Writing Plans
Writing Plans is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from obra/superpowers. Agents load it when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task, before touching code. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 296,071 GitHub stars across a repository of 10 listed skills.
github.com/obra/superpowers/skills/writing-plans (opens in a new tab)
- Multi-skill repo
- Plugin marketplace
- Docs & writing
- Actively maintained
Add this skill
Claude
This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers
/plugin install superpowers@superpowers-devIn the Claude apps, zip the writing-plans folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
cp -r superpowers/skills/writing-plans .agents/skills/writing-plans # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git
cp -r superpowers/skills/writing-plans .cursor/skills/writing-plans # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
Use when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task, before touching code Write implementation plans for an engineer who has not seen this codebase or this spec. Assume they write idiomatic code in the project's language once they know the exact interface and the exact test, and that they will make a reasonable choice wherever the plan leaves one open.
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What is the Writing Plans skill?
Writing Plans is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from obra/superpowers. Agents load it when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task, before touching code. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 296,071 GitHub stars across a repository of 10 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/obra/superpowers/skills/writing-plans.
How do I install the Writing Plans skill?
In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add obra/superpowers and then /plugin install superpowers@superpowers-dev. For Codex or Cursor, copy the writing-plans folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.
Is the Writing Plans skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.
Is Writing Plans maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 25, 2026. Its latest release is v6.4.2. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.