchestration protocol that ensures Claude checks for and uses relevant specialized skills before taking any action or responding to user queries.

Using Superpowers Protocol

Name: Using Superpowers Protocol
Author: julianromli

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Productivity & Workflow

Enforces a disciplined, skill-first approach to Claude Code interactions by requiring skill invocation before any task execution or clarification.

About

The Using Superpowers skill establishes a mandatory operational framework for Claude, ensuring that specialized domain knowledge is consistently applied to every task. It mandates that Claude must check for and invoke relevant skills at the very beginning of any conversation—even before asking clarifying questions—to eliminate undisciplined action and ensure domain-specific best practices are followed. By providing a clear decision flow and identifying common rationalizations for skipping workflows, this protocol ensures that Claude always operates at its highest specialized capacity.

Key Features

Mandatory skill discovery and invocation logic for all tasks
Red-flag detection to prevent bypassing established protocols
Visual decision flow for systematic workflow handling
101 GitHub stars
Priority framework for managing multiple overlapping skills
Classification system for rigid vs. flexible skill implementation

Use Cases

Standardizing AI behavior at the start of complex coding sessions
Preventing the bypass of specialized domain-specific best practices
Ensuring consistent application of TDD, debugging, and architectural patterns

About

Key Features

Mandatory skill discovery and invocation logic for all tasks
Red-flag detection to prevent bypassing established protocols
Visual decision flow for systematic workflow handling
101 GitHub stars
Priority framework for managing multiple overlapping skills
Classification system for rigid vs. flexible skill implementation

Use Cases

Standardizing AI behavior at the start of complex coding sessions
Preventing the bypass of specialized domain-specific best practices
Ensuring consistent application of TDD, debugging, and architectural patterns