diff --git a/pytest_mrt/adapters/django_fixer.py b/pytest_mrt/adapters/django_fixer.py
index 7dde345..b8c0d2c 100644
--- a/pytest_mrt/adapters/django_fixer.py
+++ b/pytest_mrt/adapters/django_fixer.py
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ class DjangoFixSuggestion:
     patched_source: str
     confidence: str
     warning: str | None = None
+    # Operations detected by mrt check but not auto-fixable (e.g. AddField NOT NULL,
+    # AlterField). Non-empty means the migration has issues mrt fix cannot resolve.
+    unsupported_ops: list[str] | None = None
 
     @property
     def issue(self) -> str:
@@ -197,6 +200,25 @@ def _has_kwarg(op: ast.Call, name: str) -> bool:
     return any(kw.arg == name for kw in op.keywords)
 
 
+def _add_field_is_problematic(op: ast.Call) -> bool:
+    """Return True if AddField is NOT NULL with no default (MRT411 condition)."""
+    for kw in op.keywords:
+        if kw.arg == "field" and isinstance(kw.value, ast.Call):
+            field_call = kw.value
+            # null=True means it's safe
+            for fkw in field_call.keywords:
+                if fkw.arg == "null":
+                    if isinstance(fkw.value, ast.Constant) and fkw.value.value is True:
+                        return False
+            # has default= or server_default= -> safe
+            field_kwarg_names = {fkw.arg for fkw in field_call.keywords}
+            if "default" in field_kwarg_names or "server_default" in field_kwarg_names:
+                return False
+            # No null=True and no default -> problematic
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
 def _has_positional_arg(op: ast.Call, index: int) -> bool:
     return len(op.args) > index
 
@@ -536,7 +558,15 @@ def generate_django_fix(migration_path: str) -> DjangoFixSuggestion | None:
     migration_name = f"{app_label}.{path.stem}"
     migration_stem = path.stem
 
+    # Operations that mrt check may flag but mrt fix cannot auto-resolve.
+    # Only truly irreversible variants are listed — e.g. AddField(null=True) is
+    # fine, but AddField NOT NULL without a default is flagged by mrt check and
+    # cannot be auto-fixed. We detect these by name only (the detector handles
+    # the nuance); here we just surface them to the user.
+    _UNSUPPORTED_OPS = {"AlterField", "RenameField", "RenameModel"}
+
     patches: list[DjangoOpPatch] = []
+    unsupported: list[str] = []
 
     for op in ops_list:
         if not isinstance(op, ast.Call):
@@ -552,11 +582,29 @@ def generate_django_fix(migration_path: str) -> DjangoFixSuggestion | None:
             patch = _patch_remove_field(source, op, app_label, migration_stem)
         elif name == "DeleteModel":
             patch = _patch_delete_model(source, op, app_label, migration_stem)
+        elif name == "AddField":
+            # Only flag AddField that is NOT NULL with no default — same condition
+            # that mrt check (MRT411) flags. null=True or a default= means it's safe.
+            if _add_field_is_problematic(op):
+                unsupported.append("AddField NOT NULL without default")
+        elif name in _UNSUPPORTED_OPS:
+            unsupported.append(name)
 
         if patch is not None:
             patches.append(patch)
 
     if not patches:
+        # Return a suggestion with no patches but unsupported ops listed,
+        # so the caller can show a meaningful message instead of "no fix needed".
+        if unsupported:
+            return DjangoFixSuggestion(
+                file=path.name,
+                migration_name=migration_name,
+                patches=[],
+                patched_source=source,
+                confidence="none",
+                unsupported_ops=unsupported,
+            )
         return None
 
     patched_source = _apply_patches_to_source(source, patches)
diff --git a/pytest_mrt/commands/check.py b/pytest_mrt/commands/check.py
index aa1d3f2..d7c3b37 100644
--- a/pytest_mrt/commands/check.py
+++ b/pytest_mrt/commands/check.py
@@ -45,7 +45,30 @@ def check(
     is_django = any(is_django_migration(p) for p in sample_files)
 
     if since:
-        console.print(f"[dim]--since {since}: checking only migrations after this point[/dim]")
+        # Validate that --since actually matches something before running analysis.
+        if is_django:
+            from ..adapters.django_detector import _django_migrations_since
+
+            since_set = _django_migrations_since(versions_dir, since)
+        else:
+            from ..core.detector import _revisions_since
+
+            since_set = _revisions_since(versions_dir, since)
+
+        if not since_set:
+            console.print(
+                f"[yellow]Warning: --since {since} matched no migrations. "
+                "Check the revision ID and try again.[/yellow]"
+            )
+            raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+        console.print(
+            f"[dim]--since {since}: checking {len(since_set)} migration(s) after this point[/dim]"
+        )
+        console.print(
+            "[dim]Note: graph checks (orphan, data-hole detection) skipped — "
+            "run without --since for full analysis.[/dim]"
+        )
 
     if is_django:
         console.print("[dim]Detected: Django migrations[/dim]")
diff --git a/pytest_mrt/commands/fix.py b/pytest_mrt/commands/fix.py
index cfee47e..165ec0f 100644
--- a/pytest_mrt/commands/fix.py
+++ b/pytest_mrt/commands/fix.py
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@ def _fix_django(migration_file: str, apply: bool) -> None:
         )
         raise typer.Exit(0)
 
+    if fix_suggestion.unsupported_ops and not fix_suggestion.patches:
+        ops = ", ".join(sorted(set(fix_suggestion.unsupported_ops)))
+        console.print(
+            f"[yellow]mrt fix cannot auto-fix this migration.[/yellow]\n"
+            f"Operation(s) found: [bold]{ops}[/bold]\n\n"
+            "These operations must be fixed manually:\n"
+            "  - AddField / AlterField: add server_default or handle nullable migration\n"
+            "  - RenameField / RenameModel: verify old_name is correct and reversible\n\n"
+            "Run [bold]mrt check[/bold] to see the specific warnings."
+        )
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
     console.print()
     console.print(
         f"[bold]{fix_suggestion.file}[/bold]  [dim]{fix_suggestion.migration_name}[/dim]"
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 85cf50f..784a589 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -206,6 +206,56 @@ def test_check_file_instead_of_dir_exits_1(tmp_path):
     assert "not a directory" in result.output
 
 
+# ── mrt check --since ────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_check_since_unknown_revision_exits_1(tmp_path, versions_dir):
+    """--since with an unknown revision exits 1 with a clear warning."""
+    _safe_migration(versions_dir)
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["check", str(versions_dir), "--since", "deadbeef"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 1
+    assert "matched no migrations" in result.output
+
+
+def test_check_since_valid_revision_shows_note(tmp_path, versions_dir):
+    """--since with a valid revision prints the graph-checks-skipped note."""
+    # migration 001 (down_revision=None), migration 002 (down_revision=001)
+    _safe_migration(versions_dir, name="001_safe.py")
+    (versions_dir / "002_after.py").write_text(
+        textwrap.dedent("""
+        revision = '002'
+        down_revision = '001'
+        from alembic import op
+        def upgrade():
+            op.create_table('posts', )
+        def downgrade():
+            op.drop_table('posts')
+        """)
+    )
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["check", str(versions_dir), "--since", "001"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "graph checks" in result.output
+    assert "skipped" in result.output
+
+
+def test_check_since_valid_revision_shows_count(tmp_path, versions_dir):
+    """--since prints how many migrations are being checked."""
+    _safe_migration(versions_dir, name="001_safe.py")
+    (versions_dir / "002_after.py").write_text(
+        textwrap.dedent("""
+        revision = '002'
+        down_revision = '001'
+        from alembic import op
+        def upgrade():
+            pass
+        def downgrade():
+            pass
+        """)
+    )
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["check", str(versions_dir), "--since", "001"])
+    assert "1 migration" in result.output
+
+
 # ── mrt init Django detection ────────────────────
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_django_fixer.py b/tests/test_django_fixer.py
index a7619e5..6c4678b 100644
--- a/tests/test_django_fixer.py
+++ b/tests/test_django_fixer.py
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ def test_issue_multiple(tmp_path):
 
 
 def test_fix_command_routes_to_django(tmp_path):
+    """mrt fix on a Django migration with AddField NOT NULL shows a clear error."""
     from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
     from pytest_mrt.cli import app
@@ -412,6 +413,25 @@ def test_fix_command_routes_to_django(tmp_path):
     )
     runner = CliRunner()
     result = runner.invoke(app, ["fix", p])
+    assert result.exit_code == 1
+    assert "cannot auto-fix" in result.output
+    assert "AddField" in result.output
+
+
+def test_fix_command_routes_to_django_nullable(tmp_path):
+    """mrt fix on AddField(null=True) reports no fix needed — it is reversible."""
+    from typer.testing import CliRunner
+
+    from pytest_mrt.cli import app
+
+    p = _write(
+        tmp_path,
+        HEADER
+        + "        migrations.AddField(model_name='u', name='x', field=models.TextField(null=True)),\n"
+        + FOOTER,
+    )
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["fix", p])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
     assert "No fix needed" in result.output