Coding workflow skills for coding agents
Skill packs that give a coding agent a way of working: planning, specs, tickets, reviews and handoffs. Ranked by GitHub stars.
2 packs are listed for coding workflow. Superpowers suits teams that want the agent to agree a design and a plan before it writes code. Matt Pocock's skills suits developers who want to choose single skills and edit them.
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Skill packs compared
| Skill pack | Best for | Skills | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superpowersobra/superpowers | Teams that want the agent to agree a design and a plan before it writes code | 15 | 294k |
| Matt Pocock's skillsmattpocock/skills | Developers who want to choose single skills and edit them | 37 | 275k |
How to choose
Start with one pack
Workflow packs overlap. Two of them can give the agent conflicting instructions about when to plan, test or review.
Check what runs at session start
Some packs add hooks that inject instructions into every session. Each page lists the hooks a pack installs.
Match your agent
Most packs follow the open Agent Skills format, but install steps differ. Each page lists the agents the maker names.
Questions
Can I use more than one coding workflow skill pack at once?
Yes, but start with one. The agent picks a skill by its description, and packs that cover the same job can compete or give conflicting instructions.
Do coding workflow skills work without Claude Code?
Most do. Skills use an open format that Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents also read. Each skill page lists the agents the maker names and the install command for each.