v4.0.3 (2025-12-26)

Improvements

Strengthened using-superpowers skill for explicit skill requests

Addressed a failure mode where Claude would skip invoking a skill even when the user explicitly requested it by name (e.g., "subagent-driven-development, please"). Claude would think "I know what that means" and start working directly instead of loading the skill.

Changes:

• Updated "The Rule" to say "Invoke relevant or requested skills" instead of "Check for skills" - emphasizing active invocation over passive checking
• Added "BEFORE any response or action" - the original wording only mentioned "response" but Claude would sometimes take action without responding first
• Added reassurance that invoking a wrong skill is okay - reduces hesitation
• Added new red flag: "I know what that means" → Knowing the concept ≠ using the skill

Added explicit skill request tests

New test suite in tests/explicit-skill-requests/ that verifies Claude correctly invokes skills when users request them by name. Includes single-turn and multi-turn test scenarios.