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Writing Plans

Writing Plans is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from obra/superpowers. Agents load it when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task, before touching code. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 305,225 GitHub stars across a repository of 9 listed skills.

github.com/obra/superpowers/skills/writing-plans (opens in a new tab)

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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers
/plugin install superpowers@superpowers-dev

In the Claude apps, zip the writing-plans folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
cp -r superpowers/skills/writing-plans .agents/skills/writing-plans   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
cp -r superpowers/skills/writing-plans .cursor/skills/writing-plans   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Use when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task, before touching code Write implementation plans for an engineer who has not seen this codebase or this spec. Assume they write idiomatic code in the project's language once they know the exact interface and the exact test, and that they will make a reasonable choice wherever the plan leaves one open.

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FAQ

Writing Plans FAQ

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How do I install the Writing Plans skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers and then /plugin install superpowers@superpowers-dev. For Codex or Cursor, copy the writing-plans folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Writing Plans skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Writing Plans maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 21, 2026. Its latest release is v7.0.1. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.