Installation
Skills CLI
Skills CLI command
npx skills@latest add obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debuggingRequires Node.js and npm. Choose your agents in the installer; add -g for a global installation.
Prompt
Example prompt
Use the systematic-debugging skill for this task.Paste this into your agent once the skill is installed, then add your own context.
Fieldbook review
Reviewed 27 Sept 2026Lists the rationalisations agents use to skip investigation, and tells it to stop when it catches itself.
- LicenceMIT
- FrontmatterValid name and description
- Risky patternsNone found
- Size284 lines
- Last checked27 Sept 2026 ·
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What it can touch
- Runs commands
Runs shell commands such as tests, builds or installs.
Read the source
Fieldbook links to the original instead of copying it, so you always read the version you install.
skills/systematic-debugging/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)