Using Superpowers

Community

ArchieIndian

using-superpowers

Bootstrap skill — teaches the agent how to find and invoke skills. Use when starting any new task or session.

Overview

Publisher	ArchieIndian
Repository	`openclaw-superpowers`
Skill name	`using-superpowers`
Stars	74
Forks	14
Bundled files	Instructions only
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by ArchieIndian on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Using Superpowers AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers/tree/main/skills/core/using-superpowers
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers/tree/main/skills/core/using-superpowers

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers.git /tmp/openclaw-superpowers
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/openclaw-superpowers/skills/core/using-superpowers .claude/skills/using-superpowers

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Using Superpowers in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Using Superpowers on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Using Superpowers is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Using Superpowers

The Core Rule

If there is even a 1% chance a skill applies to the current task, invoke it.

Skills are cheap to load. Failing to use an applicable skill is expensive.

How to Find Skills

At the start of every new task:

Review available skills (check ~/.openclaw/extensions/superpowers/skills/)
Ask: "Does any skill match what I'm about to do?"
If yes → load and follow the skill exactly
If no → proceed with default behavior

In OpenClaw's persistent agent context, check skills at the start of every new task, not just new conversations. A long-running session may handle many different task types.

Decision Flowchart


New task received
    ↓
Does any skill apply? (even 1% chance → YES)
    ↓
YES → Announce: "Using [skill-name] to [purpose]"
      Load skill file
      Follow instructions exactly
      ↓
      Complete or hand off cleanly

NO → Proceed with default agent behavior

Priority Hierarchy

User instructions — always highest priority
Skills — override default behavior when applicable
Default behavior — fallback when no skill applies

Announcing Skill Usage

When you invoke a skill, say so:

"Using brainstorming to explore approaches before writing code." "Using systematic-debugging to diagnose this error."

This keeps the human informed and lets them redirect if needed.

OpenClaw-Specific Notes

In persistent sessions, skills should be checked at the start of each new task, not just session start
Skills around task-handoff and agent-self-recovery matter more in OpenClaw than in session-based tools — don't skip them
If a task will take more than ~20 minutes, check long-running-task-management first

Frequently asked questions

What does the Using Superpowers AI skill do?

Bootstrap skill — teaches the agent how to find and invoke skills. Use when starting any new task or session.

Why use Using Superpowers on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Using Superpowers is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Using Superpowers in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers/tree/main/skills/core/using-superpowers. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Using Superpowers?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Using Superpowers?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Using Superpowers with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Using Superpowers AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by ArchieIndian. Check the repository for licensing terms. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

View all

Openclaw Changelog Update

openclaw

OrganizationPopular

Regenerate OpenClaw release changelog sections from git history before beta, stable, or extended-stable releases.

Openclaw Ci Limits

Manage OpenClaw GitHub Actions and Blacksmith CI capacity, runner-registration budgets, fanout caps, main-push single-flight, shard sizing, hosted-runner offload, queue health, and safe…

Openclaw Debugging

Debug OpenClaw model, provider, tool-surface, code-mode, streaming, and live/Crabbox behavior by choosing the right logs, probes, and proof path before changing code, including fetching stored…

Openclaw Live Updater

openclaw

OrganizationPopular

Maintain the canonical live OpenClaw main checkout, macOS LaunchAgent-managed Gateway, local macOS app, exact-head main CI, and recurring full release validation. Use for fast-forward update…

Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Using Superpowers

The Core Rule

How to Find Skills

Decision Flowchart

Priority Hierarchy

Announcing Skill Usage

OpenClaw-Specific Notes

Frequently asked questions

Related AI Skills

Set up your own AI workspace now