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grill-me

Interviews the user about a plan or design to resolve every decision branch.

Updated Mar 21, 2026
Search Tags:#planning#architecture#clarification#decision tree#interview#design review#stress test
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/pulak999/ai-tooling --skill grill-me-pulak999
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grill-me
Source: https://github.com/pulak999/ai-tooling/tree/main/ai-assistant-kit/claude-skills/grill-me
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/pulak999/ai-tooling --skill grill-me-pulak999

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans and designs often contain hidden assumptions and unresolved decisions that surface too late. This Skill stress-tests your plan by asking relentless, structured questions until every branch of the decision tree is resolved and both sides share the same understanding. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Systematic Interrogation: Walks down each branch of the design tree, resolving dependencies between decisions one by one. - Recommended Answers: Provides a recommended answer for every question, so you can accept, reject, or refine rather than start from scratch. - Codebase-Grounded Questions: Explores the codebase with Read, Glob, Grep, and Bash to answer questions itself instead of asking you when the answer already exists in the code. - Use Case: Before implementing a new feature, invoke this Skill to get grilled on your design—edge cases, data models, API contracts—until no ambiguity remains. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to grill you on your implementation plan for the new feature until every design decision is resolved.

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 design plan with an AI assistant?▼

Invoke the grill-me skill and present your plan or design. The assistant interviews you branch by branch, resolving dependencies between decisions one at a time, and provides a recommended answer for each question it asks.

How to validate architecture decisions before writing code?▼

Use a structured interrogation workflow where each design decision is questioned and resolved sequentially. This skill walks the full decision tree and can explore your codebase directly to answer questions grounded in existing code.

Can the assistant answer design questions from the codebase itself?▼

Yes. When a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, the skill uses Read, Glob, Grep, and Bash to inspect files instead of asking you, keeping the interview focused on genuinely unresolved decisions.

When should I not use an interview-style design review?▼

Avoid it for trivial changes with no branching decisions or when requirements are already fully specified. The relentless questioning adds the most value for ambiguous, multi-decision designs where assumptions need surfacing.

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