anthropics/skills vs obra/superpowers
obra/superpowers scores higher overall: 83/100 (A-tier) against 81/100 (A-tier). anthropics/skills leads on documentation, safety, composability; obra/superpowers leads on reliability, skill leverage, maintenance. Scored 2026-07-07, methodology v1.0.
Dimension by dimension
| Dimension | anthropic-skills | superpowers |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability | 78 | 84 |
| Skill Leverage | 82 | 90 |
| Documentation | 88 | 82 |
| Maintenance | 85 | 92 |
| Safety / Governance | 80 | 74 |
| Evaluation Readiness | 60 | 66 |
| Composability | 88 | 84 |
| Adoption (capped) | 90 | 92 |
| Overall | 81 · A | 83 · A |
The entries
Anthropic's first-party public skill collection: the de facto reference for SKILL.md structure, frontmatter conventions, and…
A process-first skill framework for Claude Code: brainstorming, test-driven development, systematic debugging, and verification skills that…
Frequently asked questions
anthropics/skills or obra/superpowers?
obra/superpowers scores higher overall (83 vs 81, methodology v1.0). But they are different categories (skill-collection vs framework), so the right pick depends on which layer of the stack you are building.
How is this comparison generated?
Both scorecards come from the same public rubric with evidence notes, scored by the same editorial process. This page presents them side by side; it adds no new judgments beyond the scores themselves.