Identify affected systems, contracts, and data plus regression hotspots; not file-level edit inventory
Install
npx skillscat add ozerohax/assistagents/planning-impact-analysis Install via the SkillsCat registry.
SKILL.md
Identify what the changes truly affect to avoid missing critical areas
Short description of the change or goal
Known modules/files/services
Integrations and external contracts (API, events, queues)
Identify entry points and the data/request path
List affected components (UI/API/worker/DB/infra)
List contracts: public APIs, events, formats, schemas
Describe data impact: schema, migrations, indexes, integrity
Mark likely regressions and higher-criticality hotspots
Affected areas
Interfaces / contracts
Data impact
Regression hotspots
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Impact areas are specific and verifiable
External contracts are listed explicitly
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