atomic-agents vs superpowers
atomic-agents is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by BrainBlend-AI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). superpowers is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by obra. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  atomic-agents |  superpowers |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 2.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 555 Stars (GitHub): 6 283 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 6.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 26 695 Stars (GitHub): 298 652 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 2.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 555 Stars (GitHub): 6 283 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 6.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 26 695 Stars (GitHub): 298 652 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | atomic-agents | superpowers |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 3 | 3 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 6 283 (worse) | 298 652 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 555 (worse) | 26 695 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 9 | 16 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/brainblend-ai/atomic-agents | github.com/obra/superpowers |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
atomic-agents
Comprehensive development workflow for building AI agents with the Atomic Agents framework. Includes specialized agents for schema design, architecture planning, code review, and tool development. Features guided workflows, progressive-disclosure skills, and best practice validation.
superpowers
Superpowers teaches Claude brainstorming, subagent driven development with built in code review, systematic debugging, and red/green TDD. Additionally, it teaches Claude how to author and test new skills.
How to run each
atomic-agents As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install atomic-agents@claude-plugins-officialsuperpowers As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: atomic-agents · What it can do: superpowers · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.