HiveSpec provides full lifecycle coverage. This mapping shows how its skills relate to Superpowers and OpenSpec.
| Superpowers Skill | HiveSpec Equivalent | Notes |
|---|
| using-superpowers | hs-using-hivespec | Entry point, skill invocation discipline |
| brainstorming | hs-design | Collaborative design with approach exploration |
| test-driven-development | hs-implement | TDD protocol embedded in implementation phase |
| systematic-debugging | hs-implement | 4-phase debugging methodology in implementation |
| verification-before-completion | hs-verify | E2E red/green, blast radius, code review |
| requesting-code-review | hs-verify | Code review dispatched as part of verification |
| receiving-code-review | hs-receiving-review | Technical evaluation of review feedback |
| writing-skills | hs-writing-skills | TDD-for-documentation methodology |
| writing-plans | hs-plan | Implementation plans with exact code per task |
| executing-plans | hs-implement | Task-by-task execution with subagent dispatch |
| subagent-driven-development | hs-implement | Subagent dispatch for independent tasks |
| dispatching-parallel-agents | hs-implement | Parallel subagent execution |
| using-git-worktrees | hs-claim | Worktree setup as part of issue claiming |
| finishing-a-development-branch | hs-ship | Merge, cleanup, risk classification |
| HiveSpec Skill | What It Does |
|---|
| hs-claim | Issue claiming, branch setup, draft PR |
| hs-explore | Structured codebase exploration before design |
| hs-retro | Mine session transcripts for skill gaps |
| OpenSpec Concept | HiveSpec Equivalent | Notes |
|---|
specs/ directory | .agents/plans/ | Design specs and implementation plans |
| Spec format (YAML frontmatter + markdown) | Design spec structure in hs-design | HiveSpec uses markdown, compatible with OpenSpec |
| Spec-driven development | hs-design → hs-plan | Design first, then plan, then implement |
| Spec validation | hs-verify | Verify implementation matches spec |
HiveSpec is compatible with OpenSpec — design specs can follow OpenSpec format and live in specs/ if the project uses OpenSpec conventions.