What problem does it solve?
This skill addresses the common issue of AI agents skipping relevant specialized skills for user tasks, leading to inconsistent, low-quality, or incorrect outcomes even for requests that have pre-built, optimized skill solutions.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Mandatory Skill Check Rule: Requires the AI to invoke any potentially relevant skill before responding to any user request, even for seemingly simple tasks or clarifying questions.
- Clear Instruction Priority Hierarchy: Defines explicit priority order for conflicting guidance: user explicit instructions > superpowers skills > default system prompt.
- Platform Adaptation Guidance: Provides tool mapping references for Claude Code, Copilot CLI, and Gemini CLI to ensure consistent skill usage across different AI environments.
- Red Flag Prevention: Includes a list of common rationalizations agents use to skip skill checks, with clear rebuttals to enforce discipline.
Use Case: When a user asks to debug a Python script, this skill ensures the AI first invokes the relevant debugging skill instead of jumping straight to ad-hoc, unvalidated fixes.
Quick Start
Start any new conversation with the AI and it will automatically check for applicable skills to use before responding to your first message.
