# SuperClaude installs 30 /sc: slash commands into Claude Code, and the plugin route is not built yet > SuperClaude Framework is a Python package that installs slash commands, agents and modes into Claude Code through behavioral instruction injection. The v4.3.0 release is from 22 March 2026, and the plugin marketplace install is still unreleased. **SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework** — A configuration framework that enhances Claude Code with specialized commands, cognitive personas, and development methodologies. - Repository: https://github.com/SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework - Website: https://superclaude.netlify.app/ - Stars: 23,931 · Forks: 1,987 - Language: Python - License: MIT - Published: 2026-10-08 · Updated: 2026-11-03 · Language: en - Canonical page: https://hysenlabs.com/projects/superclaude-org-superclaude-framework ## Behavioral instruction injection is the whole mechanism SuperClaude calls itself a meta-programming configuration framework. It transforms Claude Code into a structured development platform through behavioral instruction injection and component orchestration. In practice that means files placed where Claude Code reads them, not a separate runtime or a model of its own. The README statistics give the scale: 30 slash commands, 20 specialized agents, 7 behavioral modes and 8 MCP server integrations. The 30 slash commands are described as covering the development lifecycle from brainstorming to deployment. The disclaimer is explicit: the project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic, and Claude Code is a product built and maintained by Anthropic. For you, that means no support channel at Anthropic covers SuperClaude, and a change in how Claude Code loads its instructions can break what this package installs. The v4.3.0 release title mentions Claude Code Alignment, which points at exactly that coupling. ## The pipx route installs all 30 commands and a doctor check The recommended install is pipx. The README sequence is: ```bash # Install from PyPI pipx install superclaude # Install commands (installs all 30 slash commands) superclaude install ``` Verification uses two commands: ```bash superclaude install --list superclaude doctor ``` After installation you restart Claude Code to use the commands. The ones named are /sc:research for deep web research enhanced with Tavily MCP, /sc:brainstorm, /sc:implement, /sc:test and /sc:pm. Typing /sc shows all 30. The package needs Python 3.10 or newer according to pyproject.toml, with runtime dependencies pytest 7.0.0 or newer, click 8.0.0 or newer and rich 13.0.0 or newer. The classifiers list Python 3.10, 3.11 and 3.12 and also Framework :: Pytest, because the package doubles as a pytest plugin. pytest is a runtime dependency, so expect it to be present in your environment even if you only wanted slash commands. An npm wrapper also exists, @bifrost_inc/superclaude at version 4.3.0, which runs ./bin/install.js after install and requires Node 16 or newer. ## The git route runs install.sh from a clone The alternative is to clone the repository and run the script: ```bash git clone https://github.com/SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework.git cd SuperClaude_Framework ./install.sh ``` This route suits someone who wants to read what lands on disk before it does, since install.sh sits at the top level of the repository next to the source in src/, the skills/ and plugins/ directories and a .claude/ directory. Look at the script before you run it and note the paths it touches. One trap is the version note at the top of the Quick Installation section. It says the TypeScript plugin system described in older documentation is not yet available and is planned for v5.0. If you follow an older tutorial that uses a plugin marketplace, it will not work on the current v4.x line. ## The /plugin install lines are marked as not yet available The README includes a block for v5.0, labeled In Development, that shows two lines: a /plugin marketplace add command pointing at SuperClaude-Org/superclaude-plugin-marketplace and a /plugin install superclaude command. The block's own first comment says this feature is not yet available. The status line states there is no ETA. The work is tracked in issue 419. The repository root contains PLUGIN_INSTALL.md and TEST_PLUGIN.md, and a plugins/ directory, which tells you the work is under way in the tree but not shipped. Do not run those lines expecting them to succeed. The latest tagged releases are v4.3.0 on 22 March 2026, v4.2.0 on 18 January 2026 and v4.1.9 on 14 November 2025. The repository's last push was on 27 September 2026, so there has been commit activity since the last tag, but no release has followed v4.3.0 yet. ## MCP speed and token claims come from the README, not a published benchmark MCP servers are optional. The README says that without them SuperClaude is fully functional at standard performance, and with them it runs 2-3x faster with 30-50% fewer tokens. The attribution is per server: Serena for code understanding at 2-3x faster, Sequential for token-efficient reasoning at 30-50% fewer tokens, Tavily for web search in Deep Research, Context7 for official documentation lookup, and Mindbase for semantic search across conversations. Installation of the servers runs through the same CLI. `superclaude mcp --list` lists available servers, `superclaude mcp` is an interactive installation, and specific ones are chosen with `superclaude mcp --servers tavily --servers context7`. The README points to the airis-mcp-gateway repository for installing them. No method, hardware or task is attached to those percentages in the installation section, and the repository also contains a QUALITY_COMPARISON.md file. Treat them as claims. Error learning is said to come from a built-in ReflexionMemory with no installation, and Mindbase needs the recommended profile. ## Contributors are told to keep PLANNING.md, TASK.md and KNOWLEDGE.md current A table in the README names the files Claude Code should read at session start. PLANNING.md holds architecture, design principles and absolute rules. TASK.md holds current tasks, priorities and the backlog. KNOWLEDGE.md holds accumulated insights, best practices and troubleshooting. CONTRIBUTING.md covers the PR workflow, and docs/user-guide/commands.md is the reference for all 30 /sc: commands with syntax, examples and decision trees. The repository also carries CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md at the root, along with PROJECT_INDEX.md, PROJECT_INDEX.json and PARALLEL_INDEXING_PLAN.md. The tree is crowded with planning and process documents, which is useful if you want to understand how the project instructs Claude Code and noisy if you only want the commands. The README's support section says maintaining SuperClaude takes time and resources, and links Ko-fi, Patreon and GitHub Sponsors. The license is MIT, and the homepage is superclaude.netlify.app. ## Conclusion Use SuperClaude if you work in Claude Code every day and want a fixed set of /sc: commands for research, brainstorming and implementation that you install with pipx. Do not wait on the plugin marketplace route, since the README says no ETA has been set, and treat the 2-3x speed and 30-50% token claims for MCP servers as the project's own numbers until you measure them. ## FAQ ### What is the Claude Code framework? SuperClaude is a configuration framework that adds slash commands, agents and modes to Claude Code through behavioral instruction injection. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic. ### How do I use the SuperClaude framework? Run pipx install superclaude, then superclaude install, restart Claude Code, and type /sc to list the 30 commands such as /sc:research and /sc:brainstorm. ### Can SuperClaude be installed as a Claude Code plugin? Not yet. The /plugin install lines in the README are marked as not available, are planned for v5.0 and have no ETA. ## Sources - [License: MIT](https://github.com/SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework/blob/master/LICENSE) - [Project website](https://superclaude.netlify.app/) - [README](https://github.com/SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework/blob/master/README.md) - [Releases](https://github.com/SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework/releases) - [SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework on GitHub](https://github.com/SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework) --- Hysen Labs editorial analysis, written from the project's own repository and release notes. Cite the canonical page: https://hysenlabs.com/projects/superclaude-org-superclaude-framework