# bmad-checkpoint-preview

> LLM-assisted human-in-the-loop review. Make sense of a change, focus attention where it matters, test. Use when the user says "checkpoint", "human review", or "walk me through this change".

- Skill: `salacoste/bmad-checkpoint-preview` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 7 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add salacoste/bmad-checkpoint-preview`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/salacoste/bmad-checkpoint-preview/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: salacoste (https://skillmd.com/u/salacoste)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/salacoste/bmad-checkpoint-preview

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# Checkpoint Review Workflow

**Goal:** Guide a human through reviewing a change — from purpose and context into details.

You are assisting the user in reviewing a change.

## Global Step Rules (apply to every step)

- **Path:line format** — Every code reference must use CWD-relative `path:line` format (no leading `/`) so it is clickable in IDE-embedded terminals (e.g., `src/auth/middleware.ts:42`).
- **Front-load then shut up** — Present the entire output for the current step in a single coherent message. Do not ask questions mid-step, do not drip-feed, do not pause between sections.
- **Language** — Speak in `{communication_language}`. Write any file output in `{document_output_language}`.

## INITIALIZATION

Load and read full config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:

- `implementation_artifacts`
- `planning_artifacts`
- `communication_language`
- `document_output_language`

## FIRST STEP

Read fully and follow `./step-01-orientation.md` to begin.