clarify

Question stakeholders to clarify design decisions and capture assumptions.

Updated Mar 16, 2026

Search Tags:#design #planning #interview #questions #decision-tree #clarify

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npx skills add https://github.com/woernfl/ai-lab --skill clarify-woernfl

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: clarify
Source: https://github.com/woernfl/ai-lab/tree/main/skills/clarify
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/woernfl/ai-lab --skill clarify-woernfl

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Interview planning to ensure shared understanding by exhaustively validating design choices and requirements, preventing misaligned decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

Guided questioning: Step-through each decision branch to surface dependencies and assumptions.
Shared understanding: Align stakeholders by documenting clarified decisions and next steps.
Use Case: When starting a design or plan, use this Skill to stress-test ideas by probing edge cases and alternative approaches.

Quick Start

Ask one focused question at a time to drive each design decision toward consensus.

Frequently Asked Questions about clarify

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I clarify design decisions during project planning?▼

Clarify design decisions by exhaustively questioning stakeholders to reach a shared understanding of every choice. This approach probes edge cases and captures assumptions, enforcing a deterministic questioning pattern that ensures alignment.

What is the best way to stress-test ideas and surface dependencies in a design review?▼

Stress-test ideas in a design review by applying a step-through questioning pattern for each decision branch. This surfaces dependencies and assumptions while documenting clarified decisions to prevent misaligned outcomes.

How do I gather requirements by interviewing stakeholders to prevent misaligned decisions?▼

Gather requirements by interviewing stakeholders through a guided, exhaustive validation of design choices. This method captures decisions, assumptions, and next steps deterministically to ensure alignment and traceability.

Can I enforce a shared understanding of requirements without missing edge cases?▼

Yes, enforcing a shared understanding is achieved by probing alternatives and edge cases one focused question at a time. This relentless questioning pattern captures decisions and assumptions to prevent missing critical requirements.

When should I use a decision tree approach for requirement gathering?▼

Use a decision tree approach for requirement gathering when starting a design or plan. It allows you to step through each branch deterministically, validating design choices and surfacing dependencies before execution.