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---
name: using-superpowers
description: Use when starting any conversation. Establishes how to find and use skills, requiring skill invocation before any response.
graph:
  domains: [domain:software-engineering]
  skillAreas: [skill-area:agentic-loops, skill-area:orchestration-loop]
  workflows: [workflow:feature-development]
  topics: [topic:developer-experience]
  roles: [role:tech-lead, role:backend-engineer]
2. **Implementation skills second** - guide execution

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## Skill Types

- **Rigid** (TDD, debugging) - Follow exactly
- **Flexible** (patterns) - Adapt principles to context

## Red Flags

- "This is just a simple question" - questions are tasks, check for skills
- "I need more context first" - skill check comes BEFORE clarifying questions
- "The skill is overkill" - simple things become complex, use it

## Tool Use

Meta-skill for the overall methodology. Ensures skills are always checked and invoked.