Claude Code Installation Guide
Prerequisites
- Claude Code CLI installed
- Network access to GitHub
Installation Steps
Option 1: Official Plugin Marketplace (Recommended)
Superpowers is available on the official Claude plugin marketplace:
bash
/plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-officialOption 2: Third-party Marketplace
First, register the marketplace:
bash
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers-marketplaceThen install:
bash
/plugin install superpowers@superpowers-marketplaceVerify Installation
Start a new session and enter:
Help me plan a featureIf the AI starts asking questions instead of writing code directly, Superpowers is working.
Configuration File Locations
- Skills directory:
~/.claude/plugins/superpowers/skills/ - Custom skills:
~/.claude/skills/
Updating
bash
/plugin update superpowersTroubleshooting
AI still writes code directly after installation
Make sure you're in a new session. Old sessions won't reload skills. Use /clear or restart Claude Code.
Plugin not found error
Check your network connection and ensure you can access GitHub. If using a proxy, configure the HTTP_PROXY environment variable.