When this skill is invoked:
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Read the original plan — Find the relevant document:
- •If a feature name: read the design doc from
design/gdd/ - •If a sprint number: read the sprint plan from
production/sprints/ - •If a milestone: read the milestone definition from
production/milestones/
- •If a feature name: read the design doc from
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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
- •Check for TODO comments that indicate unfinished scope additions
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Compare original vs current scope:
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] ### Scope Additions (not in original plan) | Addition | Who Added | 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 1. **Cut**: [Items that should be removed to stay on schedule] 2. **Defer**: [Items that can move to a future sprint/version] 3. **Keep**: [Additions that are genuinely necessary] 4. **Flag**: [Items that need a decision from producer/creative-director]
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Output the scope check with a clear verdict:
- •On Track: Scope within 10% of original
- •Minor Creep: 10-25% scope increase — manageable with adjustments
- •Significant Creep: 25-50% scope increase — need to cut or extend timeline
- •Out of Control: >50% scope increase — stop and re-plan
Rules
- •Scope creep is additions without corresponding cuts or timeline extensions
- •Not all additions are bad — some are discovered requirements. But they must be acknowledged and accounted for.
- •When recommending cuts, prioritize preserving the core player experience over nice-to-haves
- •Always quantify scope changes — "it feels bigger" is not actionable, "+35% items" is