obra/superpowers

systematic-debugging

Keeps an agent in a root-cause investigation loop before it starts patching symptoms.

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Installs: 244,467
GitHub stars: 280,462

Install this skill

$ npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debugging

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What it helps with

The useful part, in plain English

Separates evidence gathering, pattern analysis, hypothesis testing, and implementation.
Encourages tracing data and call paths across component boundaries.
Treats repeated failed fixes as a signal to revisit the model of the problem.

Best for

Intermittent failures, regressions, and multi-component bugs where plausible guesses are expensive.

Watch out

The full workflow can be excessive for a tiny, obvious defect; use it when uncertainty is the real problem.

Our take

A good example of a skill that would still be useful as a human checklist.

Trust snapshot

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Checked September 1, 2026

Gen Agent Trust Hub

pass

Socket

pass

Snyk

pass

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