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

  1. RecommendedskillInstalls cleanly

    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
    Paste this in the terminal
    npx skills add OthmanAdi/planning-with-files --skill planning-with-files -g
    Other ways to install, and how we tested it
  1. Plan, test and check its own work

    Superpowers

    Makes the assistant ask questions, plan, test and check its own work.

    RecommendedskillInstalls cleanly
    Install line
    Type this inside Claude Code
    /plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official

    For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it

  2. Helpers for office jobs

    Knowledge Work Plugins

    Ready helpers from Anthropic for office jobs such as sales, finance, HR and support.

    RecommendedskillPartly tested (needs an account)
    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

  3. Block dangerous commands

    cc-safety-net

    Stops the assistant before it runs a command that could delete your files.

    RecommendedskillPartly tested (needs an account)
    Install line
    Paste this in the terminal
    npx -y cc-safety-net@latest install

    For any assistant. All steps and how we tested it

  4. Make AI text sound human

    Humanizer

    Rewrites stiff, AI-sounding text so it reads like a person wrote it.

    RecommendedskillInstalls cleanly
    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

  5. Remember past sessions

    claude-mem

    Lets the assistant remember what it did in earlier sessions.

    skillPartly tested (needs an account)
    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

All skills

Agents

  1. Research helpers

    VoltAgent research subagents

    Research helpers for market studies, competitor checks and trend reports.

    agentInstalls cleanly
    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

  2. Business helpers

    VoltAgent business subagents

    Ready helpers for business work: a product manager, a copywriter, a UX researcher and more.

    agentInstalls cleanly
    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

  3. 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.

    agentInstalls cleanly
    Install line
    Type this inside Claude Code
    /plugin install feature-dev@claude-plugins-official

    For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it

All agents

Connectors (MCP servers)

  1. Read Word, PDF and Excel files

    MarkItDown MCP

    Lets your assistant read your Word, PDF, Excel and PowerPoint files.

    RecommendedconnectorInstalls cleanly
    Install line
    Paste this in the terminal
    pip install markitdown-mcp

    For any assistant. All steps and how we tested it

  2. Search the web

    Exa MCP

    Lets your assistant search the web for fresh facts and read the pages it finds.

    connectorPartly tested (needs an account)
    Install line
    Paste this in the terminal
    claude plugin install exa@claude-plugins-official

    For Claude Code. All steps and how we tested it

  3. Control a browser

    Playwright MCP

    Lets your assistant open web pages and click and type like you do.

    RecommendedconnectorPartly tested (needs an account)
    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

  4. Current docs for code libraries

    Context7

    Gives your assistant the current docs for code libraries, so it stops using old commands.

    RecommendedconnectorPartly tested (needs an account)
    Install line
    Paste this in the terminal
    npx ctx7 setup

    For any assistant. All steps and how we tested it

All connectors

Superpowers Pack · early access

Skip the setup with the Superpowers Pack

Everything on this page is free to install by hand. The Superpowers Pack is our paid product: one command with your licence key superpowers and configures your AI: rules, safe settings and ready skills.

Help included: if the install does not work or you get stuck, email us and a person helps you. Prices include VAT.

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