Plan & designMIT

Writing plans

by Jesse Vincent (opens in a new tab) obra/superpowers

Turns a spec into a step-by-step plan with exact files, tests and checks.

Installation

Skills CLI

Skills CLI command
npx skills@latest add obra/superpowers --skill writing-plans

Requires Node.js and npm. Choose your agents in the installer; add -g for a global installation.

Fieldbook review

Reviewed 27 Sept 2026

Plans are written for an engineer with no context, which makes them good handoffs to another agent or a teammate.

  • LicenceMIT
  • FrontmatterValid name and description
  • Risky patternsNone found
  • Size205 lines
  • Last checked27 Sept 2026 · a6c67c1900064347c2a329990dd3c555657c51c3ec53b259a08aa01a2c26139a

What it can touch

  • Writes docs

    Creates or updates documents such as specs, plans or ADRs.

Read the source

Fieldbook links to the original instead of copying it, so you always read the version you install.

skills/writing-plans/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)