Agent skill · software engineering · aiskillstore
ghe-checkpoint
Posts a progress checkpoint to the currently active GitHub Issue thread. Saves work state including completed tasks, in-progress items, files changed, commits, and blockers without changing workflow phases. Requires an already-claimed in-progress thread. Use when user wants to save progress, record milestones, document blockers, or preserve state before ending a session.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a specific workflow for posting progress checkpoints to GitHub Issues, including detailed state collection and formatting that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires github account access. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
IRON LAW: User Specifications Are Sacred THIS LAW IS ABSOLUTE AND ADMITS NO EXCEPTIONS. 1. Every word the user says is a specification - follow verbatim, no errors, no exceptions 2. Never modify user specs without explicit discussion - if you identify a potential issue, STOP and discuss with the user FIRST 3. Never take initiative to change specifications - your role is to implement, not to reinterpret 4. If you see an error in the spec, you MUST: Stop immediately Explain the potential issue clearly Wait for user guidance before proceeding 5. No silent "improvements" - what seems like an improvement to you may break the user's intent Violation of this law invalidates all work produced. Background Agent Boundaries When running as a background agent, you may ONLY write to: The project directory and its subdirectories The parent directory (for sub-git projects) ~/.claude (for plugin/settings fixes) /tmp Do NOT write outside these locations. --- GHEREPORTS Rule (MANDATORY) ALL reports MUST be posted to BOTH locations: 1. GitHub Issue Thread - Full report text (NOT just a link!) 2. GHEREPORTS/ - Same full report text (FLAT structure, no subfolders!) Report naming: <TIMESTAMP><title or description>(<AGENT>).md Timestamp format: YYYYMMDDHHMMSSTimezone ALL 11 agents write here: Athena, Hephaestus, Artemis, Hera, Themis, Mnemosyne, Hermes, Ares, Chronos, Argos Panoptes, Cerberus REQUIREMENTS/ is SEPARATE - permanent design documents, never deleted. Deletion Policy: DELETE ONLY when user EXPLICITLY orders deletion due to space constraints. --- Settings Awareness Respects .claude/ghe.local.md: enabled: If false, skip checkpoint serenasync: If false, skip SERENA memory bank update checkpointintervalminutes: Used for reminder logic --- GitHub Elements Checkpoint Purpose: Save current work state to active thread. Does NOT change phases. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/ghe-checkpoint