diff --git a/py/lora_manager.py b/py/lora_manager.py
index 489b48fe..a7ab3fb8 100644
--- a/py/lora_manager.py
+++ b/py/lora_manager.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from .config import config
 from .routes.lora_routes import LoraRoutes
 from .routes.api_routes import ApiRoutes
 from .routes.recipe_routes import RecipeRoutes
+from .routes.checkpoints_routes import CheckpointsRoutes
 from .services.lora_scanner import LoraScanner
 from .services.recipe_scanner import RecipeScanner
 from .services.file_monitor import LoraFileMonitor
@@ -59,12 +60,14 @@ class LoraManager:
         
         # Setup feature routes
         routes = LoraRoutes()
+        checkpoints_routes = CheckpointsRoutes()
         
         # Setup file monitoring
         monitor = LoraFileMonitor(routes.scanner, config.loras_roots)
         monitor.start()
         
         routes.setup_routes(app)
+        checkpoints_routes.setup_routes(app)
         ApiRoutes.setup_routes(app, monitor)
         RecipeRoutes.setup_routes(app)
         
@@ -130,4 +133,4 @@ class LoraManager:
     async def _cleanup(cls, app):
         """Cleanup resources"""
         if 'lora_monitor' in app:
-            app['lora_monitor'].stop()
\ No newline at end of file
+            app['lora_monitor'].stop()
diff --git a/py/routes/checkpoints_routes.py b/py/routes/checkpoints_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a79d6f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/routes/checkpoints_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import os
+from aiohttp import web
+import jinja2
+import logging
+from ..config import config
+from ..services.settings_manager import settings
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logging.getLogger('asyncio').setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
+
+class CheckpointsRoutes:
+    """Route handlers for Checkpoints management endpoints"""
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.template_env = jinja2.Environment(
+            loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(config.templates_path),
+            autoescape=True
+        )
+
+    async def handle_checkpoints_page(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """Handle GET /checkpoints request"""
+        try:
+            template = self.template_env.get_template('checkpoints.html')
+            rendered = template.render(
+                is_initializing=False,
+                settings=settings,
+                request=request
+            )
+            
+            return web.Response(
+                text=rendered,
+                content_type='text/html'
+            )
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error handling checkpoints request: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            return web.Response(
+                text="Error loading checkpoints page",
+                status=500
+            )
+
+    def setup_routes(self, app: web.Application):
+        """Register routes with the application"""
+        app.router.add_get('/checkpoints', self.handle_checkpoints_page)
diff --git a/static/js/checkpoints.js b/static/js/checkpoints.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea149a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/checkpoints.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { appCore } from './core.js';
+import { state, initPageState } from './state/index.js';
+
+// Initialize the Checkpoints page
+class CheckpointsPageManager {
+    constructor() {
+        // Initialize any necessary state
+        this.initialized = false;
+    }
+    
+    async initialize() {
+        if (this.initialized) return;
+        
+        // Initialize page state
+        initPageState('checkpoints');
+        
+        // Initialize core application
+        await appCore.initialize();
+        
+        // Initialize page-specific components
+        this._initializeWorkInProgress();
+        
+        this.initialized = true;
+    }
+    
+    _initializeWorkInProgress() {
+        // Add any work-in-progress specific initialization here
+        console.log('Checkpoints Manager is under development');
+    }
+}
+
+// Initialize everything when DOM is ready
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
+    const checkpointsPage = new CheckpointsPageManager();
+    await checkpointsPage.initialize();
+});
diff --git a/templates/checkpoints.html b/templates/checkpoints.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4a4d6b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/checkpoints.html
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Checkpoints Manager{% endblock %}
+{% block page_id %}checkpoints{% endblock %}
+
+{% block preload %}
+<link rel="preload" href="/loras_static/js/checkpoints.js" as="script" crossorigin="anonymous">
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block init_title %}Initializing Checkpoints Manager{% endblock %}
+{% block init_message %}Setting up checkpoints interface. This may take a few moments...{% endblock %}
+{% block init_check_url %}/api/checkpoints?page=1&page_size=1{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="work-in-progress">
+    <div class="wip-content">
+        <i class="fas fa-tools"></i>
+        <h2>Checkpoints Manager</h2>
+        <p>This feature is currently under development and will be available soon.</p>
+        <p>Please check back later for updates!</p>
+    </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block main_script %}
+<script type="module" src="/loras_static/js/checkpoints.js"></script>
+{% endblock %}