diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/parallel_info.py b/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/parallel_info.py
index 719683d4e..321554c82 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/parallel_info.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/parallel_info.py
@@ -24,12 +24,18 @@ def normalize_parallel_info(meta: dict) -> dict[ParallelAxis, AxisInfo]:
             info = value
 
     if info is None:
-        return {}
+        info = {}
 
     result: dict[ParallelAxis, AxisInfo] = {}
     for axis in ParallelAxis:
         axis_rank = info.get(f"{axis.value}_rank")
         axis_size = info.get(f"{axis.value}_size")
+
+        # Recompute pseudo-axis lives at top-level meta, not inside parallel_info
+        if axis_rank is None:
+            axis_rank = meta.get(f"{axis.value}_rank")
+            axis_size = meta.get(f"{axis.value}_size")
+
         if axis_rank is not None and axis_size is not None and axis_size > 1:
             result[axis] = AxisInfo(
                 axis_rank=axis_rank,
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/dims.py b/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/dims.py
index 5ee0f5a2e..084340524 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/dims.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/dims.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class ParallelAxis(Enum):
     CP = "cp"
     EP = "ep"
     SP = "sp"
+    RECOMPUTE_PSEUDO = "recompute_pseudo"
 
 
 class Ordering(Enum):
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/entrypoint.py b/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/entrypoint.py
index 64d78e8d4..1d749fc89 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/entrypoint.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/comparator/entrypoint.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def _read_df(args: argparse.Namespace) -> Pair[pl.DataFrame]:
 def _compute_skip_keys(args, *, has_token_aligner_plan: bool):
     skip_keys: set[str] = {"dump_index", "filename"}
     if args.grouping == "logical":
-        skip_keys |= {"rank"}
+        skip_keys |= {"rank", "recompute_status"}
         if has_token_aligner_plan:
             skip_keys |= {"step"}
     return skip_keys
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/dump_loader.py b/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/dump_loader.py
index 58b9e6bba..b2156bbb0 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/dump_loader.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/dump_loader.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import functools
 import os
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional, Tuple
 
 import polars as pl
 import torch
 
-_TYPED_FIELDS: list[tuple[str, type]] = [("rank", int)]
+LOAD_FAILED: object = object()
 
 LOAD_FAILED: object = object()
 
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def parse_meta_from_filename(path: Path) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         if "=" in kv:
             k, v = kv.split("=", 1)
             result[k] = v
-    for field, converter in _TYPED_FIELDS:
-        if field in result:
-            result[field] = converter(result[field])
+    for field_name, converter in _TYPED_FIELDS:
+        if field_name in result:
+            result[field_name] = converter(result[field_name])
     return result
 
 
@@ -177,4 +177,9 @@ def read_tokenizer_path(directory: Path) -> Optional[str]:
     return None
 
 
+_TYPED_FIELDS: list[tuple[str, Callable[[str], Any]]] = [
+    ("rank", int),
+]
+
+
 dump_loader = DumpLoader()
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/dumper.py b/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/dumper.py
index 9475ff694..8ec1011b9 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/dumper.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/debug_utils/dumper.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import enum
 import functools
 import json
 import os
@@ -415,7 +416,14 @@ class _Dumper:
         if not self._config.enable:
             return
 
-        tags = dict(name=name, **extra_kwargs, **self._state.global_ctx)
+        recompute_status = _detect_recompute_status()
+        tags = dict(
+            name=name,
+            recompute_status=recompute_status.value,
+            **extra_kwargs,
+            **self._state.global_ctx,
+        )
+
         if (f := self._config.filter) is not None and re.search(
             f, _format_tags(tags)
         ) is None:
@@ -424,6 +432,7 @@ class _Dumper:
         if not (enable_value or enable_curr_grad or enable_future_grad):
             return
 
+        recompute_meta = recompute_status.to_pseudo_parallel_meta()
         value = _materialize_value(value)
 
         if enable_value:
@@ -432,7 +441,7 @@ class _Dumper:
                 tags=tags,
                 value=value,
                 save=save,
-                meta_only_fields=value_meta_only_fields or {},
+                meta_only_fields={**(value_meta_only_fields or {}), **recompute_meta},
             )
 
         if (
@@ -445,7 +454,7 @@ class _Dumper:
                 tags={**tags, "name": f"grad__{name}"},
                 value=g,
                 save=save,
-                meta_only_fields=grad_meta_only_fields or {},
+                meta_only_fields={**(grad_meta_only_fields or {}), **recompute_meta},
             )
 
         if enable_future_grad:
@@ -472,7 +481,10 @@ class _Dumper:
             return
 
         captured_step = self._state.step
-        captured_tags = dict(name=f"grad__{name}", **deepcopy(extra_kwargs))
+        captured_tags = dict(
+            name=f"grad__{name}",
+            **deepcopy(extra_kwargs),
+        )
         captured_meta_only = meta_only_fields or {}
 
         def grad_hook(grad: torch.Tensor) -> None:
@@ -1142,6 +1154,20 @@ def _get_local_ip_by_remote() -> Optional[str]:
 # -------------------------------------- framework plugins ------------------------------------------
 
 
+class _RecomputeStatus(enum.Enum):
+    DISABLED = "disabled"
+    ORIGINAL = "original"  # inside checkpoint, original forward
+    RECOMPUTE = "recompute"  # inside checkpoint, recompute forward
+
+    def to_pseudo_parallel_meta(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if self == _RecomputeStatus.DISABLED:
+            return {}
+        return {
+            "recompute_pseudo_rank": 1 if self == _RecomputeStatus.RECOMPUTE else 0,
+            "recompute_pseudo_size": 2,
+        }
+
+
 class _FrameworkPlugin(ABC):
     @property
     @abstractmethod
@@ -1168,6 +1194,9 @@ class _FrameworkPlugin(ABC):
     def get_tokenizer_path(self) -> Optional[str]:
         return None
 
+    def detect_recompute_status(self) -> _RecomputeStatus:
+        return _RecomputeStatus.DISABLED
+
 
 class _SGLangPlugin(_FrameworkPlugin):
     _available = True
@@ -1353,10 +1382,32 @@ class _MegatronPlugin(_FrameworkPlugin):
             {"input_ids", "position_ids", "cu_seqlens_q", "cu_seqlens_kv", "qkv_format"}
         )
 
+    def detect_recompute_status(self) -> _RecomputeStatus:
+        if not self._available:
+            return _RecomputeStatus.DISABLED
+        try:
+            from megatron.core.tensor_parallel.random import is_checkpointing
+
+            if not is_checkpointing():
+                return _RecomputeStatus.DISABLED
+            if torch.is_grad_enabled():
+                return _RecomputeStatus.RECOMPUTE
+            return _RecomputeStatus.ORIGINAL
+        except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+            return _RecomputeStatus.DISABLED
+
 
 _plugins: list[_FrameworkPlugin] = [_SGLangPlugin(), _MegatronPlugin()]
 
 
+def _detect_recompute_status() -> _RecomputeStatus:
+    for plugin in _plugins:
+        info = plugin.detect_recompute_status()
+        if info != _RecomputeStatus.DISABLED:
+            return info
+    return _RecomputeStatus.DISABLED
+
+
 # -------------------------------------- singleton ------------------------------------------
 
 
diff --git a/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_executor.py b/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_executor.py
index 1a7864682..eca1fe27a 100644
--- a/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_executor.py
+++ b/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_executor.py
@@ -506,6 +506,138 @@ class TestVerifyReplicatedGroup:
         assert len(warnings) == 1
         assert warnings[0].differing_index == 1
 
+    def test_recompute_pseudo_mismatch_warns(self) -> None:
+        """_verify_replicated_group produces warning for RECOMPUTE_PSEUDO axis mismatch."""
+        tensor_a = torch.ones(4)
+        tensor_b = torch.ones(4) + 0.1
+
+        with warning_sink.context() as warnings:
+            _verify_replicated_group(
+                [tensor_a, tensor_b],
+                axis=ParallelAxis.RECOMPUTE_PSEUDO,
+                group_index=0,
+            )
+        assert len(warnings) == 1
+        assert warnings[0].axis == "recompute_pseudo"
+        assert warnings[0].group_index == 0
+        assert warnings[0].differing_index == 1
+        assert warnings[0].baseline_index == 0
+        assert warnings[0].max_abs_diff == pytest.approx(0.1, abs=1e-5)
+
+
+class TestThdCpConcat:
+    def test_single_seq(self) -> None:
+        """Single seq THD unshard: 2 ranks → per-seq concat."""
+        rank0 = torch.tensor([1, 2, 3]).refine_names("t")
+        rank1 = torch.tensor([4, 5, 6]).refine_names("t")
+
+        plan = UnsharderPlan(
+            axis=ParallelAxis.CP,
+            params=CpThdConcatParams(dim_name="t", seq_lens_per_rank=[3]),
+            groups=[[0, 1]],
+        )
+        with warning_sink.context():
+            result = execute_unsharder_plan(plan, [rank0, rank1])
+
+        assert len(result) == 1
+        expected = torch.tensor([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])
+        assert torch.equal(result[0].rename(None), expected)
+
+    def test_multi_seq(self) -> None:
+        """Multi-seq THD unshard: 2 ranks, seq_lens=[50, 32, 46]."""
+        # rank0: [seqA_r0(50) | seqB_r0(32) | pad_r0(46)]
+        # rank1: [seqA_r1(50) | seqB_r1(32) | pad_r1(46)]
+        seq_a_r0 = torch.arange(0, 50)
+        seq_b_r0 = torch.arange(100, 132)
+        pad_r0 = torch.full((46,), -1)
+        rank0 = torch.cat([seq_a_r0, seq_b_r0, pad_r0]).refine_names("t")
+
+        seq_a_r1 = torch.arange(50, 100)
+        seq_b_r1 = torch.arange(132, 164)
+        pad_r1 = torch.full((46,), -2)
+        rank1 = torch.cat([seq_a_r1, seq_b_r1, pad_r1]).refine_names("t")
+
+        plan = UnsharderPlan(
+            axis=ParallelAxis.CP,
+            params=CpThdConcatParams(dim_name="t", seq_lens_per_rank=[50, 32, 46]),
+            groups=[[0, 1]],
+        )
+        with warning_sink.context():
+            result = execute_unsharder_plan(plan, [rank0, rank1])
+
+        assert len(result) == 1
+        unsharded: torch.Tensor = result[0].rename(None)
+
+        # seqA: r0(50) + r1(50) = 100 tokens, values 0..99
+        assert torch.equal(unsharded[:100], torch.cat([seq_a_r0, seq_a_r1]))
+        # seqB: r0(32) + r1(32) = 64 tokens
+        assert torch.equal(unsharded[100:164], torch.cat([seq_b_r0, seq_b_r1]))
+        # pad: r0(46) + r1(46) = 92 tokens
+        assert torch.equal(unsharded[164:256], torch.cat([pad_r0, pad_r1]))
+
+    def test_with_hidden_dim(self) -> None:
+        """THD unshard with trailing hidden dim: shape [T, H]."""
+        torch.manual_seed(42)
+        hidden: int = 4
+        # rank0: [seqA_r0(3, 4) | seqB_r0(2, 4)]
+        # rank1: [seqA_r1(3, 4) | seqB_r1(2, 4)]
+        seq_a_r0 = torch.randn(3, hidden)
+        seq_b_r0 = torch.randn(2, hidden)
+        rank0 = torch.cat([seq_a_r0, seq_b_r0]).refine_names("t", "h")
+
+        seq_a_r1 = torch.randn(3, hidden)
+        seq_b_r1 = torch.randn(2, hidden)
+        rank1 = torch.cat([seq_a_r1, seq_b_r1]).refine_names("t", "h")
+
+        plan = UnsharderPlan(
+            axis=ParallelAxis.CP,
+            params=CpThdConcatParams(dim_name="t", seq_lens_per_rank=[3, 2]),
+            groups=[[0, 1]],
+        )
+        with warning_sink.context():
+            result = execute_unsharder_plan(plan, [rank0, rank1])
+
+        assert len(result) == 1
+        unsharded: torch.Tensor = result[0].rename(None)
+
+        assert unsharded.shape == (10, hidden)
+        assert torch.equal(unsharded[:6], torch.cat([seq_a_r0, seq_a_r1]))
+        assert torch.equal(unsharded[6:10], torch.cat([seq_b_r0, seq_b_r1]))
+
+    def test_with_leading_batch_dim(self) -> None:
+        """THD unshard with leading batch dim: shape [B, T, H], t is dim=1."""
+        torch.manual_seed(42)
+        batch: int = 2
+        hidden: int = 4
+        # rank0: [seqA_r0(3) | seqB_r0(2)] per batch item
+        # rank1: [seqA_r1(3) | seqB_r1(2)] per batch item
+        seq_a_r0 = torch.randn(batch, 3, hidden)
+        seq_b_r0 = torch.randn(batch, 2, hidden)
+        rank0 = torch.cat([seq_a_r0, seq_b_r0], dim=1).refine_names("b", "t", "h")
+
+        seq_a_r1 = torch.randn(batch, 3, hidden)
+        seq_b_r1 = torch.randn(batch, 2, hidden)
+        rank1 = torch.cat([seq_a_r1, seq_b_r1], dim=1).refine_names("b", "t", "h")
+
+        plan = UnsharderPlan(
+            axis=ParallelAxis.CP,
+            params=CpThdConcatParams(dim_name="t", seq_lens_per_rank=[3, 2]),
+            groups=[[0, 1]],
+        )
+        with warning_sink.context():
+            result = execute_unsharder_plan(plan, [rank0, rank1])
+
+        assert len(result) == 1
+        unsharded: torch.Tensor = result[0].rename(None)
+
+        assert unsharded.shape == (batch, 10, hidden)
+        # seqA: r0(3) + r1(3) = 6 tokens per batch
+        assert torch.equal(unsharded[:, :6, :], torch.cat([seq_a_r0, seq_a_r1], dim=1))
+        # seqB: r0(2) + r1(2) = 4 tokens per batch
+        assert torch.equal(
+            unsharded[:, 6:10, :], torch.cat([seq_b_r0, seq_b_r1], dim=1)
+        )
+
 
 class TestThdCpConcat:
     def test_single_seq(self) -> None:
diff --git a/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_parallel_info.py b/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_parallel_info.py
index 3c42117a5..0ef84e35c 100644
--- a/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_parallel_info.py
+++ b/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_parallel_info.py
@@ -81,6 +81,19 @@ class TestNormalizeParallelInfo:
         }
         assert normalize_parallel_info(meta) == {}
 
+    def test_recompute_pseudo_from_top_level_meta(self) -> None:
+        """recompute_pseudo_rank/size at top-level meta is extracted alongside TP."""
+        meta = {
+            "recompute_pseudo_rank": 1,
+            "recompute_pseudo_size": 2,
+            "sglang_parallel_info": {"tp_rank": 0, "tp_size": 2},
+        }
+        result = normalize_parallel_info(meta)
+        assert result == {
+            ParallelAxis.RECOMPUTE_PSEUDO: AxisInfo(axis_rank=1, axis_size=2),
+            ParallelAxis.TP: AxisInfo(axis_rank=0, axis_size=2),
+        }
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.exit(pytest.main([__file__]))
diff --git a/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_planner.py b/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_planner.py
index a80ca5738..97d70585c 100644
--- a/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_planner.py
+++ b/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/aligner/unsharder/test_planner.py
@@ -421,6 +421,20 @@ class TestReplicatedAxes:
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="missing parallel_info"):
             compute_unsharder_plan(dim_specs, parallel_infos)
 
+    def test_recompute_pseudo_replicated(self) -> None:
+        """RECOMPUTE_PSEUDO with no dim annotation → replicated → PickParams."""
+        dim_specs = parse_dims("h d")
+        parallel_infos: list[dict[ParallelAxis, AxisInfo]] = [
+            {ParallelAxis.RECOMPUTE_PSEUDO: AxisInfo(axis_rank=0, axis_size=2)},
+            {ParallelAxis.RECOMPUTE_PSEUDO: AxisInfo(axis_rank=1, axis_size=2)},
+        ]
+        plans = compute_unsharder_plan(dim_specs, parallel_infos)
+
+        assert len(plans) == 1
+        assert plans[0].axis == ParallelAxis.RECOMPUTE_PSEUDO
+        assert isinstance(plans[0].params, PickParams)
+        assert plans[0].groups == [[0, 1]]
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.exit(pytest.main([__file__]))
diff --git a/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/test_entrypoint.py b/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/test_entrypoint.py
index 33f973847..65304b7c9 100644
--- a/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/test_entrypoint.py
+++ b/test/registered/debug_utils/comparator/test_entrypoint.py
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ from sglang.srt.debug_utils.comparator.output_types import (
     ConfigRecord,
     GeneralWarning,
     NonTensorRecord,
+    ReplicatedMismatchWarning,
     SkipRecord,
     SummaryRecord,
     WarningRecord,
     _OutputRecord,
     parse_record_json,
 )
-from sglang.srt.debug_utils.dumper import DumperConfig, _Dumper
+from sglang.srt.debug_utils.dumper import DumperConfig, _Dumper, _RecomputeStatus
 from sglang.test.ci.ci_register import register_cpu_ci
 
 register_cpu_ci(est_time=30, suite="default", nightly=True)
@@ -881,6 +882,142 @@ class TestEntrypointGroupingLogical:
         comp = _assert_single_comparison_passed(records)
         assert comp.name == "hidden"
 
+    def test_recompute_pseudo_replicated_verification(self, tmp_path, capsys):
+        """Recompute pseudo-axis with identical original/recompute tensors → passed."""
+        torch.manual_seed(42)
+        tensor = torch.randn(4, 8)
+
+        baseline_dir = tmp_path / "baseline"
+        target_dir = tmp_path / "target"
+
+        for side_dir in [baseline_dir, target_dir]:
+            _create_recompute_rank_dump(
+                side_dir,
+                rank=0,
+                name="hidden",
+                original_tensor=tensor,
+                recompute_tensor=tensor.clone(),
+            )
+
+        args = _make_args(
+            baseline_dir / _FIXED_EXP_NAME,
+            target_dir / _FIXED_EXP_NAME,
+            diff_threshold=0.01,
+        )
+
+        records = _run_and_parse(args, capsys)
+        comp = _assert_single_comparison_passed(records)
+        assert comp.name == "hidden"
+
+    def test_recompute_pseudo_mismatch_warning(self, tmp_path, capsys):
+        """Recompute pseudo-axis with differing original/recompute → ReplicatedMismatchWarning."""
+        torch.manual_seed(42)
+        tensor = torch.randn(4, 8)
+        mismatched_tensor = tensor + torch.randn(4, 8) * 10.0
+
+        baseline_dir = tmp_path / "baseline"
+        target_dir = tmp_path / "target"
+
+        for side_dir in [baseline_dir, target_dir]:
+            _create_recompute_rank_dump(
+                side_dir,
+                rank=0,
+                name="hidden",
+                original_tensor=tensor,
+                recompute_tensor=mismatched_tensor,
+            )
+
+        args = _make_args(
+            baseline_dir / _FIXED_EXP_NAME,
+            target_dir / _FIXED_EXP_NAME,
+            diff_threshold=0.01,
+        )
+
+        records = _run_and_parse(args, capsys)
+        comparisons = _get_comparisons(records)
+        assert len(comparisons) == 1
+
+        recompute_warnings = [
+            w
+            for w in comparisons[0].warnings
+            if isinstance(w, ReplicatedMismatchWarning) and w.axis == "recompute_pseudo"
+        ]
+        assert len(recompute_warnings) > 0
+
+
+class TestEntrypointAxisSwapper:
+    """Test cross-framework dim reordering through the full entrypoint pipeline."""
+
+    def test_axis_swap_different_dim_order(self, tmp_path, capsys):
+        """Baseline dims 'b h d' vs target dims 'b d h': axis swapper rearranges baseline to match."""
+        torch.manual_seed(42)
+        full_tensor = torch.randn(4, 8, 16)
+
+        baseline_dir = tmp_path / "baseline"
+        target_dir = tmp_path / "target"
+
+        _create_rank_dump(
+            baseline_dir,
+            rank=0,
+            name="hidden",
+            tensor=full_tensor,
+            dims="b h d",
+        )
+        _create_rank_dump(
+            target_dir,
+            rank=0,
+            name="hidden",
+            tensor=full_tensor.permute(0, 2, 1).contiguous(),
+            dims="b d h",
+        )
+
+        args = _make_args(
+            baseline_dir / _FIXED_EXP_NAME,
+            target_dir / _FIXED_EXP_NAME,
+            diff_threshold=1e-3,
+        )
+
+        records = _run_and_parse(args, capsys)
+        comp = _assert_single_comparison_passed(records)
+        assert comp.name == "hidden"
+        assert comp.baseline.shape == [4, 16, 8]
+        assert comp.target.shape == [4, 16, 8]
+
+    def test_axis_swap_with_tp_unshard(self, tmp_path, capsys):
+        """Baseline TP=2 with dims 'b h(tp) d' vs target TP=2 with dims 'b d h(tp)': unshard + axis swap."""
+        torch.manual_seed(42)
+        full_tensor = torch.randn(4, 8, 16)
+
+        baseline_dir = tmp_path / "baseline"
+        target_dir = tmp_path / "target"
+
+        _create_tp_sharded_dumps(
+            baseline_dir,
+            full_tensor=full_tensor,
+            name="hidden",
+            tp_size=2,
+            shard_dim=1,
+            dims_str="b h(tp) d",
+        )
+        _create_tp_sharded_dumps(
+            target_dir,
+            full_tensor=full_tensor.permute(0, 2, 1).contiguous(),
+            name="hidden",
+            tp_size=2,
+            shard_dim=2,
+            dims_str="b d h(tp)",
+        )
+
+        args = _make_args(
+            baseline_dir / _FIXED_EXP_NAME,
+            target_dir / _FIXED_EXP_NAME,
+            diff_threshold=1e-3,
+        )
+
+        records = _run_and_parse(args, capsys)
+        comp = _assert_single_comparison_passed(records)
+        assert comp.name == "hidden"
+
 
 class TestEntrypointAxisSwapper:
     """Test cross-framework dim reordering through the full entrypoint pipeline."""
@@ -1826,6 +1963,53 @@ def _create_tp_sharded_dumps(
     return directory / _FIXED_EXP_NAME
 
 
+def _create_recompute_rank_dump(
+    directory: Path,
+    *,
+    rank: int,
+    name: str,
+    original_tensor: torch.Tensor,
+    recompute_tensor: torch.Tensor,
+    dims: str = "h d",
+) -> Path:
+    """Create a dump with both original and recompute forward passes via monkeypatched dumper.
+
+    The dumper naturally produces recompute_pseudo_rank=0 for original and =1 for recompute,
+    plus recompute_pseudo_size=2.
+    """
+    with pytest.MonkeyPatch.context() as mp:
+        mp.setattr(_dumper_module, "_get_rank", lambda: rank)
+
+        dumper = _Dumper(
+            config=DumperConfig(
+                enable=True,
+                dir=str(directory),
+                exp_name=_FIXED_EXP_NAME,
+            )
+        )
+        dumper.__dict__["_static_meta"] = {"world_rank": rank, "world_size": 1}
+
+        # dump original forward
+        mp.setattr(
+            _dumper_module,
+            "_detect_recompute_status",
+            lambda: _RecomputeStatus.ORIGINAL,
+        )
+        dumper.dump(name, original_tensor, dims=dims)
+
+        # dump recompute forward
+        mp.setattr(
+            _dumper_module,
+            "_detect_recompute_status",
+            lambda: _RecomputeStatus.RECOMPUTE,
+        )
+        dumper.dump(name, recompute_tensor, dims=dims)
+
+        dumper.step()
+
+    return directory / _FIXED_EXP_NAME
+
+
 def _zigzag_split_seq(seq_natural: torch.Tensor, *, cp_size: int) -> list[torch.Tensor]:
     """Split a natural-order seq into per-rank zigzag segments."""
     num_chunks: int = cp_size * 2
diff --git a/test/registered/debug_utils/test_dump_loader.py b/test/registered/debug_utils/test_dump_loader.py
index 6187561f8..3062f6b77 100644
--- a/test/registered/debug_utils/test_dump_loader.py
+++ b/test/registered/debug_utils/test_dump_loader.py
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import pytest
 import torch
 
 from sglang.srt.debug_utils.dump_loader import (
+    LOAD_FAILED,
     ValueWithMeta,
     _add_duplicate_index,
     _cast_to_polars_dtype,
     find_row,
+    parse_meta_from_filename,
     read_meta,
 )
 from sglang.test.ci.ci_register import register_cpu_ci
@@ -92,9 +94,35 @@ class TestValueWithMeta:
         path.write_text("not a valid pt file")
 
         loaded = ValueWithMeta.load(path)
-        assert loaded.value is None
+        assert loaded.value is LOAD_FAILED
         assert loaded.meta["name"] == "bad"
 
 
+class TestRecomputeStatusParsing:
+    def test_parse_recompute_status_from_filename(self) -> None:
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        meta_disabled = parse_meta_from_filename(
+            Path(
+                "step=0___rank=0___dump_index=1___name=x___recompute_status=disabled.pt"
+            )
+        )
+        assert meta_disabled["recompute_status"] == "disabled"
+
+        meta_recompute = parse_meta_from_filename(
+            Path(
+                "step=0___rank=0___dump_index=1___name=x___recompute_status=recompute.pt"
+            )
+        )
+        assert meta_recompute["recompute_status"] == "recompute"
+
+        meta_original = parse_meta_from_filename(
+            Path(
+                "step=0___rank=0___dump_index=1___name=x___recompute_status=original.pt"
+            )
+        )
+        assert meta_original["recompute_status"] == "original"
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.exit(pytest.main([__file__]))
diff --git a/test/registered/debug_utils/test_dumper.py b/test/registered/debug_utils/test_dumper.py
index 42177bf97..9937370f0 100644
--- a/test/registered/debug_utils/test_dumper.py
+++ b/test/registered/debug_utils/test_dumper.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from sglang.srt.debug_utils.dumper import (
     DumperConfig,
     _collective_with_timeout,
     _deepcopy_or_clone,
+    _detect_recompute_status,
     _Dumper,
     _format_tags,
     _get_default_exp_name,
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ from sglang.srt.debug_utils.dumper import (
     _materialize_value,
     _MegatronPlugin,
     _obj_to_dict,
+    _RecomputeStatus,
     _register_forward_hook_or_replace_fn,
     _SGLangPlugin,
     _torch_save,
@@ -2400,5 +2402,113 @@ class TestCtxDecorator:
             d.ctx()
 
 
+class TestRecomputeStatus:
+    def test_disabled_by_default(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        d = _make_test_dumper(tmp_path)
+        tensor = torch.randn(3, 3)
+        d.dump("test_tensor", tensor)
+
+        filenames = _get_filenames(tmp_path)
+        _assert_files(filenames, exist=["recompute_status=disabled"])
+
+    def test_recompute_status_in_embedded_meta(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        d = _make_test_dumper(tmp_path)
+        tensor = torch.randn(3, 3)
+        d.dump("test_tensor", tensor)
+
+        path = _find_dump_file(tmp_path, rank=0, name="test_tensor")
+        raw = _load_dump(path)
+        assert raw["meta"]["recompute_status"] == "disabled"
+
+    def test_recompute_status_recompute(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch) -> None:
+        import sglang.srt.debug_utils.dumper as dumper_mod
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            dumper_mod, "_detect_recompute_status", lambda: _RecomputeStatus.RECOMPUTE
+        )
+
+        d = _make_test_dumper(tmp_path)
+        tensor = torch.randn(3, 3)
+        d.dump("test_tensor", tensor)
+
+        filenames = _get_filenames(tmp_path)
+        _assert_files(filenames, exist=["recompute_status=recompute"])
+
+        path = _find_dump_file(tmp_path, rank=0, name="test_tensor")
+        raw = _load_dump(path)
+        assert raw["meta"]["recompute_status"] == "recompute"
+        assert raw["meta"]["recompute_pseudo_rank"] == 1
+        assert raw["meta"]["recompute_pseudo_size"] == 2
+
+    def test_recompute_status_original(self, tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch) -> None:
+        import sglang.srt.debug_utils.dumper as dumper_mod
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            dumper_mod,
+            "_detect_recompute_status",
+            lambda: _RecomputeStatus.ORIGINAL,
+        )
+
+        d = _make_test_dumper(tmp_path)
+        tensor = torch.randn(3, 3)
+        d.dump("test_tensor", tensor)
+
+        filenames = _get_filenames(tmp_path)
+        _assert_files(filenames, exist=["recompute_status=original"])
+
+        path = _find_dump_file(tmp_path, rank=0, name="test_tensor")
+        raw = _load_dump(path)
+        assert raw["meta"]["recompute_status"] == "original"
+        assert raw["meta"]["recompute_pseudo_rank"] == 0
+        assert raw["meta"]["recompute_pseudo_size"] == 2
+
+    def test_disabled_no_recompute_pseudo_fields(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        d = _make_test_dumper(tmp_path)
+        tensor = torch.randn(3, 3)
+        d.dump("test_tensor", tensor)
+
+        path = _find_dump_file(tmp_path, rank=0, name="test_tensor")
+        raw = _load_dump(path)
+        assert "recompute_pseudo_rank" not in raw["meta"]
+        assert "recompute_pseudo_size" not in raw["meta"]
+
+    def test_grad_hook_has_no_recompute_status(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        d = _make_test_dumper(tmp_path, enable_grad=True)
+        x = torch.randn(3, 3, requires_grad=True)
+        y = (x * 2).sum()
+
+        d.dump("test_tensor", x)
+        y.backward()
+
+        grad_files = [f for f in _get_filenames(tmp_path) if "grad__test_tensor" in f]
+        assert len(grad_files) == 1
+        assert "recompute_status" not in grad_files[0]
+
+    def test_non_intrusive_hooks_have_recompute_status(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        class Simple(torch.nn.Module):
+            def __init__(self):
+                super().__init__()
+                self.linear = torch.nn.Linear(4, 4)
+
+            def forward(self, x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+                return self.linear(x)
+
+        model = Simple()
+        d = _make_test_dumper(tmp_path, non_intrusive_mode="all")
+        d.register_non_intrusive_dumper(model)
+
+        with d.capture_output() as captured:
+            model(torch.randn(2, 4))
+
+        for key, data in captured.items():
+            assert (
+                "recompute_status" in data["meta"]
+            ), f"missing recompute_status in {key}"
+            assert data["meta"]["recompute_status"] == "disabled"
+
+    def test_detect_recompute_status_default(self) -> None:
+        assert _detect_recompute_status() == _RecomputeStatus.DISABLED
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.exit(pytest.main([__file__]))