How to Checkpoint Code Projects with AI Agents: Save Your Work, Stay on Track, Reduce Rework
In this video we explore AI checkpointing - why it's useful, what checkpoints are useful for AI, and how to implement them.
Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_ai-chec...
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - What is a checkpoint?
01:35 - A code checkpoint is like a save in a game
03:10 - A project checkpoint is like a quest tracker
04:20 - How to implement code checkpoints
08:50 - How to implement project checkpoints
11:40 - RFCs are useful for keeping projects and humans on track
13:40 - Task description files allow for more detailed, reusable AI prompts
15:30 - Task tracking files help the AI stay on track
17:05 - How I build software with AI agents and checkpointing
Links:
Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - • Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How...
I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code - Here's 6 Things I Learned - • I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code...
My Career in Programming Languages - • My Career in Programming Languages
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