Complete guide for using Superpowers with OpenCode.ai.

Tell OpenCode:

Clone https://github.com/obra/superpowers to ~/.config/opencode/superpowers, then create directory ~/.config/opencode/plugins, then symlink ~/.config/opencode/superpowers/.opencode/plugins/superpowers.js to ~/.config/opencode/plugins/superpowers.js, then symlink ~/.config/opencode/superpowers/skills to ~/.config/opencode/skills/superpowers, then restart opencode.

• OpenCode.ai installed
• Git installed

# 1. Install Superpowers (or update existing)
if [ -d ~/.config/opencode/superpowers ]; then
  cd ~/.config/opencode/superpowers && git pull
else
  git clone https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git ~/.config/opencode/superpowers
fi

# 2. Create directories
mkdir -p ~/.config/opencode/plugins ~/.config/opencode/skills

# 3. Remove old symlinks/directories if they exist
rm -f ~/.config/opencode/plugins/superpowers.js
rm -rf ~/.config/opencode/skills/superpowers

# 4. Create symlinks
ln -s ~/.config/opencode/superpowers/.opencode/plugins/superpowers.js ~/.config/opencode/plugins/superpowers.js
ln -s ~/.config/opencode/superpowers/skills ~/.config/opencode/skills/superpowers

# 5. Restart OpenCode

ls -l ~/.config/opencode/plugins/superpowers.js
ls -l ~/.config/opencode/skills/superpowers

Both should show symlinks pointing to the superpowers directory.

Prerequisites:

• Git installed
• Either Developer Mode enabled OR Administrator privileges
  • Windows 10: Settings → Update & Security → For developers
  • Windows 11: Settings → System → For developers

Pick your shell below: Command Prompt | PowerShell | Git Bash

Run as Administrator, or with Developer Mode enabled:

:: 1. Install Superpowers
git clone https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\superpowers"

:: 2. Create directories
mkdir "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\plugins" 2>nul
mkdir "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\skills" 2>nul

:: 3. Remove existing links (safe for reinstalls)
del "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\plugins\superpowers.js" 2>nul
rmdir "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\skills\superpowers" 2>nul

:: 4. Create plugin symlink (requires Developer Mode or Admin)
mklink "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\plugins\superpowers.js" "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\superpowers\.opencode\plugins\superpowers.js"

:: 5. Create skills junction (works without special privileges)
mklink /J "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\skills\superpowers" "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\superpowers\skills"

:: 6. Restart OpenCode

Run as Administrator, or with Developer Mode enabled:

# 1. Install Superpowers
git clone https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\superpowers"

# 2. Create directories
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\plugins"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\skills"

# 3. Remove existing links (safe for reinstalls)
Remove-Item "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\plugins\superpowers.js" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\skills\superpowers" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# 4. Create plugin symlink (requires Developer Mode or Admin)
New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\plugins\superpowers.js" -Target "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\superpowers\.opencode\plugins\superpowers.js"

# 5. Create skills junction (works without special privileges)
New-Item -ItemType Junction -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\skills\superpowers" -Target "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\superpowers\skills"

# 6. Restart OpenCode

Note: Git Bash's native ln command copies files instead of creating symlinks. Use cmd //c mklink instead (the //c is Git Bash syntax for /c).

# 1. Install Superpowers
git clone https://github.com/obra/superpowers.git ~/.config/opencode/superpowers

# 2. Create directories
mkdir -p ~/.config/opencode/plugins ~/.config/opencode/skills

# 3. Remove existing links (safe for reinstalls)
rm -f ~/.config/opencode/plugins/superpowers.js 2>/dev/null
rm -rf ~/.config/opencode/skills/superpowers 2>/dev/null

# 4. Create plugin symlink (requires Developer Mode or Admin)
cmd //c "mklink \"$(cygpath -w ~/.config/opencode/plugins/superpowers.js)\" \"$(cygpath -w ~/.config/opencode/superpowers/.opencode/plugins/superpowers.js)\""

# 5. Create skills junction (works without special privileges)
cmd //c "mklink /J \"$(cygpath -w ~/.config/opencode/skills/superpowers)\" \"$(cygpath -w ~/.config/opencode/superpowers/skills)\""

# 6. Restart OpenCode

If running OpenCode inside WSL, use the macOS / Linux instructions instead.

Command Prompt:

dir /AL "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\plugins"
dir /AL "%USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\skills"

PowerShell:

Get-ChildItem "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\plugins" | Where-Object { $_.LinkType }
Get-ChildItem "$env:USERPROFILE\.config\opencode\skills" | Where-Object { $_.LinkType }

Look for <SYMLINK> or <JUNCTION> in the output.

"You do not have sufficient privilege" error:

• Enable Developer Mode in Windows Settings, OR
• Right-click your terminal → "Run as Administrator"

"Cannot create a file when that file already exists":

• Run the removal commands (step 3) first, then retry

Symlinks not working after git clone:

• Run git config --global core.symlinks true and re-clone

Use OpenCode's native skill tool to list all available skills:

use skill tool to list skills

Use OpenCode's native skill tool to load a specific skill:

use skill tool to load superpowers/brainstorming

Create your own skills in ~/.config/opencode/skills/:

mkdir -p ~/.config/opencode/skills/my-skill

Create ~/.config/opencode/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md:

---
name: my-skill
description: Use when [condition] - [what it does]
---

# My Skill

[Your skill content here]

Create project-specific skills in your OpenCode project:

# In your OpenCode project
mkdir -p .opencode/skills/my-project-skill

Create .opencode/skills/my-project-skill/SKILL.md:

---
name: my-project-skill
description: Use when [condition] - [what it does]
---

# My Project Skill

[Your skill content here]

OpenCode discovers skills from these locations:

1. Project skills (.opencode/skills/) - Highest priority
2. Personal skills (~/.config/opencode/skills/)
3. Superpowers skills (~/.config/opencode/skills/superpowers/) - via symlink

The plugin automatically injects superpowers context via the experimental.chat.system.transform hook. This adds the "using-superpowers" skill content to the system prompt on every request.

Superpowers uses OpenCode's native skill tool for skill discovery and loading. Skills are symlinked into ~/.config/opencode/skills/superpowers/ so they appear alongside your personal and project skills.

Skills written for Claude Code are automatically adapted for OpenCode. The bootstrap provides mapping instructions:

• TodoWrite → update_plan
• Task with subagents → OpenCode's @mention system
• Skill tool → OpenCode's native skill tool
• File operations → Native OpenCode tools

Location: ~/.config/opencode/superpowers/.opencode/plugins/superpowers.js

Components:

• experimental.chat.system.transform hook for bootstrap injection
• Reads and injects the "using-superpowers" skill content

Location: ~/.config/opencode/skills/superpowers/ (symlink to ~/.config/opencode/superpowers/skills/)

Skills are discovered by OpenCode's native skill system. Each skill has a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter.

cd ~/.config/opencode/superpowers
git pull

Restart OpenCode to load the updates.

1. Check plugin exists: ls ~/.config/opencode/superpowers/.opencode/plugins/superpowers.js
2. Check symlink/junction: ls -l ~/.config/opencode/plugins/ (macOS/Linux) or dir /AL %USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode\plugins (Windows)
3. Check OpenCode logs: opencode run "test" --print-logs --log-level DEBUG
4. Look for plugin loading message in logs

1. Verify skills symlink: ls -l ~/.config/opencode/skills/superpowers (should point to superpowers/skills/)
2. Use OpenCode's skill tool to list available skills
3. Check skill structure: each skill needs a SKILL.md file with valid frontmatter

If you see Cannot find module errors on Windows:

• Cause: Git Bash ln -sf copies files instead of creating symlinks
• Fix: Use mklink /J directory junctions instead (see Windows installation steps)

1. Verify using-superpowers skill exists: ls ~/.config/opencode/superpowers/skills/using-superpowers/SKILL.md
2. Check OpenCode version supports experimental.chat.system.transform hook
3. Restart OpenCode after plugin changes

• Report issues: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/issues
• Main documentation: https://github.com/obra/superpowers
• OpenCode docs: https://opencode.ai/docs/

Verify your installation:

# Check plugin loads
opencode run --print-logs "hello" 2>&1 | grep -i superpowers

# Check skills are discoverable
opencode run "use skill tool to list all skills" 2>&1 | grep -i superpowers

# Check bootstrap injection
opencode run "what superpowers do you have?"

The agent should mention having superpowers and be able to list skills from superpowers/.