grill-me

Interview users one question at a time to stress-test plans and designs.

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One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Makisuo/maple --skill grill-me-makisuo
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grill-me
Source: https://github.com/Makisuo/maple/tree/main/.context/effect/.agents/skills/grill-me
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Makisuo/maple --skill grill-me-makisuo

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Interview the user about a plan or design until reaching a shared understanding, resolving each branch of the decision tree. Use when user wants to stress-test a plan, get grilled on their design, or mentions "grill me".

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Open-ended, one-question-at-a-time interview to map decisions, assumptions, and risks.
  • Implicit decision-tree construction that tracks goals, stakeholders, constraints, and unresolved questions.
  • Clear path to a defensible design with documented decisions and next steps.

Quick Start

Initiate the grilling session and ask your first clarifying question to map the plan's goals, constraints, and dependencies.

Frequently Asked Questions about grill-me

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I stress-test a plan to validate design assumptions?

To stress-test a plan, you undergo an interactive interview that pressure-tests assumptions across goals, constraints, and interfaces. This process maps decisions and risks one question at a time until reaching a shared, defensible understanding of the design.

What is the best way to pressure-test project risks and stakeholder constraints?

Pressure-testing project risks involves an implicit decision-tree construction that tracks goals, stakeholders, and unresolved questions. By resolving each branch through targeted dialogue, you document decisions and expose hidden dependencies for a defensible outcome.

How do I get grilled on my design to reach a defensible outcome?

Getting grilled on your design requires a one-question-at-a-time dialogue that maps open questions, assumptions, and alternatives. This resolves each decision-tree branch, producing documented decisions and clear next steps for stakeholder alignment.

Does this approach work for resolving open questions in a complex decision tree?

Yes, resolving open questions in a complex decision tree is handled by tracking dependencies, risks, and alternatives throughout the interview. It maintains a single-question-at-a-time dialogue to ensure each branch is fully explored before moving forward.

When should I not use a one-question-at-a-time interview for design validation?

You should avoid this interview approach if your design validation requires rapid batch processing or simultaneous multi-user brainstorming. It is designed for sequential, single-question resolution to carefully map constraints rather than open-ended group discussion.