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Interviews the user with sequential questions to stress-test plans and designs.

Updated Jun 11, 2026
Search Tags:#planning#decision making#requirements#interview#design review#stress test
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/marcocpt/trae_skills --skill grilling-marcocpt
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grilling
Source: https://github.com/marcocpt/trae_skills/tree/main/grilling
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/marcocpt/trae_skills --skill grilling-marcocpt

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans and designs often contain hidden assumptions, unresolved dependencies, and unexplored branches that only surface during implementation. This Skill stress-tests a plan by relentlessly interviewing the user about every aspect of it before building begins. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Systematic Interrogation: Walks down each branch of the design tree, resolving dependencies between decisions one by one. - One Question at a Time: Asks a single question per turn with a recommended answer, waiting for feedback before continuing. - Codebase-Grounded Questions: Explores the codebase directly to answer questions that can be resolved from existing code instead of asking the user. - Use Case: Before implementing a new feature, invoke this Skill to have every design decision challenged, from data models to edge cases, until a shared understanding is reached. ## Quick Start Grill me on my plan to add user authentication to the app.

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 design plan before coding?▼

Invoke the grilling skill with your plan, and it will interview you one question at a time about every aspect of the design. Each question comes with a recommended answer, and the process continues until all decision branches are resolved.

How to validate design decisions with an AI assistant?▼

Use a structured interrogation approach where the AI walks down each branch of your design tree, resolving dependencies between decisions one by one. This surfaces hidden assumptions and unresolved trade-offs before implementation starts.

Does the grilling skill ask multiple questions at once?▼

No, it deliberately asks only one question at a time and waits for your feedback before continuing. Asking multiple questions simultaneously would be bewildering and reduce the quality of each answer.

Can the grilling skill answer questions from my codebase?▼

Yes, when a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, the skill investigates the code directly instead of asking you. This keeps the interview focused on decisions only you can make.

When should I not use plan interrogation?▼

Avoid it for trivial changes with no design ambiguity or when requirements are already fully specified and validated. The technique adds the most value for complex plans with branching decisions and unresolved dependencies.

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