grilling

Interviews users in structured question rounds to stress-test plans and decisions.

Updated Jun 26, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/dulltackle/kangkang-skills --skill grilling-dulltackle
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grilling
Source: https://github.com/dulltackle/kangkang-skills/tree/main/grilling
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dulltackle/kangkang-skills --skill grilling-dulltackle

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans, decisions, and ideas often contain hidden assumptions and unresolved dependencies that only surface after execution begins. This Skill systematically interrogates your thinking through structured rounds of questions until every decision branch is explicitly settled. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Design Tree Mapping: Models your plan as a tree of decisions where each choice branches into dependent sub-decisions. - Frontier-Based Rounds: Asks only the questions whose prerequisites are already settled, numbering each question and providing a recommended answer. - Autonomous Fact-Finding: Dispatches sub-agents to look up facts from the environment instead of asking you for information it can find itself. - Use Case: Before starting a major refactor, use this Skill to be grilled on architecture choices, migration strategy, and rollback plans until no assumption remains unexamined. ## Quick Start Grill me on my plan to migrate our monolith to microservices.

Frequently Asked Questions about grilling

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I stress-test a plan or decision before executing it?

Use the grilling skill to be interviewed about your plan in structured rounds. It maps your decisions as a tree, asks every question whose prerequisites are settled, and continues until no assumption remains unexamined.

How does the grilling skill decide which questions to ask?

It computes a frontier of decisions whose prerequisites are already settled and asks that entire frontier in one numbered round. Questions depending on still-open answers are deferred to later rounds.

Does the grilling skill ask me for facts it could look up itself?

No. When a question needs a fact from the filesystem or tools, it dispatches a sub-agent to find it. Only downstream questions wait for the result; the rest of the frontier is asked immediately.

When does a grilling session end?

The session ends when the frontier is empty, meaning every branch of the design tree has been visited and nothing is silently assumed. It will not act on the conclusions until you confirm shared understanding.

When should I not use the grilling approach?

Avoid it for trivial decisions with no downstream dependencies or when you need immediate execution rather than deliberation. The multi-round interview format is designed for consequential plans where unexamined assumptions carry real risk.