@complexthings/superpowers-agent 9.2.1 → 10.0.1

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  1. package/.agents/skills/claude-handoff/SKILL.md +18 -0
  2. package/.agents/skills/code-review/SKILL.md +89 -0
  3. package/.agents/skills/{improve-codebase-architecture → codebase-design}/DEEPENING.md +1 -1
  4. package/.agents/skills/{improve-codebase-architecture/INTERFACE-DESIGN.md → codebase-design/DESIGN-IT-TWICE.md} +3 -3
  5. package/.agents/skills/codebase-design/SKILL.md +114 -0
  6. package/.agents/skills/design-an-interface/SKILL.md +94 -0
  7. package/.agents/skills/{diagnose → diagnosing-bugs}/SKILL.md +29 -12
  8. package/.agents/skills/{grill-with-docs → domain-modeling}/CONTEXT-FORMAT.md +1 -4
  9. package/.agents/skills/domain-modeling/SKILL.md +74 -0
  10. package/.agents/skills/fable-mode/SKILL.md +95 -0
  11. package/.agents/skills/git-guardrails-claude-code/SKILL.md +95 -0
  12. package/.agents/skills/git-guardrails-claude-code/scripts/block-dangerous-git.sh +25 -0
  13. package/.agents/skills/grill-me/SKILL.md +7 -0
  14. package/.agents/skills/grill-with-docs/SKILL.md +3 -86
  15. package/.agents/skills/grilling/SKILL.md +14 -0
  16. package/.agents/skills/handoff/SKILL.md +2 -1
  17. package/.agents/skills/i-have-adhd/SKILL.md +120 -0
  18. package/.agents/skills/implement/SKILL.md +11 -0
  19. package/.agents/skills/improve-codebase-architecture/HTML-REPORT.md +3 -3
  20. package/.agents/skills/improve-codebase-architecture/SKILL.md +13 -28
  21. package/.agents/skills/loop-me/SKILL.md +32 -0
  22. package/.agents/skills/prototype/SKILL.md +1 -1
  23. package/.agents/skills/qa/SKILL.md +130 -0
  24. package/.agents/skills/request-refactor-plan/SKILL.md +68 -0
  25. package/.agents/skills/research/SKILL.md +12 -0
  26. package/.agents/skills/resolving-merge-conflicts/SKILL.md +14 -0
  27. package/.agents/skills/scaffold-exercises/SKILL.md +106 -0
  28. package/.agents/skills/setup-matt-pocock-skills/SKILL.md +11 -9
  29. package/.agents/skills/setup-matt-pocock-skills/domain.md +2 -2
  30. package/.agents/skills/setup-matt-pocock-skills/issue-tracker-github.md +23 -0
  31. package/.agents/skills/setup-matt-pocock-skills/issue-tracker-gitlab.md +23 -0
  32. package/.agents/skills/setup-matt-pocock-skills/issue-tracker-local.md +11 -0
  33. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/LICENSE.txt +202 -0
  34. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/SKILL.md +485 -0
  35. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/agents/analyzer.md +274 -0
  36. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/agents/comparator.md +202 -0
  37. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/agents/grader.md +223 -0
  38. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/assets/eval_review.html +146 -0
  39. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/eval-viewer/generate_review.py +471 -0
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  41. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/references/schemas.md +430 -0
  42. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/__init__.py +0 -0
  43. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-314.pyc +0 -0
  44. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/__pycache__/run_eval.cpython-314.pyc +0 -0
  45. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/__pycache__/utils.cpython-314.pyc +0 -0
  46. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/aggregate_benchmark.py +401 -0
  47. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/generate_report.py +326 -0
  48. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/improve_description.py +247 -0
  49. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/package_skill.py +136 -0
  50. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/quick_validate.py +103 -0
  51. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/run_eval.py +310 -0
  52. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/run_loop.py +328 -0
  53. package/.agents/skills/skill-creator/scripts/utils.py +47 -0
  54. package/.agents/skills/tdd/SKILL.md +17 -90
  55. package/.agents/skills/tdd/tests.md +16 -0
  56. package/.agents/skills/teach/GLOSSARY-FORMAT.md +35 -0
  57. package/.agents/skills/teach/LEARNING-RECORD-FORMAT.md +46 -0
  58. package/.agents/skills/teach/MISSION-FORMAT.md +31 -0
  59. package/.agents/skills/teach/RESOURCES-FORMAT.md +32 -0
  60. package/.agents/skills/teach/SKILL.md +140 -0
  61. package/.agents/skills/{to-prd → to-spec}/SKILL.md +11 -12
  62. package/.agents/skills/to-tickets/SKILL.md +114 -0
  63. package/.agents/skills/triage/AGENT-BRIEF.md +40 -1
  64. package/.agents/skills/triage/OUT-OF-SCOPE.md +5 -1
  65. package/.agents/skills/triage/SKILL.md +20 -11
  66. package/.agents/skills/wayfinder/SKILL.md +127 -0
  67. package/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills/GLOSSARY.md +201 -0
  68. package/.agents/skills/writing-great-skills/SKILL.md +83 -0
  69. package/.agents/superpowers-agent +103 -222
  70. package/.agents/superpowers-bootstrap.md +3 -3
  71. package/.agents/templates/AGENTS.md.template +11 -34
  72. package/.agents/templates/SUPERPOWERS.md.template +4 -4
  73. package/.github/copilot-instructions.md +23 -99
  74. package/.github/hooks/rtk-rewrite.json +22 -0
  75. package/AGENTS.md +7 -6
  76. package/README.md +53 -174
  77. package/package.json +2 -2
  78. package/skills/collaboration/brainstorming/SKILL.md +39 -139
  79. package/skills/collaboration/brainstorming/skill.json +2 -2
  80. package/skills/collaboration/leveraging-cli-tools/SKILL.md +70 -71
  81. package/skills/collaboration/leveraging-cli-tools/references/copilot-instructions.md +30 -0
  82. package/skills/collaboration/leveraging-cli-tools/scripts/setup-ponytail.sh +185 -0
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  87. package/skills/meta/create-skill-json/test-scenarios.md +1 -1
  88. package/skills/setup-skills/SKILL.md +18 -11
  89. package/skills/setup-skills/skill.json +8 -0
  90. package/.agents/skills/caveman/SKILL.md +0 -49
  91. package/.agents/skills/improve-codebase-architecture/LANGUAGE.md +0 -53
  92. package/.agents/skills/karpathy-guidelines/SKILL.md +0 -75
  93. package/.agents/skills/review/SKILL.md +0 -78
  94. package/.agents/skills/tdd/deep-modules.md +0 -33
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  96. package/.agents/skills/tdd/refactoring.md +0 -10
  97. package/.agents/skills/to-issues/SKILL.md +0 -83
  98. package/.agents/skills/zoom-out/SKILL.md +0 -7
  99. package/skills/architecture/ABOUT.md +0 -20
  100. package/skills/architecture/preserving-productive-tensions/SKILL.md +0 -146
  101. package/skills/architecture/preserving-productive-tensions/skill.json +0 -9
  102. package/skills/collaboration/brainstorming/spec-document-reviewer-prompt.md +0 -50
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  104. package/skills/collaboration/dispatching-parallel-agents/SKILL.md +0 -174
  105. package/skills/collaboration/dispatching-parallel-agents/skill.json +0 -9
  106. package/skills/collaboration/executing-plans/SKILL.md +0 -130
  107. package/skills/collaboration/executing-plans/skill.json +0 -9
  108. package/skills/collaboration/finishing-a-development-branch/SKILL.md +0 -261
  109. package/skills/collaboration/finishing-a-development-branch/skill.json +0 -9
  110. package/skills/collaboration/leveraging-cli-tools/scripts/slim.py +0 -167
  111. package/skills/collaboration/receiving-code-review/SKILL.md +0 -233
  112. package/skills/collaboration/receiving-code-review/skill.json +0 -9
  113. package/skills/collaboration/requesting-code-review/SKILL.md +0 -110
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  115. package/skills/collaboration/requesting-code-review/skill.json +0 -12
  116. package/skills/collaboration/subagent-driven-development/SKILL.md +0 -255
  117. package/skills/collaboration/subagent-driven-development/code-quality-reviewer-prompt.md +0 -26
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  121. package/skills/collaboration/using-git-worktrees/SKILL.md +0 -366
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  123. package/skills/collaboration/writing-plans/SKILL.md +0 -121
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  128. package/skills/debugging/root-cause-tracing/SKILL.md +0 -361
  129. package/skills/debugging/root-cause-tracing/find-polluter.sh +0 -63
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  131. package/skills/debugging/systematic-debugging/SKILL.md +0 -299
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  137. package/skills/debugging/systematic-debugging/skill.json +0 -9
  138. package/skills/debugging/systematic-debugging/test-academic.md +0 -14
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- description: Use when you need to discover what skills are available before starting any task, find a skill for a specific problem, search by keyword or topic, or understand which skill to use. Always check for skills at the start of any conversation or before beginning a task — if a skill exists for what you're doing, you must use it.
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- # Finding Skills
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- ## Overview
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- Before starting any task, discover what skills are available so you don't reinvent solved problems. Skills encode proven workflows — using them prevents known mistakes and saves time.
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- ## When to Use
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- - Asked "is there a skill for X?" or "what skills are available?"
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- ## How to Find Skills
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- ### Native Skill Tool (Primary Method — All Platforms)
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- Most AI coding assistants expose a native skill or tool mechanism. Use it first:
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- - **If skills appear in your system context** (e.g., an `<available_skills>` block or similar): scan that list before starting any task
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