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In one lineAn agentic skills framework and software methodology that works.Garry Tan's Claude Code skill stack.
Stage & funding——
GitHub starsDiffers≈307k≈138k
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageDiffersMDXTypeScript
Last pushDiffersOct 23, 2026Oct 28, 2026
Works withDiffers
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • opencode
  • Gemini CLI
  • Claude Code
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People linked11
Events00
Pros
  • DocsA full auto-triggering methodology: brainstorm, then a spec shown in digestible chunks, then a written plan, then subagent-driven development with review.[1]
  • DocsInstalls across many harnesses (Claude Code via the official plugin marketplace, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Copilot CLI and others).[1]
  • User reportsOne user reports being consistently happy with the brainstorming skill, and another says DeepSeek plus Superpowers in OpenCode feels on par with Opus.[1][2]
  • MetadataMIT, with about 308k stars and active releases (v7.0.1 on 2026-10-21).[1]
  • DocsRole-based skills cover the sprint: /office-hours writes a design doc, /review hunts production bugs, /qa reproduces bugs in a real browser, /ship runs tests and opens the PR.[1]
  • DocsTeam mode bootstraps a repo so teammates get gstack automatically and stay on the same stable channel.[1]
  • DocsTelemetry is off by default and asked about once, with a documented privacy page.[1]
  • User reportsOne early user said it dramatically improved code quality and speed when used in Conductor.[1]
Cons
  • User reportsUsers report slower responses after installing and suspect skill context is filling the window (open, 27 comments).[1]
  • User reportsProcess friction: v7's brainstorm questions are called annoying, and plans over-specify implementation, leaving the executor no room for judgment.[1][2]
  • DocsBy default the brainstorming visual companion loads a logo from the vendor's site that reports your Superpowers version, which the README describes as telemetry.[1]
  • User reportsHeavyweight compared with minimal harnesses: users who like Pi cite Claude Code spinning up superpowers skills and many background agents.[1]
  • DocsRequires Bun 1.4.2+ (plus Node.js on Windows), and every Claude Code session runs an auto-update check against GitHub (throttled to once an hour).[1]
  • User reportsNon-Claude hosts have been rough: '--host cursor' was rejected even though the README listed it, and the Conductor template failed on new projects (spring 2026, since closed).[1][2][3]
  • User reportsSome users worry its telemetry gives YC signal on what people build, even though telemetry is opt-in.[1][2]
Best forDevelopers who want an opinionated spec-plan-execute discipline on top of any coding agent with little setup.Founders and small teams on Claude Code who want opinionated reviewer, QA and release roles with minimal setup.
Watch out forExtra ceremony and context cost on small tasks; turn skills off where the process outweighs the change.The suggested team-mode commit makes gstack 'required' for every teammate, so agree on that before committing it.
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