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

Updated Sep 21, 2026
Search Tags:#planning#decision making#interview#assumptions#critical thinking#stress test#design tree
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/maxentr/la-cuisine-de-mm --skill grilling-maxentr
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grilling
Source: https://github.com/maxentr/la-cuisine-de-mm/tree/main/.agents/skills/grilling
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/maxentr/la-cuisine-de-mm --skill grilling-maxentr

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans and decisions often contain hidden assumptions and unresolved dependencies that surface too late. This Skill stress-tests an idea by interviewing the user until every decision in the design tree is explicitly settled. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Design Tree Mapping: Models a 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 the user for anything it can find itself. - Use Case: Before starting a major refactor, have the AI grill you on architecture, migration strategy, and rollback plans until no assumption is left unexamined. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to grill you on your plan for launching a new feature 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 before executing it?▼

Use the grilling skill to have the AI interview you about your plan in structured rounds. It maps your decisions as a tree, asks numbered questions with recommended answers, and continues until every assumption is explicitly settled.

What is a design tree in decision making?▼

A design tree models a plan as decisions that branch into dependent sub-decisions. The grilling skill works this tree in rounds, asking only the frontier questions whose prerequisites are already resolved.

How does the grilling skill handle questions that depend on other answers?▼

Questions whose answers depend on still-open questions are deferred to later rounds. Each round only asks the current frontier, and the frontier is recomputed after every user response.

Does the grilling skill ask the user for facts it could look up?▼

No. When a question needs a fact from the filesystem or tools, the skill dispatches a sub-agent to find it. Only decisions belong to the user; fact-finding is handled automatically without blocking unrelated questions.

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 skill waits for user confirmation of shared understanding before acting.

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