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grilling

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

10|3|Updated Jul 18, 2019
Search Tags:#decision making#interview#critical thinking#plan validation#questioning#stress test#design tree
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tanqimin/MyFavsORM --skill grilling-tanqimin
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grilling
Source: https://github.com/tanqimin/MyFavsORM/tree/main/.agents/skills/grilling
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tanqimin/MyFavsORM --skill grilling-tanqimin

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans, decisions, and ideas often contain hidden assumptions and unexplored branches that only surface after execution begins. This Skill systematically interrogates your thinking through structured rounds of questions until every decision in the design tree has been explicitly examined and 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 one and providing a recommended answer for you to accept or challenge. - 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 your migration strategy, forcing you to resolve questions about rollback plans, data compatibility, and team coordination before writing any code. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to grill you on your plan or decision, then answer each numbered round of questions until no open questions remain.

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. Each round presents numbered questions with recommended answers, and the process continues until every branch of the decision tree has been explicitly examined.

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 asks only the frontier questions whose prerequisites are already settled, then recomputes the frontier after each round of answers.

Does the grilling skill ask questions it could answer itself?▼

No. When a question requires facts from the environment such as filesystem contents or tool outputs, the skill dispatches a sub-agent to find the answer rather than asking the user. Only genuine decisions are put to the user.

When does a grilling session end?▼

A session ends when the frontier is empty, meaning every branch of the design tree has been visited and no assumptions remain unexamined. The skill waits for explicit user confirmation of shared understanding before any action is taken.

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

Avoid it for trivial decisions with no downstream dependencies or when requirements are already fully specified and validated. The multi-round interview adds the most value for complex plans with branching, interdependent decisions.

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