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Summary

  • Clarifies intentional review_mode state transition in generate-trail.md (F1)
  • Labels step-02 walkthrough branches as normal vs fallback path (F2)
  • Replaces [inferred] flag for terse commit intents instead of blocking confirmation (F4)
  • Replaces circular communication style rule with direct config variable references (F5)
  • Clarifies Surface Area Stats data source as full diff content, not just --stat (F9)

Follow-up to #2145 — these fixes were triaged after the original PR was merged.

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  • npm run quality passes

Clarify review_mode state transition intent in generate-trail, label
step-02 walkthrough branches as normal vs fallback, replace circular
communication style rule with config variable refs, swap confirm gate
for [inferred] flag, and clarify stats data source as full diff.
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Walkthrough

The bmad-checkpoint-preview workflow documentation was updated to use configured language variables (communication_language, document_output_language), clarify how surface area metrics are derived from diff content, and refine descriptions of trail generation fallback behavior and review-mode paths.

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Cohort / File(s) Summary
Configuration and Language Directives
src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/SKILL.md
Replaced Agent communication style reference with {communication_language} requirement and added document_output_language as a resolved configuration value for file output.
Review Mode and Trail Workflow
src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/generate-trail.md, src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/step-02-walkthrough.md
Clarified review-mode instructions to distinguish the full-trail path (normal route) from the fallback path when trail generation fails, and reframed the generated trail as a "Suggested Review Order".
Metric Derivation and Intent Handling
src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/step-01-orientation.md
Updated surface area metrics to derive from diff content rather than git command output, added [inferred] tag for commit-intent drafts, and extended fallback trail generation text to clarify preservation of original review mode when git is unavailable.

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🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~12 minutes

Possibly related PRs

  • PR #2007: Switches step-level communication/output language directives to use {communication_language} and {document_output_language} configuration variables in workflow instructions.
  • PR #1977: Modifies workflow/step instruction text to enforce document_output_language rules across documentation and configuration files.
  • PR #2145: Updates the same bmad-checkpoint-preview documentation files, establishing the baseline for these follow-up instruction and configuration refinements.

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  • bmadcode
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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/step-01-orientation.md (1)

66-66: Surface Area Stats source-of-truth is now much clearer.

Good shift to full-diff-derived metrics with command outputs as supporting inputs.

Optional clarity tweak: Line 73 currently says both commands are for “file-level counts”; consider distinguishing --stat (file/module perspective) vs --numstat (line deltas).

Also applies to: 73-73, 81-85

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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In
`@src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/step-01-orientation.md`
at line 66, The wording in step-01-orientation.md conflates the purposes of the
two git commands; update the text around the current mention of “file-level
counts” (and the similar phrasing at the other occurrences) to clearly
distinguish git --stat as a file/module summary of changes (summary of files
touched, insertions/deletions per file and a module-level view) and git
--numstat as the precise line-delta counts per file (columns: added, removed,
filename) used for line-level metrics; edit the sentences referencing `--stat`
and `--numstat` (the instance at the current line ~73 and the block around
~81-85) to reflect these definitions and adjust examples/command descriptions
accordingly so readers know which to use for summary vs exact line deltas.
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Nitpick comments:
In
`@src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/step-01-orientation.md`:
- Line 66: The wording in step-01-orientation.md conflates the purposes of the
two git commands; update the text around the current mention of “file-level
counts” (and the similar phrasing at the other occurrences) to clearly
distinguish git --stat as a file/module summary of changes (summary of files
touched, insertions/deletions per file and a module-level view) and git
--numstat as the precise line-delta counts per file (columns: added, removed,
filename) used for line-level metrics; edit the sentences referencing `--stat`
and `--numstat` (the instance at the current line ~73 and the block around
~81-85) to reflect these definitions and adjust examples/command descriptions
accordingly so readers know which to use for summary vs exact line deltas.

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  • src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/SKILL.md
  • src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/generate-trail.md
  • src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/step-01-orientation.md
  • src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-checkpoint-preview/step-02-walkthrough.md

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Summary: Updates the checkpoint-preview skill docs to clarify review_mode transitions and make fallback paths explicit when generating a review trail.
Changes: Adds {document_output_language} guidance, labels normal vs fallback walkthrough branches, and refines surface-area stats + terse-commit intent handling.

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## FALLBACK TRAIL GENERATION

If review mode is not `full-trail`, read fully and follow `./generate-trail.md` to build one from the diff. Then return here and continue to NEXT.
If review mode is not `full-trail`, read fully and follow `./generate-trail.md` to build one from the diff. Then return here and continue to NEXT. If trail generation fails (e.g., git unavailable), the original review mode is preserved — step-02 handles this with its non-trail path.
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step-01-orientation.md:101 + generate-trail.md’s “return to step-01” instruction can accidentally create a loop where trail generation keeps being retried when review_mode remains non-full-trail (e.g., git unavailable). Consider clarifying how to proceed to step-02 after a failed attempt without re-invoking ./generate-trail.md.

Severity: medium

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4. Group stops by concern. Stops that share a design intent belong together even if they're in different files. A stop may appear under multiple concerns if it serves multiple purposes.

**Without Suggested Review Order** (`spec-only` or `bare-commit` mode):
**Without Suggested Review Order** (fallback when trail generation failed, e.g., git unavailable):
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step-02-walkthrough.md:21 frames this branch as the fallback when trail generation failed due to git being unavailable, but the very next instruction still says to “get the diff” using step-01’s baseline rules (which are git-centric). Consider explicitly allowing this path to operate on an already-provided diff (e.g., PR diff in conversation) when git commands can’t run.

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@alexeyv alexeyv merged commit 2ea917e into main Apr 1, 2026
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