using-superpowers

<SUBAGENT-STOP> If you were dispatched as a subagent to execute a specific task, skip this skill. </SUBAGENT-STOP>

<EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT> If you think there is even a 1% chance a skill might apply to what you are doing, you ABSOLUTELY MUST invoke the skill.

IF A SKILL APPLIES TO YOUR TASK, YOU DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE. YOU MUST USE IT.

This is not negotiable. This is not optional. You cannot rationalize your way out of this. </EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT>

Instruction Priority

Superpowers skills override default system prompt behavior, but user instructions always take precedence:

1. User's explicit instructions (CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, AGENTS.md, direct requests) — highest priority
2. Superpowers skills — override default system behavior where they conflict
3. Default system prompt — lowest priority

If CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, or AGENTS.md says "don't use TDD" and a skill says "always use TDD," follow the user's instructions. The user is in control.

How to Access Skills

In Claude Code: Use the Skill tool. When you invoke a skill, its content is loaded and presented to you—follow it directly. Never use the Read tool on skill files.

In Copilot CLI: Use the skill tool. Skills are auto-discovered from installed plugins. The skill tool works the same as Claude Code's Skill tool.

In Gemini CLI: Skills activate via the activate_skill tool. Gemini loads skill metadata at session start and activates the full content on demand.

In other environments: Check your platform's documentation for how skills are loaded.

Platform Adaptation

Skills use Claude Code tool names. Non-CC platforms: see references/copilot-tools.md (Copilot CLI), references/codex-tools.md (Codex) for tool equivalents. Gemini CLI users get the tool mapping loaded automatically via GEMINI.md.

Using Skills

The Rule

Invoke relevant or requested skills BEFORE any response or action. Even a 1% chance a skill might apply means that you should invoke the skill to check. If an invoked skill turns out to be wrong for the situation, you don't need to use it.

digraph skill_flow {
    "User message received" [shape=doublecircle];
    "About to EnterPlanMode?" [shape=doublecircle];
    "Already brainstormed?" [shape=diamond];
    "Invoke brainstorming skill" [shape=box];
    "Might any skill apply?" [shape=diamond];
    "Invoke Skill tool" [shape=box];
    "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'" [shape=box];
    "Has checklist?" [shape=diamond];
    "Create TodoWrite todo per item" [shape=box];
    "Follow skill exactly" [shape=box];
    "Respond (including clarifications)" [shape=doublecircle];

    "About to EnterPlanMode?" -> "Already brainstormed?";
    "Already brainstormed?" -> "Invoke brainstorming skill" [label="no"];
    "Already brainstormed?" -> "Might any skill apply?" [label="yes"];
    "Invoke brainstorming skill" -> "Might any skill apply?";

    "User message received" -> "Might any skill apply?";
    "Might any skill apply?" -> "Invoke Skill tool" [label="yes, even 1%"];
    "Might any skill apply?" -> "Respond (including clarifications)" [label="definitely not"];
    "Invoke Skill tool" -> "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'";
    "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'" -> "Has checklist?";
    "Has checklist?" -> "Create TodoWrite todo per item" [label="yes"];
    "Has checklist?" -> "Follow skill exactly" [label="no"];
    "Create TodoWrite todo per item" -> "Follow skill exactly";
}

Red Flags

These thoughts mean STOP—you're rationalizing:

Thought	Reality
"This is just a simple question"	Questions are tasks. Check for skills.
"I need more context first"	Skill check comes BEFORE clarifying questions.
"Let me explore the codebase first"	Skills tell you HOW to explore. Check first.
"I can check git/files quickly"	Files lack conversation context. Check for skills.
"Let me gather information first"	Skills tell you HOW to gather information.
"This doesn't need a formal skill"	If a skill exists, use it.
"I remember this skill"	Skills evolve. Read current version.
"This doesn't count as a task"	Action = task. Check for skills.
"The skill is overkill"	Simple things become complex. Use it.
"I'll just do this one thing first"	Check BEFORE doing anything.
"This feels productive"	Undisciplined action wastes time. Skills prevent this.
"I know what that means"	Knowing the concept ≠ using the skill. Invoke it.

Skill Priority

When multiple skills could apply, use this order:

1. Process skills first (brainstorming, debugging) - these determine HOW to approach the task
2. Implementation skills second (frontend-design, mcp-builder) - these guide execution

"Let's build X" → brainstorming first, then implementation skills. "Fix this bug" → debugging first, then domain-specific skills.

Skill Types

Rigid (TDD, debugging): Follow exactly. Don't adapt away discipline.

Flexible (patterns): Adapt principles to context.

The skill itself tells you which.

User Instructions

Instructions say WHAT, not HOW. "Add X" or "Fix Y" doesn't mean skip workflows.

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Available Skills Reference (Kalmeron — 2026-05-10)

Total: ~128 skills across categories. Key categories:

Session Start (Always Read First)

• openwolf-memory — start every session with .wolf/anatomy.md + cerebrum.md
• token-optimization — read anatomy first, save ~30K tokens per session
• memory-persistence — how to update .wolf/ memory files and hooks
• CLAUDE.md (root) — project rules, patterns, architecture

OpenWolf Hooks (.wolf/hooks/)

• session-start.sh — orient in 200 tokens, surface bugs/rules
• session-end.sh — capture learnings before closing
• pre-commit.sh — quality gates: tsc + i18n + route conflicts
• learn-from-error.sh — log a new bug to buglog.json
• memory-persist.sh — append a learning to cerebrum.md
• scan-anatomy.sh — refresh token estimates in anatomy.md

Security (SAST — Run before releases)

• sast-orchestrator — runs all 13 SAST skill checks in parallel
• sast-sql-injection, sast-xss, sast-rce, sast-ssrf, sast-idor
• sast-xxe, sast-ssti, sast-jwt, sast-path-traversal, sast-file-upload
• sast-broken-auth, sast-missing-auth, sast-graphql
• CI gate: .github/workflows/sast-skill.yml (auto-runs on app/api/* changes)

Infrastructure (VoltAgent-style)

• firebase-patterns — Firestore/Auth/Storage (Kalmeron-specific)
• vercel-deployment — Next.js deployment & optimization
• stripe-integration — Payment integration (Stripe + Fawry context)
• auth0-patterns — Enterprise SSO alternative to Firebase Auth
• sentry-monitoring — Error tracking & performance

Professional Workflow (ECC-inspired)

• pro-workflow — full development loop: plan→read→edit→check→verify→commit
• parallelization — batch independent operations, SAST parallel patterns
• verification-loops — evidence before assertions, run commands then report
• token-optimization — anatomy-first reading, targeted grep strategies
• memory-persistence — .wolf/ memory system, when and what to persist

Kalmeron-Specific

• kalmeron-firestore-patterns — Mandatory Firestore patterns (userId scoping, limit)
• kalmeron-i18n-workflow — i18n mandatory workflow (ar.json + en.json)
• kalmeron-route-guide — Route placement (dashboard vs root app/)
• kalmeron-agent-builder — Adding/extending agents
• kalmeron-ui-polish — UI quality for Arabic-first screens

Process & Workflow

• brainstorming — before any creative/feature work
• systematic-debugging — before fixing bugs
• verification-before-completion — before claiming work is done
• writing-plans — for multi-step tasks
• tdd — test-driven development
• subagent-driven-development — parallel subagent execution

C-Suite Advisory (34 skills)

• c-level-advisor/chief-of-staff — orchestration entry point
• c-level-advisor/board-meeting — structured multi-role deliberation
• Individual advisors: ceo, cto, cfo, coo, cmo, clo, chro, cso

Egyptian Business Seeds (17)

• kalmeron-seeds/ceo-egypt, cto-egypt, cfo-egypt, etc.

Product & Design

• impeccable — UI/UX mastery
• frontend-design — production-grade frontend
• product-skills/* — 15 PM toolkit skills
• ux-audit — walkthrough-based UX testing

Finance

• finance-skills/financial-analyst
• finance-skills/saas-metrics-coach
• finance-skills/business-investment-advisor