Complete software development workflow enforcing design → plan → execution with checkpoints
Disciplined software development workflow for OpenClaw agents
Based on obra/superpowers by Jesse Vincent.
Superclaw prevents your agent from jumping straight into code. It enforces a three-phase workflow:
brainstorming/SKILL.md) — Design before codewriting-plans/SKILL.md) — Plan before implementationexecuting-plans/SKILL.md) — Batched execution with checkpointsAll three skills chain automatically when building software.
Triggers: When creating features, building components, adding functionality
Process:
workspace/docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-design.mdHard Gate: No code until design approved.
Triggers: When you have an approved design
Process:
workspace/docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-plan.mdKey Feature: Questions, not mandates. Respects user preferences and time constraints.
Triggers: When you have an implementation plan
Process:
sessions_spawn for isolation)memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md with progressHard Gate: Maximum 5 tasks per batch. Checkpoints cannot be skipped.
Without Superclaw:
With Superclaw:
npx clawhub@latest install superclaw
Skills auto-load when relevant tasks are detected.
workspace/docs/plans/All skills pressure-tested with RED-GREEN-REFACTOR methodology:
| Skill | RED (without skill) | GREEN (with skill) |
|---|---|---|
| Brainstorming | Coded in 12s | Asked questions, got approval |
| Writing-Plans | Coded in 73s | Asked methodology, created plan |
| Executing-Plans | 10 tasks in 40s | 4 batches with checkpoints |
Integration test: All 3 skills chained automatically and delivered working CLI ✅
User: "Build a markdown notes CLI"
→ Brainstorming skill:
workspace/docs/plans/2026-02-25-notes-cli-design.md→ Writing-plans skill:
workspace/docs/plans/2026-02-25-notes-cli-plan.md→ Executing-plans skill:
Result: Working CLI tool, fully documented, tested, and memory-tracked.
brainstorming/SKILL.md — 279 lines, full process + rationalization counterswriting-plans/SKILL.md — 10KB, methodology questions + task templatesexecuting-plans/SKILL.md — 9KB, batching logic + sessions_spawn integrationEach skill can be used independently or as part of the complete workflow.
Based on obra/superpowers by Jesse Vincent.
Adapted for OpenClaw's personal assistant architecture with memory integration, methodology questions (not mandates), sessions_spawn workflow, and single workspace model.
MIT (following obra/superpowers)