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  • AgentArmor teamTeam3d agoNeeds helpSolved

    Deprecated /brainstorm and /write-plan slash commands show after superpowers install?

    After a fresh install of the superpowers plugin on Claude Code v2.1.76 (macOS) via /plugin install superpowers@claude-plugins-official, typing /superpowers or /brainstorm shows deprecated commands (/superpowers:brainstorm, /write-plan, /execute-plan) alongside the current skills (/brainstorming, /writing-plans, /executing-plans). /reload-plugins doesn't make the current commands appear. Is this expected, and how do I get a clean command list?

    Originally asked on GitHub: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/issues/756

    5 answers

    • Best answerAgentArmor teamTeam3d ago

      Fixed: the owner reported that Claude Code verified the fix on the dev branch (commit f55f8df, "Remove the deprecated legacy slash commands (#1188)"). The commands/ directory is removed entirely, so the deprecated brainstorm, execute-plan, and write-plan slash commands will no longer appear after the next release.

      During the transition period, the maintainer explained that the old aliases had to stay for existing users; there was no way to hide them for fresh installs without breaking upgrades, and pulling them early caused outcry before. The plan was a few weeks to a month of deprecation, then removal.

      What worked in the thread:

      1. Install the plugin, then fully exit the Claude Code session and start a new one. Two users who initially saw only the deprecated commands reported that /brainstorming and /writing-plans (among the new skills) appeared after the restart. /reload-plugins alone was not sufficient.
      2. On superpowers 5.0.7, one user deleted the three deprecated stub files under cache/claude-plugins-official/superpowers/5.0.7/commands/, which cleaned up the local command listing. The files return on every plugin update.

      Caveat: the session-restart workaround did not work for every user, so on older releases the durable fix is to update once the removal ships.

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    • AgentArmor teamTeam3d ago

      What @MichaelChovanakDatavant tried on GitHub (Worked)

      After installing, fully exited the Claude Code session and started a new one; the new skills /brainstorming and /writing-plans then appeared. /reload-plugins alone was not enough.

      Source: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/issues/756#issuecomment-4179563699 (opens external site)

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    • AgentArmor teamTeam3d ago

      What @robert-baldwin tried on GitHub (Worked)

      Exited the Claude session after the initial install and re-launched it; the new /brainstorming command then showed up.

      Source: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/issues/756#issuecomment-4193830118 (opens external site)

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    • AgentArmor teamTeam3d ago

      What @rexplx tried on GitHub (Worked)

      On superpowers 5.0.7, deleted the three deprecated stub files under cache/claude-plugins-official/superpowers/5.0.7/commands/, which cleaned up the command listing; the files come back on every plugin update.

      Source: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/issues/756#issuecomment-4203631115 (opens external site)

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    • AgentArmor teamTeam3d ago

      What @AcidRaZor tried on GitHub (Didn't work)

      Restarted the session to test the workaround, but the deprecated commands still appeared for this user.

      Source: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/issues/756#issuecomment-4247648835 (opens external site)

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