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grilling

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

Updated Sep 6, 2026
Search Tags:#planning#decision making#interview#critical thinking#questioning#stress test#design tree
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/malikkotb/shellpluscore --skill grilling-malikkotb
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grilling
Source: https://github.com/malikkotb/shellpluscore/tree/main/.agents/skills/grilling
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/malikkotb/shellpluscore --skill grilling-malikkotb

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans and decisions often hide unexamined assumptions. This Skill stress-tests an idea by interviewing the user relentlessly until every decision branch is explored and a shared understanding is reached. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Design tree mapping: Models the topic as a tree of decisions where each choice branches into dependent sub-decisions. - Frontier-based rounds: Asks only the questions whose prerequisites are settled, numbering each question and providing a recommended answer per round. - Fact-finding delegation: Dispatches sub-agents to look up environmental facts instead of asking the user for information that can be retrieved directly. - Use Case: Before committing to a system architecture, have the Skill grill you round by round until every dependency, trade-off, and open question is explicitly decided. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to grill you on your plan or decision and answer each numbered round of questions until the frontier is empty.

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 idea with an AI assistant?▼

Use the grilling skill to be interviewed in rounds of numbered questions. Each question targets an open decision, includes a recommended answer, and the process continues until every branch of the decision tree is resolved.

What is a design tree in decision-making interviews?▼

A design tree maps a plan as decisions that branch into dependent sub-decisions. The frontier is the set of questions whose prerequisites are already settled, so only those are asked in the current round.

How does the grilling skill handle facts it needs to look up?▼

It dispatches a sub-agent to find facts from the environment such as the filesystem or tools, rather than asking the user. Only questions downstream of that fact wait; 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. The assistant does not act until the user confirms shared understanding.

When should I not use a question-round interview approach?▼

Avoid it for trivial or fully specified tasks where no open decisions remain, or when you need immediate execution rather than deliberation. It is designed for ambiguous plans with branching dependencies.

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