Executing Plans Inline
obra/superpowers
Has the agent carry out an implementation plan itself, task by task in the current session, keeping a ledger, proving each step with a test and ending with one whole-branch review.
Compound Engineering workflow for AI-assisted development. An agent skill from rohunj/claude-build-workflow.
Install Compound Engineering
$ npx skills add rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill compound-engineering -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install rohunj/claude-build-workflow compound-engineering --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/compound-engineering .claude/skills/compound-engineering && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "compound-engineering" agent skill from https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow/tree/main/skills/compound-engineering into .claude/skills/compound-engineering/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compound-engineering", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow/tree/main/skills/compound-engineeringType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill compound-engineering -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install rohunj/claude-build-workflow compound-engineering --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/compound-engineering .agents/skills/compound-engineering && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "compound-engineering" agent skill from https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow/tree/main/skills/compound-engineering into .agents/skills/compound-engineering/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compound-engineering", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill compound-engineering -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install rohunj/claude-build-workflow compound-engineering --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/compound-engineering .cursor/skills/compound-engineering && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "compound-engineering" agent skill from https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow/tree/main/skills/compound-engineering into .cursor/skills/compound-engineering/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compound-engineering", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow.git --path skills/compound-engineering--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill compound-engineering -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install rohunj/claude-build-workflow compound-engineering --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/compound-engineering .gemini/skills/compound-engineering && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "compound-engineering" agent skill from https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow/tree/main/skills/compound-engineering into .gemini/skills/compound-engineering/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compound-engineering", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install rohunj/claude-build-workflow compound-engineeringInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill compound-engineering -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/compound-engineering .github/skills/compound-engineering && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "compound-engineering" agent skill from https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow/tree/main/skills/compound-engineering into .github/skills/compound-engineering/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compound-engineering", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill compound-engineering -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install rohunj/claude-build-workflow compound-engineering --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/compound-engineering .opencode/skills/compound-engineering && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "compound-engineering" agent skill from https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow/tree/main/skills/compound-engineering into .opencode/skills/compound-engineering/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "compound-engineering", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
compound-engineering- GitHub stars
- 231
- Token cost
- ~2.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 712 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 5
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Compound Engineering workflow for AI-assisted development. An agent skill from rohunj/claude-build-workflow.
- Works in 4 steps: Plan → Work → Review → …
- Planning features
- SKILL.md covers Core Philosophy, The Compound Engineering Loop, Step 1: Plan and Step 2: Work, plus 5 more sections
- Calls npm and git
What it does
Compound Engineering is an agent skill from rohunj/claude-build-workflow. Compound Engineering workflow for AI-assisted development. Use when planning features, executing work, reviewing code, or codifying learnings. Follows the Plan → Work → Review → Compound loop where each unit of engineering makes subsequent work easier. Triggers on: plan this feature, implement this, review this code, compound learnings, create implementation plan, systematic development.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Planning. The repository describes itself as: Automated workflow for building apps with Claude Code. Describe what you want, answer questions, let it build autonomously.
When your agent uses it
- Planning features
- Codifying learnings
- : plan this feature
- Review this code
Example prompts
- “/compound-engineering”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Plan
- Work
- Review
- Compound
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 91f884e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
npmgit
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm and git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Compound Engineering loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 103 tokens; SKILL.md has 712 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 712 words (~2,054 tokens).
“This skill implements Compound Engineering—a development methodology where each unit of work makes subsequent work easier, not harder. Inspired by Every.to's engineering approach.”
- name
- compound-engineering
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/compound-engineering of rohunj/claude-build-workflow.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 91f884e
Compare with similar skills
Compound Engineering next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound Engineering this skillrohunj/claude-build-workflow | 231 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Executing Plans Inlineobra/superpowers | 296k | 2 repos | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Interview Meaddyosmani/agent-skills | 103k | 6 repos | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OpenSpec Guided OnboardingFission-AI/OpenSpec | 71k | 1 repos | ~4.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Writing Plansgeeksblabla/stateofdev.ma | 163 | 57 repos | ~661 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Subagent Driven DevelopmentAsvarox/allkaraoke | 261 | 38 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Compound Engineering
What does Compound Engineering do?
Compound Engineering workflow for AI-assisted development. An agent skill from rohunj/claude-build-workflow. Compound Engineering is an agent skill from rohunj/claude-build-workflow. Compound Engineering workflow for AI-assisted development.
When should I use Compound Engineering?
Compound Engineering fits situations like: planning features; codifying learnings; : plan this feature; review this code.
How do I install Compound Engineering in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill compound-engineering -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/compound-engineering in rohunj/claude-build-workflow) into .claude/skills/compound-engineering in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Compound Engineering in Codex?
Run `npx skills add rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill compound-engineering -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/compound-engineering in rohunj/claude-build-workflow) into .agents/skills/compound-engineering in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Compound Engineering in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill compound-engineering -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/compound-engineering, .gemini/skills/compound-engineering, .github/skills/compound-engineering and .opencode/skills/compound-engineering in your project.
What does Compound Engineering need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Compound Engineering needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm and git).
Does Compound Engineering access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm and git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Compound Engineering safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Compound Engineering use?
No licence was found for Compound Engineering or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Compound Engineering use?
About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Compound Engineering?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Compound Engineering: Executing Plans Inline (obra/superpowers, 296k stars), Interview Me (addyosmani/agent-skills, 103k stars), OpenSpec Guided Onboarding (Fission-AI/OpenSpec, 71k stars) and Writing Plans (geeksblabla/stateofdev.ma, 163 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Compound Engineering?
rohunj (a GitHub user) maintains it in rohunj/claude-build-workflow, which has 231 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 18, 2026.
Source: rohunj/claude-build-workflow on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.