[IMPORTANT] Use TaskCreate to break ALL work into small tasks BEFORE starting — including tasks for each file read. This prevents context loss from long files. For simple tasks, AI MUST ask user whether to skip.

Quick Summary

Goal: Save current analysis context and progress to an external file for recovery after context loss.

Workflow:

• Gather Context — Collect task state, findings, files analyzed, decisions made

• Write Checkpoint — Save structured markdown to plans/reports/checkpoint-{timestamp}-{slug}.md

• Update Todos — Reflect checkpoint creation in task tracking

Key Rules:

• Save checkpoints every 30-60 minutes during complex tasks

• Include file paths, line numbers, and recovery instructions

• Document decisions with rationale for future reference

Be skeptical. Apply critical thinking, sequential thinking. Every claim needs traced proof, confidence percentages (Idea should be more than 80%).

Save Memory Checkpoint

Save current analysis, findings, and progress to an external memory file to prevent context loss during long-running tasks.

Usage

Use this command when:

• Working on complex multi-step tasks (investigation, planning, implementation)

• Before expected context compaction

• At key milestones during feature development

• After completing significant analysis phases

Checkpoint File Location

Files are saved to: plans/reports/checkpoint-{timestamp}-{slug}.md

Instructions

Create a checkpoint file with the following structure:

Step 1: Determine Checkpoint Location

Get current date for filename

date +%y%m%d-%H%M

Step 2: Gather Context

Collect and document:

• Current Task - What are you working on?

• Key Findings - What have you discovered?

• Files Analyzed - Which files have been read/modified?

• Progress Summary - What's completed vs remaining?

• Important Context - Critical information to preserve

• Next Steps - What should be done next?

• Open Questions - Unresolved issues

Step 3: Write Checkpoint File

Create a markdown file at plans/reports/checkpoint-YYMMDD-HHMM-{task-slug}.md with:

Memory Checkpoint: [Task Description]

Checkpoint created to preserve analysis context during [task type].

Session Info

• Created: [timestamp]
• Task: [description]
• Branch: [git branch]
• Phase: [current phase]

Current Task Summary

[Brief description of what you're working on]

Key Findings

Analysis Results

• [Finding 1]
• [Finding 2]
• [Finding N]

Patterns Discovered

• [Pattern 1]
• [Pattern 2]

Dependencies Identified

• [Dependency 1]
• [Dependency 2]

Files Context

Analyzed Files

Modified Files

• path/to/modified.ts - [change description]

Pending Files

• path/to/pending.cs - [why pending]

Progress Summary

Completed

• [Completed item 1]
• [Completed item 2]

In Progress

• [Current item]

Remaining

• [Remaining item 1]
• [Remaining item 2]

Important Context

Critical Information

[Information that must not be lost]

Assumptions Made

• [Assumption 1]
• [Assumption 2]

Decisions Made

• [Decision 1] - [rationale]
• [Decision 2] - [rationale]

Next Steps

1. [Immediate next action]
2. [Following action]
3. [Subsequent action]

Open Questions

• [Question 1]
• [Question 2]

Recovery Instructions

To resume this task after context reset:

1. Read this checkpoint file
2. Review [specific files] for context
3. Continue from [specific point]

Checkpoint saved by Claude Code at [timestamp]

Step 4: Update Todo List

Update your todo list to reflect checkpoint was created:

• Create memory checkpoint at [timestamp]

Best Practices

• Save checkpoints frequently - Every 30-60 minutes during complex tasks

• Be specific - Include file paths, line numbers, exact findings

• Document decisions - Record why choices were made

• Link related files - Reference other analysis documents

• Include recovery steps - Make resumption easy

Related Commands

• /context

• Load project context

• /compact

• Manually trigger context compaction

• /watzup

• Generate progress summary

IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes (MUST FOLLOW)

• Always plan and break work into many small todo tasks

• Always add a final review todo task to verify work quality and identify fixes/enhancements