bmad-checkpoint-preview

What problem does it solve?

Reviewing code changes at checkpoints or before merges can be noisy and unfocused, making it easy to miss design intent, boundary issues, or high-risk spots. This Skill structures the review into orientation, a suggested review trail, concern-based walkthroughs, a detail pass for risk spotting, and actionable testing steps so humans focus where it matters.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Orientation & Context: Locate the change via PR/commit/branch or spec, summarize intent, and compute surface-area stats.
• Suggested Review Trail: Generate or consume a review trail that orders high-leverage stops for efficient reading.
• Walkthrough & Detail Pass: Organize findings by concern, explain design intent, and surface 2–5 high-blast-radius risk spots for targeted attention.
• Testing Suggestions & Wrap-Up: Provide observable checks to validate behavior and a clear decision prompt to approve, rework, or discuss.
• Use Case: Use when you want a human-in-the-loop walkthrough for a pull request labeled "checkpoint" or when a spec indicates an important review is required.

Quick Start

Ask the skill to review a change by providing a PR, branch, or commit reference and say "checkpoint: walk me through this change".