Scope Check

When this skill is invoked:

1. 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/

1. 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

1. 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]

```

1. 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

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: CoralGame
• Source: CoralGame/Claude-Code-Game-Studios
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.