diff --git a/src/modules/bmm/docs/workflows-implementation.md b/src/modules/bmm/docs/workflows-implementation.md
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--- a/src/modules/bmm/docs/workflows-implementation.md
+++ b/src/modules/bmm/docs/workflows-implementation.md
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ Stories move through these states in the sprint status file:
 
 **As Needed:**
 
-- Run `workflow-status` anytime to check progress
+- Run `sprint-status` anytime in Phase 4 to inspect sprint-status.yaml and get the next implementation command
+- Run `workflow-status` for cross-phase routing and project-level paths
 - Run `correct-course` if significant changes needed
 
 ---
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ PRD (PM) → Architecture (Architect)
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 **Q: Which workflow should I run next?**
-A: Run `workflow-status` - it reads the sprint status file and tells you exactly what to do.
+A: Run `workflow-status` - it reads the sprint status file and tells you exactly what to do. During implementation (Phase 4) run `sprint-status` (fast check against sprint-status.yaml).
 
 **Q: Story needs significant changes mid-implementation?**
 A: Run `correct-course` to analyze impact and route appropriately.
diff --git a/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md b/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md
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+++ b/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+# Sprint Status - Multi-Mode Service
+
+<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project-root}/{bmad_folder}/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
+<critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/workflow.yaml</critical>
+<critical>Modes: interactive (default), validate, data</critical>
+<critical>⚠️ ABSOLUTELY NO TIME ESTIMATES. Do NOT mention hours, days, weeks, or timelines.</critical>
+
+<workflow>
+
+<step n="0" goal="Determine execution mode">
+  <action>Set mode = {{mode}} if provided by caller; otherwise mode = "interactive"</action>
+
+  <check if="mode == data">
+    <action>Jump to Step 20</action>
+  </check>
+
+  <check if="mode == validate">
+    <action>Jump to Step 30</action>
+  </check>
+
+  <check if="mode == interactive">
+    <action>Continue to Step 1</action>
+  </check>
+</step>
+
+<step n="1" goal="Locate sprint status file">
+  <action>Try {sprint_status_file}</action>
+  <check if="file not found">
+    <output>❌ sprint-status.yaml not found.
+Run `/bmad:bmm:workflows:sprint-planning` to generate it, then rerun sprint-status.</output>
+    <action>Exit workflow</action>
+  </check>
+  <action>Continue to Step 2</action>
+</step>
+
+<step n="2" goal="Read and parse sprint-status.yaml">
+  <action>Read the FULL file: {sprint_status_file}</action>
+  <action>Parse fields: generated, project, project_key, tracking_system, story_location</action>
+  <action>Parse development_status map. Classify keys:</action>
+  - Epics: keys starting with "epic-" (and not ending with "-retrospective")
+  - Retrospectives: keys ending with "-retrospective"
+  - Stories: everything else (e.g., 1-2-login-form)
+  <action>Count story statuses: backlog, drafted, ready-for-dev, in-progress, review, done</action>
+  <action>Count epic statuses: backlog, contexted</action>
+  <action>Detect risks:</action>
+  - Stories in review but no reviewer assigned context → suggest `/bmad:bmm:workflows:code-review`
+  - Stories in in-progress with no ready-for-dev items behind them → keep focus on the active story
+  - All epics backlog/contexted but no stories drafted → prompt to run `/bmad:bmm:workflows:create-story`
+</step>
+
+<step n="3" goal="Select next action recommendation">
+  <action>Pick the next recommended workflow using priority:</action>
+  1. If any story status == in-progress → recommend `dev-story` for the first in-progress story
+  2. Else if any story status == review → recommend `code-review` for the first review story
+  3. Else if any story status == ready-for-dev → recommend `dev-story`
+  4. Else if any story status == drafted → recommend `story-ready`
+  5. Else if any story status == backlog → recommend `create-story`
+  6. Else if any epic status == backlog → recommend `epic-tech-context`
+  7. Else if retrospectives are optional → recommend `retrospective`
+  8. Else → All implementation items done; suggest `workflow-status` to plan next phase
+  <action>Store selected recommendation as: next_story_id, next_workflow_id, next_agent (SM/DEV as appropriate)</action>
+</step>
+
+<step n="4" goal="Display summary">
+  <output>
+## 📊 Sprint Status
+
+- Project: {{project}} ({{project_key}})
+- Tracking: {{tracking_system}}
+- Status file: {sprint_status_file}
+
+**Stories:** backlog {{count_backlog}}, drafted {{count_drafted}}, ready-for-dev {{count_ready}}, in-progress {{count_in_progress}}, review {{count_review}}, done {{count_done}}
+
+**Epics:** backlog {{epic_backlog}}, contexted {{epic_contexted}}
+
+**Next Recommendation:** /bmad:bmm:workflows:{{next_workflow_id}} ({{next_story_id}})
+
+{{#if risks}}
+**Risks:**
+{{#each risks}}
+
+- {{this}}
+  {{/each}}
+  {{/if}}
+
+{{#if by_epic}}
+**Per Epic:**
+{{#each by_epic}}
+
+- {{epic_id}}: context={{context_status}}, stories → backlog {{backlog}}, drafted {{drafted}}, ready {{ready_for_dev}}, in-progress {{in_progress}}, review {{review}}, done {{done}}
+  {{/each}}
+  {{/if}}
+  </output>
+  </step>
+
+<step n="5" goal="Offer actions">
+  <ask>Pick an option:
+1) Run recommended workflow now
+2) Show all stories grouped by status
+3) Show raw sprint-status.yaml
+4) Exit
+Choice:</ask>
+
+  <check if="choice == 1">
+    <output>Run `/bmad:bmm:workflows:{{next_workflow_id}}`.
+If the command targets a story, set `story_key={{next_story_id}}` when prompted.</output>
+  </check>
+
+  <check if="choice == 2">
+    <output>
+### Stories by Status
+- In Progress: {{stories_in_progress}}
+- Review: {{stories_in_review}}
+- Ready for Dev: {{stories_ready_for_dev}}
+- Drafted: {{stories_drafted}}
+- Backlog: {{stories_backlog}}
+- Done: {{stories_done}}
+    </output>
+  </check>
+
+  <check if="choice == 3">
+    <action>Display the full contents of {sprint_status_file}</action>
+  </check>
+
+  <check if="choice == 4">
+    <action>Exit workflow</action>
+  </check>
+</step>
+
+<!-- ========================= -->
+<!-- Data mode for other flows -->
+<!-- ========================= -->
+
+<step n="20" goal="Data mode output">
+  <action>Load and parse {sprint_status_file} same as Step 2</action>
+  <action>Compute recommendation same as Step 3</action>
+  <template-output>next_workflow_id = {{next_workflow_id}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>next_story_id = {{next_story_id}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>count_backlog = {{count_backlog}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>count_drafted = {{count_drafted}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>count_ready = {{count_ready}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>count_in_progress = {{count_in_progress}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>count_review = {{count_review}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>count_done = {{count_done}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>epic_backlog = {{epic_backlog}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>epic_contexted = {{epic_contexted}}</template-output>
+  <template-output>warnings = {{risks}}</template-output>
+  <action>Return to caller</action>
+</step>
+
+<!-- ========================= -->
+<!-- Validate mode -->
+<!-- ========================= -->
+
+<step n="30" goal="Validate sprint-status file">
+  <action>Check that {sprint_status_file} exists</action>
+  <check if="missing">
+    <template-output>is_valid = false</template-output>
+    <template-output>error = "sprint-status.yaml missing"</template-output>
+    <template-output>suggestion = "Run sprint-planning to create it"</template-output>
+    <action>Return</action>
+  </check>
+  <action>Read file and verify it has a development_status section with at least one entry</action>
+  <check if="validation fails">
+    <template-output>is_valid = false</template-output>
+    <template-output>error = "development_status missing or empty"</template-output>
+    <template-output>suggestion = "Re-run sprint-planning or repair the file manually"</template-output>
+    <action>Return</action>
+  </check>
+  <template-output>is_valid = true</template-output>
+  <template-output>message = "sprint-status.yaml present and parsable"</template-output>
+</step>
+
+</workflow>
diff --git a/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/workflow.yaml b/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/workflow.yaml
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index 00000000..45a4d105
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+++ b/src/modules/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/workflow.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Sprint Status - Implementation Tracker
+name: sprint-status
+description: "Summarize sprint-status.yaml, surface risks, and route to the right implementation workflow."
+author: "BMad"
+
+# Critical variables from config
+config_source: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/config.yaml"
+output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
+user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
+communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
+document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language"
+date: system-generated
+sprint_artifacts: "{config_source}:sprint_artifacts"
+
+# Workflow components
+installed_path: "{project-root}/{bmad_folder}/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status"
+instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
+
+# Inputs
+variables:
+  sprint_status_file: "{sprint_artifacts}/sprint-status.yaml || {output_folder}/sprint-status.yaml"
+  tracking_system: "file-system"
+
+# Smart input file references
+input_file_patterns:
+  sprint_status:
+    description: "Sprint status file generated by sprint-planning"
+    whole: "{sprint_artifacts}/sprint-status.yaml || {output_folder}/sprint-status.yaml"
+    load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
+
+# Standalone so IDE commands get generated
+standalone: true
+
+# No web bundle needed
+web_bundle: false