# scope-check

Compares planned work with the project’s current state, measures scope changes, and suggests cuts. Run it before wrapping up a sprint or milestone.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 460 installs · ★ 27473
- Author: Donchitos
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/scope-check/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scope-check

## What it does

The skill locates a plan for a feature, sprint, or milestone, then checks project files, `git log`, the active sprint plan, and `TODO` or `FIXME` comments. Its report lists added and dropped items, assesses risks, and recommends what to cut, defer, or keep. It does not edit files.

A verdict—`PASS`, `CONCERNS`, `NOT ASSESSED`, or `FAIL`—is based on the net percentage change in scope. If the plan cannot be found, the check stops. An empty baseline or an unclear current state produces `NOT ASSESSED`, not a percentage. There is no comparison without a usable baseline.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --skill scope-check -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/scope-check/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/scope-check/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --skill scope-check -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/scope-check/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --skill scope-check -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/scope-check/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios scope-check
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/scope-check/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --skill scope-check -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --path .claude/skills/scope-check
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/scope-check/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --skill scope-check -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/scope-check/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- compare current work against its original plan
- spot tasks added during a sprint
- measure the net change in planned work
- identify dropped items and their impact
- decide which additions to cut or defer

## Example prompts
- Check whether the `inventory` feature has grown beyond its original plan.
- Compare the current work with `sprint-3` and list added tasks.
- Review scope changes for the `vertical-slice` milestone and suggest cuts.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: scope-check
description: "Scope creep check — current scope versus the original plan. Flags additions, quantifies bloat, recommends cuts. 'Any scope creep?'"
argument-hint: "[feature-name or sprint-N]"
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep, Bash(git log *)
model: haiku
---

# Scope Check

This skill is read-only — it reports findings but writes no files.

Compares original planned scope against current state to detect, quantify, and triage
scope creep.

**Argument:** `$ARGUMENTS` — the whole string: a feature name (it may be several words), sprint number, or milestone name.

---

## Phase 1: Find the Original Plan

Locate the baseline scope document for the given argument:

- **Feature name** → read `design/gdd/[feature].md` or matching file in `design/`
- **Sprint number** (e.g., `sprint-3`) → read `production/sprints/sprint-003.md` (the name `/sprint-plan` writes) or similar
- **Milestone** → read `production/milestones/[name].md`

If the document is not found, report the missing file and stop. Do not proceed without
a baseline to compare against. Read a GDD by section: find the headings you need with
the Grep tool (pattern `^#`, content mode) and Read those ranges with offset and
limit.

---

## Phase 2: Read the Current State

Check what has actually been implemented or is in progress:

- Scan the codebase for files related to the feature/sprint
- Read git log for commits related to this work (`git log --oneline --since=[start-date]`)
- Check for TODO/FIXME comments that indicate unfinished scope additions
- Check active sprint plan if the feature is mid-sprint

---

## Phase 3: Compare Original vs Current Scope

Produce the comparison report:

```markdown
## Scope Check: [Feature/Sprint Name]
Generated: [Date]

### Original Scope
[List of items from the original plan]

### Current Scope
[List of items currently implemented or in progress]

> **If Phase 4 will return NOT ASSESSED, do not render the numeric block below.**
> Replace the counts and the Bloat Score with
> `[Baseline | Current state] unusable — see verdict` (whichever side could not
> be read) and give the reason. A rendered
> `Original items: 0 / Net scope change: 0%` one section above a NOT ASSESSED
> verdict re-creates the exact "0% reads as on track" hazard Phase 4 exists to
> kill, one phase earlier — and readers trust a number over a caveat.

### Scope Additions (not in original plan)
| Addition | Source | When | Justified? | Effort |
|----------|--------|------|------------|--------|
| [item] | [commit/person] | [date] | [Yes/No/Unclear] | [S/M/L] |

### Scope Removals (in original but dropped)
| Removed Item | Reason | Impact |
|-------------|--------|--------|
| [item] | [why removed] | [what's affected] |

### Bloat Score
- Original items: [N]
- Current items: [N]
- Items added: [N] (+[X]%)
- Items removed: [N]
- Net scope change: [+/-N] ([X]%)

### Risk Assessment
- **Schedule Risk**: [Low/Medium/High] — [explanation]
- **Quality Risk**: [Low/Medium/High] — [explanation]
- **Integration Risk**: [Low/Medium/High] — [explanation]

### Recommendations
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