checkpoint
Enables saving snapshots of work before risky changes, allowing for precise rollback if needed.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/checkpoint-darkroomengineering && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/18769" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/checkpoint-darkroomengineering && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/checkpoint-darkroomengineering
Activation
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Mid-task rollback points — save/restore state before risky ops (refactors, migrations, destructive edits). For end-of-session save use `/handoff`. Triggers "checkpoint", "snapshot", "before this risky op", "rollback to", "list checkpoints", pre-refactor save.Key capabilities
- →Save current state with an optional label
- →List all checkpoints for the current project
- →Show details of a specific checkpoint
- →Restore tracked files to a previous state
- →Remove old checkpoints, keeping the last 10
How it works
The skill saves the current project state, including tracked files and uncommitted changes, as a checkpoint. It can then restore this state, reapplying uncommitted changes as a patch.
Inputs & outputs
When to use checkpoint
- →Saving state before refactoring
- →Rolling back after a failed change
- →Managing task milestones
About checkpoint
Provides commands to save, list, and restore the state of the current project, acting as mid-task rollback points.
Mid-task rollback points — save/restore state before risky ops (refactors, migrations, destructive edits). For end-of-session save use `/handoff`. Triggers "checkpoint", "snapshot", "before this risky op", "rollback to", "list checkpoints", pre-refactor save.
When not to use it
- →For end-of-session saves
- →When untracked files need to be restored or deleted
- →When the current branch or HEAD differs from the checkpoint and `--force` is not desired
Limitations
- →Untracked files are never touched or deleted during restore
- →Index state is intentionally not reconstructed during restore
- →Restore refuses if the current branch or HEAD differs from the checkpoint unless `--force` is used
How it compares
This skill provides mid-task rollback points by saving and restoring project state, including uncommitted changes, unlike standard version control commits which only track committed changes.
Compared to similar skills
checkpoint side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| checkpoint (this skill) | 0 | 3mo | Review | Intermediate |
| grepai | 4 | 9mo | Review | Beginner |
| resolve | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| time-travel | 0 | 8mo | Review | Intermediate |
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