grill-me

Conduct deep-dive interviews to uncover gaps, assumptions, and risks in plans.

Updated Apr 29, 2024
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/takaokanbe/dotfiles --skill grill-me-takaokanbe
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grill-me
Source: https://github.com/takaokanbe/dotfiles/tree/main/config/claude/skills/grill-me
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/takaokanbe/dotfiles --skill grill-me-takaokanbe

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

When developing plans, designs, or ideas—whether technical, product, business, or project-related—unspoken assumptions, unaddressed edge cases, and misaligned stakeholder understanding often lead to costly failures later. This Skill eliminates that risk by conducting thorough, structured deep-dive interviews to uncover gaps, validate assumptions, and ensure all parties reach a shared understanding before moving forward.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Universal Plan Validation: Works for all types of plans, including technical system design, product requirements definition, business strategy, project planning, and organizational design.
  • Categorized Questioning: Asks targeted questions grouped by type (edge cases, tradeoffs, feasibility, dependencies, etc.) to cover all critical angles of your plan without missing key risks.
  • Actionable Recommendations: Provides a recommended answer with clear reasoning for every question, so you can make informed decisions faster without starting from scratch.
  • Use Case Example: If you are designing a new JWT-based authentication system with refresh tokens, use this Skill to uncover risks like token revocation edge cases, concurrent login limits, and security vs. usability tradeoffs before writing any code.

Quick Start

Use the grill-me skill to conduct a deep-dive review of your new PostgreSQL to DynamoDB database migration plan to identify risks and validate your approach.

Frequently Asked Questions about grill-me

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

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How do I validate technical design assumptions and find gaps before implementation?

Conduct a deep-dive interview to validate your technical design by categorizing targeted questions into edge cases, tradeoffs, feasibility, and dependencies. This structured questioning uncovers unspoken assumptions and hidden gaps to ensure stakeholder alignment before implementation begins.

What is the best way to identify edge cases and risks in a database migration plan?

Identify edge cases and risks in a database migration plan through a structured gap analysis using targeted deep-dive interviews. This process isolates feasibility constraints and dependencies, providing recommended answers with clear reasoning to validate your migration approach before execution.

Can I use deep-dive interviews for product requirements definition and business strategy?

Yes, you can apply deep-dive interviews to product requirements definition and business strategy. The gap analysis process works universally across technical design, project planning, and organizational design, ensuring stakeholders reach shared understanding of tradeoffs and dependencies.

How do you conduct a plan validation review when stakeholders have misaligned understanding?

Conduct plan validation by asking targeted questions grouped by type, such as feasibility and dependencies, to reveal unspoken assumptions. Providing recommended answers with supporting reasoning for each question aligns stakeholders and bridges gaps in their collective understanding of the design.

Does this plan validation method provide recommended answers or just ask questions?

This plan validation method provides a recommended answer with clear reasoning for every question asked. It limits questions to one to three per response and prioritizes codebase fact-checking before requesting information, ensuring actionable feedback for your design review.