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Executing plans skill

Executing plans is part of Superpowers, Jesse Vincent's development method. Its job is to work through a written plan in a separate session with review checkpoints. It loads on its own when a request matches its description, and you can also call it by name.

When the agent reaches for it

The agent keeps every installed skill's description in view and loads the full instructions when a request matches. This is the description it reads:

Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints

What the instructions cover

The sections of its SKILL.md, in order.

  • Overview
  • The Process
  • When to Stop and Ask for Help
  • When to Revisit Earlier Steps
  • Remember

Install the executing plans skill

In Claude Code, run this in a session. It comes from the publisher's own instructions.

Claude Code
/plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official

License: MIT.

In Longwave, add Superpowers from the marketplace. It installs all 14 of its skills, and your Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode threads can use them.

Questions people ask

How do I install the executing plans skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official. In Longwave, add Superpowers from the marketplace, and its skills reach your Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode threads.

When does the agent use the executing plans skill?

When a request matches its description. The agent keeps only the name and description of each installed skill in view, and reads the full instructions when a task fits. You can also ask for it by name.

Use your skills in every harness.

Longwave installs a skill collection once, and your Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode threads can all use it.