Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Obra/Superpowers, but Optimized.

Agentic skills framework & software development methodology.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Netmind Power▲272

   Hi HN, We just opened public access to Qwen3‑Coder‑480B‑A35B‑Instruct via a REST/SDK API. Why it might be interesting: - Fully open-source (Apache‑2.0): https://github.com/QwenLM/Qwen3-Coder - 480B params (35B active MoE), long context up to 1M tokens with YaRN - Matches Claude Sonnet/GPT‑4o on SWE-Bench Verified (81.6%) - Free tier: 100K tokens/month

   2023 · netmind.ai · its alternatives →

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   Superset▲541

   Hey HN, we’re Avi, Kiet, and Satya. We’re building Superset, an open-source terminal made for managing a bunch of coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, etc) in parallel. - Superset makes it easy to spin up git worktrees and automatically setup your environment - Agents and terminal tabs are isolated to worktrees, preventing conflicts - Built-in hooks [0] to notify when your coding agents are done/needs attention, - A diff viewer to review the changes and make PRs quickly We’re three engineers who’ve built and maintained large codebases, and kept wanting to work on as many features in…

   Feb 2026 · superset.sh · its alternatives →

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   JDS – a Copilot skill suite for structuring AI coding behavior▲9

   A few months ago I stumbled on obra's superpowers repository https://github.com/obra/superpowers. I really liked the approach and idea that you enforce discipline for your agent through a skill-based workflow. Even though coding agents (copilot included) have become a lot better at natively handling complex tasks, they still wander off and lose track of things. I really liked how superpowers fixed this and how it enabled long-running sessions without the agent losing its "focus". So I decided to build a Copilot tailored skill suite around the core idea of superpowers. I…

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   OpenCode Superapp▲128

   The power of Codex with local, self-hosted models and voice

   Jul 2026 · opencodesuper.app · its alternatives →

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   Superpowered▲360

   The AI copilot for your meetings

   2023 · superpowered.me · its alternatives →

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   Super 2.0▲488

   Build websites with the simplicity of Notion

   2021 · super.so · its alternatives →

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   SuperPowers AI▲261

   Real time ambient visual agents for phones and wearables

   Mar 2026 · getsupers.com · its alternatives →

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   Superflows▲554

   Build an AI product copilot in an afternoon

   2023 · superflows.ai · its alternatives →

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   SuperAGI Cloud▲599

   Build, manage & run useful autonomous AI agents on cloud

   2023 · superagi.com · its alternatives →

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    SuperHQ▲95

    Hey HN, I built SuperHQ, an app that lets you run coding agents in local sandboxes (powered by Shuru). No custom UI wrapping the agents, they run as CLI/TUI like they were designed to. It just provides you the tools most of us (okay, maybe just me?) needed for running multiple coding agents in parallel without worrying about breaking your system or work environment. Each agent runs in its own microVM. You mount your projects in, writes go to a tmpfs overlay so your host is never touched, and you get a unified diff view to accept or discard changes. API keys never enter the sandbox, they…

    Apr 2026 · superhq.ai · its alternatives →

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    Gigacatalyst▲280

    Give your Sales and CS teams engineering superpowers

    Jun 2026 · gigacatalyst.com · its alternatives →

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    Supercharging RL with Hyper-Efficient Online Opt, +165% in 2h, $10▲32

    Arc enables continual learning for agents to adapt, learn, and transfer knowledge in live environments. Open-source SDK for building agents that learn from experience and improve over time.

    2025 · arc.computer · its alternatives →

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    Digital Superpowers, a free book highlighting various FOSS tools▲91

    I wrote this intermediate-level book as a showcase of various FOSS, mostly command line tools. I'm a nuclear engineer and found myself teaching other nuclear, mechanical, and electrical engineers these tools again and again, so I wanted to package them into book form. I attempted to make it even broader interest, so it's not just about engineering. In the end, it's a fairly eclectic set of topics. Anyway, after selling for a few years, I just decided to release a slightly updated version of it in full for free. You'll find full HTML, PDF and ePub versions (all built with Sphinx) at the link.

    2024 · digitalsuperpowers.com · its alternatives →

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    SuperNormal▲227

    Impress clients effortlessly with AI built for agencies. Connect your meetings, docs, and email context for better AI outputs. Fast and easy. Start free.

    2020 · supernormal.com · its alternatives →

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    Superpowered 2.0▲295

    Manage your meetings and messages in one-click

    2021 · superpowered.me · its alternatives →

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    Auto-Architecture: Karpathy's Loop, pointed at a CPU▲241

    Contribute to FeSens/auto-arch-tournament development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SuperPower - speaker deck and app for introducing programming to kids▲16

    2013 · stonly.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Superpowered AI▲143

    API for retrieval augmented generation

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    SuperCMO AI▲163

    Open-source skills that empower any AI agent (Claude, Cursor, Hermes, etc.) to generate end-to-end marketing campaigns - UGC videos, ad videos, product photography and more. - SupercmoHQ/superCMO-skills

    2d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Archimyst▲162

    AI-powered platform for designing system architecture

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Superexpert.AI▲107

    Hi HN — I built Superexpert.AI, an open‑source platform that lets you spin up multi‑task AI agents in minutes without writing any code (and lets you extend everything later). What it does - Plug‑and‑play agents – Create agents from a web form. Each agent can contain multiple tasks, and each task can run a different AI model, use its own tools, and follow custom instructions. - First‑class extensibility – Register a TypeScript function with registerServerTool, registerClientTool, or registerContextTool to add new functionality. If you want to share it, publish it as an NPM package and…

    2025 · superexpert.ai · its alternatives →

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    Superbrain For macOS▲75

    Most Efficient Agentic Coding Environment

    Aug 2026 · onesuperbrain.com · its alternatives →

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    Qwen3.6-35B-A3B▲124

    The open sparse MoE model for agentic coding

    Apr 2026 · qwen.ai · its alternatives →

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    Superset – Run 10 parallel coding agents on your machine▲24

    Hi HN, We’re Kiet, Avi, and Satya. We built an open-source desktop app that helps you run a lot of CLI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, etc. in parallel on your machine. The purpose is to keep you unblocked - spin up new coding tasks while others run, and quickly switch between them as they need your attention. Superset aims to be a superset of all the best AI coding tools. We want to support and stay compatible with whatever CLI agents you already use - improving your workflow instead of replacing it. How it works: - One-click Git worktree creation with automatic environment setup -…

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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