Checkpoint — Development skill for Claude Code
Use before ending a session or when context is getting large.
How to install Checkpoint
Installs to ~/.claude/skills/ntanner-ctrl-claude-sail-checkpoint/SKILL.md
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ntanner-ctrl-claude-sail-checkpoint && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ntanner-ctrl/claude-sail/HEAD/commands/checkpoint.md -o ~/.claude/skills/ntanner-ctrl-claude-sail-checkpoint/SKILL.md Restart Claude Code, or start a new session, for it to be picked up.
What Checkpoint does
description: Use before ending a session or when context is getting large. Saves decision rationale for future sessions. arguments:
- name: summary description: Brief summary of current state (prompted if not provided) required: false
Checkpoint
Manual context-save for decision continuity across sessions. Captures what you're doing, why, and what comes next — so future sessions can resume without re-deriving context.
When to Use
- Before ending a long session
- When co
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Full documentation available on GitHub
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