Compound Engineering plugin by Every

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The 13 most detailed of 14 comments. Each links to the original.

1. Compound engineering for example can take many minutes between each prompt as it explores and thinks. It creates great output

   Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “How to Use Git Worktrees with Claude Code”

2. was like an early brainstorm -> plan -> write -> embed knowledge and best practices

   Recommends · Jun 2026 · in “I'm tired of LLM skill slop, so I built mine with regression tests”

3. The best results I got with Compound Engineering but it burns tokens like crazy

   Mixed · May 2026 · in “Agent Skills”

4. My workflow with it is usually brainstorm -> lfg (planning) -> clear context

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Claude Code's new hidden feature: Swarms”

5. Also worth checking out Compound Engineering from Every.to if you haven't.

   Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “Cursor 3”

6. I recommend just learning from their strats and doing your own!

   Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Garry Tan's Claude Code Setup”

7. I recommend just learning from their builds and doing your own!

   Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Garry Tan's Claude Code Setup”

8. it helps me brainstorm, plan and implement apps very well

   Recommends · Jul 2026 · in “Superpowers 6”

9. They built the popular compound-engineering plugin

   Recommends · Mar 2026

10. @every's compound engineering for the discipline.

    Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “You're Not in the Loop Anymore. You're Running the Loops”

11. I like the brainstorm and plan features

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Superlite: A Faster Alternatie to Superpowers”

12. Compound engineering for example can take many minutes between each prompt as it explores and thinks etc..

    Recommends · Apr 2026

13. there is some good middle ground between spec driven development and iterations

    Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “Saying Goodbye to Agile”