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

3|Updated Nov 8, 2014
Search Tags:#planning#architecture#decision making#interview#design validation#plan review#stress test
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/mintuz/.dotfiles --skill grilling-mintuz
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grilling
Source: https://github.com/mintuz/.dotfiles/tree/main/agents/.agents/skills/grilling
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mintuz/.dotfiles --skill grilling-mintuz

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 before building by relentlessly interviewing the user about every aspect of it. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Systematic Plan 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 Answers: Explores the codebase directly when a question can be answered by reading existing code instead of asking the user. - Use Case: Before implementing a new feature, invoke this Skill to have the AI challenge your architecture decisions, edge cases, and trade-offs until a shared understanding is reached. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to grill you on your implementation plan for the new feature before writing any code.

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 the AI will interview you one question at a time, walking each branch of the design tree. Each question comes with a recommended answer, and dependencies between decisions are resolved sequentially.

How to validate architecture decisions with an AI assistant?▼

Use a structured interrogation approach where the AI asks targeted questions about each design decision one at a time. The grilling skill does exactly this, resolving dependencies between decisions and exploring your codebase when answers exist there.

Does the grilling skill ask multiple questions at once?▼

No, it deliberately asks only one question per turn and waits for your feedback before continuing. This avoids overwhelming you and ensures each decision is fully resolved before moving to the next branch.

When should I not use a plan interrogation workflow?▼

Avoid it for trivial changes with no design ambiguity or when requirements are already fully specified and validated. The interrogation adds the most value for complex plans with unresolved dependencies and unexplored trade-offs.

Can the AI answer design questions from the codebase itself?▼

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

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