using-superpowers

Enforce skill invocation before any user-facing response.

91|4|Updated Feb 10, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/prime-radiant-inc/serf --skill using-superpowers-prime-radiant-inc
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: using-superpowers
Source: https://github.com/prime-radiant-inc/serf/tree/main/agent/skills/using-superpowers
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/prime-radiant-inc/serf --skill using-superpowers-prime-radiant-inc

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill enforces a skill-first approach, ensuring a Skill tool invocation occurs before any user-facing response.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Ensures that if any potential skill could apply, the system invokes the Skill tool to load and follow the skill's instructions.
  • Establishes priority order among user instructions, superpowers skills, and default system prompts to guarantee safe and effective task handling.
  • Provides a standardized framework for platform adaptation and tool usage across environments.

Quick Start

Invoke the relevant skill before answering any user prompt to validate applicability and load guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions about using-superpowers

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I enforce skill invocation before replying in conversational AI?

To enforce skill invocation before replying in conversational AI, apply an explicit action to load and follow relevant skill instructions before generating any user-facing response. This validates tool applicability and ensures guidance is loaded prior to answering.

What is the priority order for user instructions, skills, and default prompts?

The priority order for user instructions, skills, and default prompts places user instructions first, followed by superpowers skills, and finally default system prompts. This hierarchy maintains safe and effective task handling across the platform.

How do I ensure conversational AI tools are used during clarifying questions?

To ensure conversational AI tools are used during clarifying questions, apply a skill-first approach that triggers skill invocation whenever a potential skill could apply. This enforces tool loading before any response, including clarifying inquiries.

When do I need to load conversational AI skills before answering a prompt?

You need to load conversational AI skills before answering a prompt whenever any potential skill could apply to the user's request. Invoking the relevant skill validates applicability and loads the necessary guidance to maintain safe behavior.

Does a skill-first workflow work across different platform environments?

A skill-first workflow provides a standardized framework for platform adaptation and tool usage across environments. It applies skill invocation consistently across conversations to ensure safe and effective task handling regardless of the platform.

Why does conversational AI skip tool usage when answering user prompts?

Conversational AI skips tool usage when an explicit action to load and follow skills is not enforced before replying. Applying a skill-first approach guarantees the system invokes the Skill tool to check applicability before generating any response.