Create TEDS Checkpoint

Create an immediate checkpoint in the currently active TEDS task.

Usage

/teds-checkpoint [optional-task-id]

Examples

# Create checkpoint in current task context
/teds-checkpoint

# Create checkpoint for specific task
/teds-checkpoint 20250116-1430-refactor-auth

What is a Checkpoint?

A checkpoint is a safe pause point that captures:

• Current phase and progress percentage
• Summary of what has been accomplished
• What remains to be done
• Timestamp for recovery reference

Think of it as a "save game" point—you can safely stop work and resume from here later.

What This Does

The agent will:

1. Review recent work from execution_log.md
2. Assess current progress
3. Add checkpoint entry to execution_log.md:

   ### [HH:MM] - CHECKPOINT
   - Phase: [current phase]
   - Progress: [X%]
   - Summary: [accomplishments]
   - Next: [what remains]
   

4. Update last_checkpoint in status.yaml
5. Confirm: "Checkpoint created. Safe to pause here."

Automatic Checkpoints

The executor agent automatically creates checkpoints:

• Every 30+ minutes of active work
• At completion of major milestones
• When transitioning between phases

Manual checkpoints are useful when:

• You want to pause before the automatic interval
• You've reached a logical stopping point
• You're about to try something risky
• You're switching focus to another task

Checkpoint Best Practices

Good times to checkpoint:

• ✅ Just completed a significant feature
• ✅ About to refactor or make large changes
• ✅ End of work session
• ✅ Before switching context

Don't checkpoint:

• ❌ In the middle of an incomplete action
• ❌ When build/tests are failing
• ❌ When blocked and unsure how to proceed (mark as blocked instead)

Viewing Checkpoints

To see all checkpoints in a task:

# View full execution log
cat workspace/active_tasks/[task-id]/execution_log.md | grep "CHECKPOINT"

Or use:

/teds-status [task-id]

This shows the last checkpoint time.

Recovery from Checkpoint

When you continue a task with /teds-continue, the agent automatically:

1. Finds the most recent checkpoint
2. Reviews what was done
3. Identifies the next action
4. Resumes from there

No special recovery command needed—it's built into the continue process.

Related Commands

• /teds-continue [task-id] - Resume from checkpoint
• /teds-status - View last checkpoint time
• /teds-complete [task-id] - Finish task