921237a0cd
Added new installation process doc Signed-off-by: Mithun Gowda B <mithungowda.b7411@gmail.com>
SuperClaude v4.0.0 🚀
An intelligent framework that transforms Claude Code into a comprehensive development environment with specialized agents, behavioral modes, and advanced MCP integration.
📢 Status: v4.0.0 is here! Major architecture overhaul with new behavioral modes, session lifecycle, and comprehensive agent system.
What is SuperClaude v4.0.0? 🤔
SuperClaude v4.0.0 represents a complete evolution of the development framework, now featuring:
- 🛠️ 21 specialized commands for comprehensive development workflows
- 🤖 13 specialized agents with domain expertise and intelligent routing
- 🧠 5 Behavioral Modes for different types of work (Brainstorming, Introspection, Task Management, Orchestration, Token Efficiency)
- 🔧 6 MCP servers including the powerful new Morphllm and Serena agents
- 💾 Session Lifecycle with persistent context via /sc:load and /sc:save
This is a complete rethink of how AI-assisted development should work - more intelligent, more capable, and more adaptable to your workflow! 🎯
Support SuperClaude Development 💎
Help us continue advancing the future of AI-assisted development! SuperClaude v4.0.0 represents a major architectural evolution with significant improvements:
What Your Support Enables 🚀
- Framework Evolution - Continued development of behavioral modes and agent intelligence
- Claude Code Subscriptions - Essential API access for framework development and testing
- Documentation Quality - Comprehensive guides and technical writing improvements
- Community Resources - Better tooling, examples, and educational materials
Ways to Support 🤝
Current Status 📊
✅ What's New in v4.0.0:
- Complete rework of behavioral foundation with 30-50% token efficiency gains
- 13 specialized agents with domain expertise and collaborative coordination
- Context-aware adaptive behavior with automatic activation
- Persistent development context across sessions with smart checkpointing
- Significant weight reduction while expanding capabilities
- Advanced MCP integration with Morphllm and Serena
✅ What's Working Well:
- All 21 commands with enhanced capabilities
- Full MCP server integration suite
- Session lifecycle with /sc:load and /sc:save
- Behavioral modes with automatic activation
- Intelligent agent routing and coordination
✅ Production Ready:
- Stable release with comprehensive testing
- Full documentation and user guides
- Performance optimizations implemented
Key Features ✨
21 Specialized Commands 🛠️
Enhanced command suite for comprehensive development workflows:
Development: /sc:implement, /sc:build, /sc:design
Analysis: /sc:analyze, /sc:troubleshoot, /sc:explain
Quality: /sc:improve, /sc:test, /sc:cleanup
Session: /sc:load, /sc:save, /sc:brainstorm, /sc:reflect
Workflow: /sc:task, /sc:spawn, /sc:workflow, /sc:select-tool
Others: /sc:document, /sc:git, /sc:estimate, /sc:index
13 Specialized Agents 🤖
AI specialists with deep domain expertise and intelligent coordination:
- 🏗️ system-architect - System design and architecture
- 🎨 frontend-architect - UI/UX and modern frontend development
- ⚙️ backend-architect - APIs, infrastructure, and server-side logic
- 🔍 root-cause-analyst - Systematic investigation and debugging
- 🛡️ security-engineer - Security assessment and vulnerability analysis
- ✍️ technical-writer - Technical documentation and writing
- ⚡ performance-engineer - Optimization and performance engineering
- 🧪 quality-engineer - Quality assurance and testing strategies
- 🐍 python-expert - Python development and best practices
- 🤖 devops-architect - Infrastructure and deployment automation
- 🔧 refactoring-expert - Code refactoring and clean code principles
- 📋 requirements-analyst - Requirements discovery and analysis
- 🎯 learning-guide - Teaching and educational explanations
These agents feature intelligent routing, context awareness, and collaborative problem-solving capabilities.
5 Behavioral Modes 🧠
Revolutionary behavioral system that adapts SuperClaude's approach:
Brainstorming Mode
- Purpose: Interactive requirements discovery and ideation
- Triggers: Ambiguous requests, exploration keywords, uncertainty indicators
- Features: Socratic dialogue, collaborative discovery, automated brief generation
Introspection Mode
- Purpose: Meta-cognitive analysis and framework troubleshooting
- Triggers: Self-analysis requests, complex problem solving, error recovery
- Features: Reasoning analysis, decision validation, pattern recognition
Task Management Mode
- Purpose: Multi-layer orchestration and systematic delegation
- Triggers: Multi-step operations, complex builds, system-wide changes
- Features: Progressive orchestration, sub-agent delegation, performance analytics
Orchestration Mode
- Purpose: Intelligent tool selection and resource optimization
- Triggers: Multi-tool operations, performance constraints, parallel execution
- Features: Smart tool selection, parallel thinking, resource management
Token Efficiency Mode
- Purpose: Intelligent optimization with symbol systems and compression
- Triggers: Resource constraints, large contexts, performance needs
- Features: 30-50% token reduction, quality preservation, adaptive compression
6 MCP Server Integration 🔧
Comprehensive external tool ecosystem:
- Context7 - Official library documentation and patterns
- Sequential - Multi-step analysis and complex reasoning
- Magic - Modern UI component generation
- Playwright - Browser automation and E2E testing
- Morphllm - Intelligent file editing with Fast Apply capability
- Serena - Semantic code analysis and project-wide operations
Session Lifecycle System 💾
Persistent development context with intelligent management:
/sc:load- Initialize projects with full context restoration/sc:save- Create checkpoints and preserve session state- Automatic Checkpoints - Task completion, time-based, risk-based triggers
- Cross-Session Learning - Accumulated insights and pattern recognition
Advanced Framework Features
Intelligent architecture with built-in capabilities:
- Framework Coordinator - Cross-component orchestration
- Performance Monitor - Real-time metrics and optimization
- Quality Gates - 8-step validation pipeline
- Session Lifecycle - Event-driven session management
⚠️ Upgrading from v3? Important!
SuperClaude v4.0.0 is a major architectural upgrade. Clean installation recommended:
- Backup Important Data - Save any custom configurations
- Clean Previous Installation:
python3 -m SuperClaude uninstall # If available rm -rf ~/.claude/SuperClaude/ rm -rf ~/.claude/shared/ - Install v4.0.0 - Follow installation instructions below
🔄 Key Changes for v3 Users
- New Commands:
/sc:brainstorm,/sc:reflect,/sc:save,/sc:select-tool - Session Management: Use
/sc:loadto initialize projects,/sc:savefor persistence - Agent System: Enhanced from personas to full agent coordination
- Behavioral Modes: Automatic activation based on context and needs
Installation 📦
SuperClaude v4.0.0 installation with enhanced capabilities:
Step 1: Install the Package
Option A: From PyPI (Recommended)
pip install SuperClaude
Option B: From Source
git clone https://github.com/SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework.git
cd SuperClaude_Framework
pip install -e .
Missing Python? Install Python 3.8+ first:
# Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3 python3-pip
# macOS
brew install python3
# Windows
# Download from https://python.org/downloads/
Step 2: Run the v4.0.0 Installer
Enhanced installer with behavioral modes and session lifecycle:
# v4.0.0 setup (recommended for most users)
python3 -m SuperClaude install
# See all v4.0.0 options
python3 -m SuperClaude install --help
Simple bash Command Usage
# v4.0.0 setup
SuperClaude install
That's it! 🎉 The v4.0.0 installer configures everything: behavioral modes, MCP servers, and session lifecycle.
How v4.0.0 Works 🔄
SuperClaude v4.0.0 transforms Claude Code through intelligent architecture:
- Behavioral Modes - Adaptive behavior based on context and task requirements
- Agent Coordination - 13 specialized agents with intelligent routing and collaboration
- Session Lifecycle - Persistent context with /sc:load and /sc:save commands
- MCP Integration - 6 powerful servers for extended capabilities
The system intelligently adapts to your workflow, automatically activating appropriate modes and agents. 🧠
v4.0.0 Architecture Highlights 🏗️
Behavioral Intelligence
- Automatic Mode Detection - Context-aware behavioral adaptation
- Cross-Mode Coordination - Seamless integration between behavioral patterns
- Progressive Enhancement - Capabilities scale with complexity
Agent Orchestration
- Intelligent Routing - Smart agent selection based on domain expertise
- Collaborative Problem-Solving - Multi-agent coordination for complex tasks
- Context Preservation - Agents maintain awareness across interactions
Session Management
- Persistent Context - Full project state preservation across sessions
- Intelligent Checkpointing - Automatic saves based on risk and completion
- Cross-Session Learning - Accumulated insights and pattern recognition
Configuration ⚙️
v4.0.0 configuration with enhanced behavioral controls:
~/.claude/*.md- Behavioral mode configurations~/.claude/agents/- Agent-specific customizations~/.claude/commands/- Command definitions and configurations~/.serena/- Session lifecycle and memory management
Most users can use defaults - v4.0.0 intelligently adapts to your workflow! 🎛️
Documentation 📖
Comprehensive v4.0.0 guides and documentation:
- 📚 v4.0.0 User Guide - Complete v4.0.0 overview and getting started
- 🛠️ Commands Guide - All 21 commands with v4.0.0 enhancements
- 🧠 Behavioral Modes Guide - Understanding the 5 behavioral modes
- 🤖 Agent System Guide - Working with 13 specialized agents
- 🏳️ Flags Guide - v4.0.0 command flags and behavioral controls
- 📦 Installation Guide - Detailed v4.0.0 installation and setup
Contributing 🤝
v4.0.0 opens new contribution opportunities:
- 🐛 Bug Reports - Help us improve the stable release
- 📝 Documentation - v4.0.0 features need clear explanation
- 🧪 Testing - Community participation across different environments
- 🔧 Framework Development - Extend the framework capabilities
- 🤖 Agent Enhancement - Improve specialized agent capabilities
- 🧠 Behavioral Modes - Contribute to mode intelligence
The v4.0.0 architecture is modular - many ways to contribute!
Documentation & Community 📝
While we strive for accuracy, the rapid v4.0.0 evolution means documentation may contain errors. We rely on our community to:
- Report Issues - Help us identify documentation gaps or technical problems
- Submit Improvements - PRs for documentation fixes and enhancements are always welcome
- Share Feedback - Your experience helps shape future development priorities
Every contribution, whether code, documentation, or financial support, helps make SuperClaude better for the entire development community! 🌟
Project Structure 📁
SuperClaude_Framework/
├── 📁 SuperClaude/ # Core framework documentation & behavioral definitions
│ ├── 🤖 Agents/ # 13 specialized agents with domain expertise
│ │ ├── backend-architect.md # API & server-side architecture specialist
│ │ ├── devops-architect.md # Infrastructure & deployment automation
│ │ ├── frontend-architect.md # UI/UX & modern frontend development
│ │ ├── learning-guide.md # Educational explanations & tutorials
│ │ ├── performance-engineer.md # Optimization & performance engineering
│ │ ├── python-expert.md # Python development & best practices
│ │ ├── quality-engineer.md # QA strategies & testing frameworks
│ │ ├── refactoring-expert.md # Code cleanup & architectural improvements
│ │ ├── requirements-analyst.md # Requirements discovery & analysis
│ │ ├── root-cause-analyst.md # Systematic debugging & investigation
│ │ ├── security-engineer.md # Security assessment & vulnerability analysis
│ │ ├── system-architect.md # High-level system design & architecture
│ │ └── technical-writer.md # Technical documentation & communication
│ ├── 🛠️ Commands/ # 21 specialized slash commands
│ │ ├── analyze.md # Code & project analysis
│ │ ├── brainstorm.md # Interactive requirements discovery
│ │ ├── build.md # Smart build with auto-optimization
│ │ ├── cleanup.md # Code cleanup & organization
│ │ ├── design.md # Architecture & design planning
│ │ ├── document.md # Technical documentation generation
│ │ ├── estimate.md # Project estimation & planning
│ │ ├── explain.md # Code explanation & education
│ │ ├── git.md # Advanced git operations
│ │ ├── implement.md # Feature implementation & development
│ │ ├── improve.md # Code enhancement & optimization
│ │ ├── index.md # Command registry & coordination
│ │ ├── load.md # Session initialization & context loading
│ │ ├── reflect.md # Session reflection & analysis
│ │ ├── save.md # Session persistence & context saving
│ │ ├── select-tool.md # Intelligent tool selection
│ │ ├── spawn.md # Agent spawning & coordination
│ │ ├── task.md # Task management & orchestration
│ │ ├── test.md # Testing strategies & execution
│ │ ├── troubleshoot.md # Problem diagnosis & resolution
│ │ └── workflow.md # Workflow automation & management
│ ├── 🧠 Core/ # Foundational behavioral rules & principles
│ │ ├── FLAGS.md # Behavioral flags for execution modes
│ │ ├── PRINCIPLES.md # Software engineering principles
│ │ └── RULES.md # Operational rules & guidelines
│ ├── 🔧 MCP/ # MCP server integration & configs
│ │ └── configs/ # MCP server configuration files
│ └── 🎭 Modes/ # 5 behavioral modes for adaptive behavior
│ ├── MODE_Brainstorming.md # Interactive discovery & ideation
│ ├── MODE_Introspection.md # Meta-cognitive analysis & reflection
│ ├── MODE_Orchestration.md # Intelligent tool selection & coordination
│ ├── MODE_Task_Management.md # Multi-layer orchestration & delegation
│ └── MODE_Token_Efficiency.md # Symbol-enhanced compression & optimization
├── 📚 Guides/ # Comprehensive user documentation
│ └── superclaude-user-guide.md # Complete usage guide & workflows
├── 🏗️ setup/ # Modular installation & configuration system
│ ├── cli/ # Command-line interface & operations
│ │ ├── commands/ # CLI command implementations
│ │ ├── install.py # Installation orchestration
│ │ ├── update.py # Update management
│ │ └── uninstall.py # Clean uninstallation
│ ├── components/ # Component-based installation modules
│ ├── core/ # Core installation logic & registry
│ │ ├── installer.py # Installation orchestration engine
│ │ └── registry.py # Component discovery & dependency resolution
│ ├── data/ # Installation data & metadata
│ └── services/ # Configuration management services
│ ├── claude_md.py # Dynamic CLAUDE.md generation
│ ├── config.py # Configuration management
│ └── file_ops.py # File operation utilities
├── 🔨 scripts/ # Build, validation & publishing automation
│ ├── build_and_upload.py # PyPI package building & publishing
│ ├── publish.sh # Production publishing workflow
│ └── validate_pypi_ready.py # Package validation & compliance
├── 📄 Configuration Files
│ ├── CLAUDE.md # Project-specific Claude Code instructions
│ ├── pyproject.toml # Python project configuration & dependencies
│ ├── uv.lock # Dependency lock file for reproducible builds
│ └── README.md # This comprehensive project overview
└── 📋 Documentation
├── CHANGELOG.md # Version history & release notes
├── CONTRIBUTING.md # Contribution guidelines & development setup
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md # Community standards & expectations
├── SECURITY.md # Security policies & vulnerability reporting
└── PUBLISHING.md # Publishing guidelines & release procedures
v4.0.0 Architecture Notes 🏗️
The v4.0.0 architecture focuses on:
- Behavioral Intelligence - Context-aware adaptive behavior
- Agent Orchestration - Sophisticated multi-agent coordination
- Session Persistence - Continuous learning and context preservation
- Performance - Token efficiency and resource optimization
v4.0.0 represents a fundamental evolution in AI-assisted development frameworks.
FAQ 🙋
Q: What's new in v4.0.0 compared to V3?
A: Complete architecture overhaul with behavioral modes, session lifecycle, 13 agents, and 6 MCP servers.
Q: How does the new architecture work?
A: Built on behavioral modes, intelligent agents, and session persistence for adaptive development workflows.
Q: Should I upgrade from V3?
A: v4.0.0 offers significant improvements, with clean installation recommended for best experience.
Q: How stable is v4.0.0?
A: Production-ready stable release with comprehensive testing and community validation!
SuperClaude Contributors
License
MIT - See LICENSE file for details
Star History
v4.0.0: The future of AI-assisted development is here. Experience intelligent, adaptive, and powerful development workflows! 🚀