Checkpoint Command

Create or verify a checkpoint in your workflow.

Usage

/checkpoint [create|verify|list] [name]

Create Checkpoint

When creating a checkpoint:

Run /verify quick to ensure current state is clean
Create a git stash or commit with checkpoint name
Log checkpoint to .claude/checkpoints.log:

echo "$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M) | $CHECKPOINT_NAME | $(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> .claude/checkpoints.log

Report checkpoint created

Verify Checkpoint

When verifying against a checkpoint:

Read checkpoint from log
Compare current state to checkpoint:
- Files added since checkpoint
- Files modified since checkpoint
- Test pass rate now vs then
- Coverage now vs then
Report:

CHECKPOINT COMPARISON: $NAME
============================
Files changed: X
Tests: +Y passed / -Z failed
Coverage: +X% / -Y%
Build: [PASS/FAIL]

List Checkpoints

Show all checkpoints with:

Name
Timestamp
Git SHA
Status (current, behind, ahead)

Workflow

Typical checkpoint flow:

[Start] --> /checkpoint create "feature-start"
   |
[Implement] --> /checkpoint create "core-done"
   |
[Test] --> /checkpoint verify "core-done"
   |
[Refactor] --> /checkpoint create "refactor-done"
   |
[PR] --> /checkpoint verify "feature-start"

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS:

create <name> - Create named checkpoint
verify <name> - Verify against named checkpoint
list - Show all checkpoints
clear - Remove old checkpoints (keeps last 5)

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