up vs superpowers
up is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Boris Tseitlin. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (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 2026-10-16. 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 |  superpowers | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace btseytlin/ultrapack | Listed Version: 0.3.42 Forks (GitHub): 12 Stars (GitHub): 46 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 6.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 26 726 Stars (GitHub): 299 197 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 6.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 26 726 Stars (GitHub): 299 197 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 | up | superpowers |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 46 (worse) | 299 197 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 12 (worse) | 26 726 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 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) | 32 | 16 |
| Licence (differs) | WTFPL | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/btseytlin/ultrapack | github.com/obra/superpowers |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 3 | 5 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 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
up
ultrapack — lean, opinionated skill pack for spec-driven, git-centered development
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
up As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add btseytlin/ultrapack
/plugin install up@ultrapacksuperpowers 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: up · What it can do: superpowers · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. 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. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.