Incremental Implementation Milestone FAQs

Question 1

Do all tests need to pass to create a milestone?

Accepted Answer

No, milestones are intended to record current status. If the LOC limit is reached, the skill documents which tests passed and which failed, allowing you to address failures in the subsequent milestone.

Question 2

Can I resume work from a previous milestone?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the skill is designed to scan the .tmp/milestones/ directory for the latest checkpoint, reading the 'Work Remaining' and 'Next File Changes' sections to resume work exactly where it left off.

Question 3

What is the 800 LOC threshold in the Milestone skill?

Accepted Answer

The 800 LOC (Lines of Code) threshold is a checkpoint trigger that prompts the creation of a milestone document. This prevents implementation from becoming unmanageable and ensures context is preserved during large feature builds.

Question 4

How does this skill track code changes?

Accepted Answer

The skill uses 'git diff --stat' to accurately count insertions and deletions across multiple implementation chunks, calculating a cumulative total to monitor progress against the milestone limit.

Question 5

Where are the milestone checkpoint files stored?

Accepted Answer

Milestone documents are stored locally in .tmp/milestones/. They are treated as local-only checkpoints and should not be staged or committed to your main git repository.

Incremental Implementation Milestone

Incremental Implementation Milestone

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