Must-haves · Everyone
Must-haves for everyone
New to AI assistants in the terminal? Start with these. They keep the assistant safe, help it plan long tasks and let it read your documents. You can add more later.
Most useful first. Start with one, try it, then add the next.
What do you want to do?
Pick a task. Each page lists the free add-ons we tested for it, in order, and what the Superpowers Pack will add for everyone.
Skills
Save the plan of long tasks
Planning with Files
Keeps the plan and progress of a long task in notes, so the assistant does not lose its place.
Test: installs cleanly and works without an account. Not yet used on real work.
EveryoneWatch outIt writes three Markdown files into your project folder. Add them to .gitignore if you do not want them saved with your code.
For any assistant Other ways to install, and how we tested itPaste this in the terminal npx skills add OthmanAdi/planning-with-files --skill planning-with-files -g
Plan, test and check its own work
Superpowers
Makes the assistant ask questions, plan, test and check its own work.
Install line
Type this inside Claude Code /plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it
Helpers for office jobs
Knowledge Work Plugins
Ready helpers from Anthropic for office jobs such as sales, finance, HR and support.
Install: step 1 of 2
Step 1 of 2 · Paste this in the terminal claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it
Block dangerous commands
cc-safety-net
Stops the assistant before it runs a command that could delete your files.
Install line
Paste this in the terminal npx -y cc-safety-net@latest installFor any assistant. All steps and how we tested it
Make AI text sound human
Humanizer
Rewrites stiff, AI-sounding text so it reads like a person wrote it.
Install: step 1 of 2
Step 1 of 2 · Type this inside Claude Code /plugin marketplace add blader/ humanizer For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it
Remember past sessions
claude-mem
Lets the assistant remember what it did in earlier sessions.
Install: step 1 of 2
Step 1 of 2 · Type this inside Claude Code /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/ claude-mem For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it
Agents
Research helpers
VoltAgent research subagents
Research helpers for market studies, competitor checks and trend reports.
Install: step 1 of 2
Step 1 of 2 · Paste this in the terminal claude plugin marketplace add VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it
Business helpers
VoltAgent business subagents
Ready helpers for business work: a product manager, a copywriter, a UX researcher and more.
Install: step 1 of 2
Step 1 of 2 · Paste this in the terminal claude plugin marketplace add VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it
Plan and review code changes
Feature Dev plugin (Anthropic)
Three helpers that look at your code, plan a change and check it before you accept it.
Install line
Type this inside Claude Code /plugin install feature-dev@claude-plugins-official For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it
Connectors (MCP servers)
Read Word, PDF and Excel files
MarkItDown MCP
Lets your assistant read your Word, PDF, Excel and PowerPoint files.
Install line
Paste this in the terminal pip install markitdown-mcpFor any assistant. All steps and how we tested it
Search the web
Exa MCP
Lets your assistant search the web for fresh facts and read the pages it finds.
Install line
Paste this in the terminal claude plugin install exa@claude-plugins-officialFor Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it
Control a browser
Playwright MCP
Lets your assistant open web pages and click and type like you do.
Install line
Paste this in the terminal claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it
Current docs for code libraries
Context7
Gives your assistant the current docs for code libraries, so it stops using old commands.
Install line
Paste this in the terminal npx ctx7 setupFor any assistant. All steps and how we tested it