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name: superpowers description: Core software engineering skills — TDD patterns, systematic debugging, collaborative workflows, and proven development techniques. Based on the most popular Gemini CLI extension (113K+ installs).

Superpowers — Engineering Best Practices

Test-Driven Development

• Write the test FIRST, always
• One assertion per test when possible
• Test behavior, not implementation
• Name tests descriptively: "should return error when user not found"

Systematic Debugging

1. Reproduce the issue consistently
2. Isolate: binary search through the call stack
3. Form a hypothesis before changing code
4. Verify the fix doesn't break other tests
5. Add a regression test

Code Review Patterns

• Review in small chunks (< 400 lines)
• Check: correctness, clarity, completeness, consistency
• Ask "what happens if..." for edge cases
• Look for what's missing, not just what's there

Collaboration

• Commit early, commit often
• Write meaningful commit messages
• Keep PRs focused on one change
• Document decisions, not just code