What is Metapowers
An introduction to the Metapowers ecosystem — structured, domain-specific workflows for AI coding assistants.
The Problem
AI coding assistants are powerful, but they lack structure. Ask Claude to "design a button" and you'll get a decent result — but it won't follow a design thinking methodology, audit for accessibility, or check brand compliance. The quality depends entirely on how well you prompt.
Teams need repeatable processes, not one-off prompts.
What Metapowers Does
Metapowers is a collection of LLM plugins that bring structured, repeatable workflows to digital production domains. Each plugin implements an established industry methodology as a set of slash commands.
Instead of writing a long prompt, you run:
/design:empathize buttonThis kicks off Phase 1 of a five-phase design thinking process — researching user needs, auditing existing patterns, and producing a structured research brief. Each phase builds on the previous one, producing artifacts that feed into the next step.
Domains
Metapowers covers 10 production domains, each with its own methodology:
| Domain | Methodology | Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Design Thinking (5 phases) | 9 skills |
| Research | Double Diamond (4 phases) | 4 skills |
| Development | Plan-Build-Test-Ship (6 skills) | 6 skills |
| Marketing | RACE Framework (5 phases) | 33 skills |
| Branding | Brand Identity Process (5 phases + audit) | 6 skills |
| Accessibility | WCAG-EM (5 phases + checklist) | 6 skills |
| Project Management | Scrum (5 phases) | 32 skills |
| Coaching | Domain-specific mentorship (5 lenses) | 5 skills |
| Leadership | Leadership Development (5 phases + 7 tools) | 12 skills |
| Legal | Legal Lifecycle (5 phases) | 35 skills |
Key Concepts
Phases
Each domain follows a sequential methodology. Phases build on each other — you can't design solutions without first defining the problem. Quality gates enforce this ordering.
Skills
Skills are slash commands that execute a specific phase or utility. Each skill is a structured prompt that guides Claude through a proven process.
Artifacts
Every phase produces a markdown artifact stored in .metapowers/<domain>/<project>/. Artifacts are numbered sequentially (01-, 02-, 03-) and form a chain where each phase reads from previous ones.
Cross-Domain Integration
Domains are aware of each other. The coaching plugin reads brand guidelines from branding. The accessibility plugin's WCAG criteria are referenced by design. Marketing checks brand compliance before publishing.
Who Is It For
- Solo practitioners who want structured workflows without a team
- Small teams who need repeatable processes across disciplines
- Agencies who want consistent methodology across client projects
- Anyone using an AI coding assistant who wants better output through better process