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grilling

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

Updated Jul 16, 2026
Search Tags:#decision making#brainstorming#interview#plan review#questioning#stress test#design tree
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/The-Focus-AI/walking-thoughts --skill grilling-the-focus-ai
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grilling
Source: https://github.com/The-Focus-AI/walking-thoughts/tree/main/.agents/skills/grilling
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/The-Focus-AI/walking-thoughts --skill grilling-the-focus-ai

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans and decisions often contain hidden assumptions and unexplored branches that only surface after implementation begins. This Skill systematically interrogates an idea through structured rounds of questions 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 information it can retrieve itself. - Use Case: Before writing code for a new feature, have the AI grill you on data model, error handling, and edge cases one round at a time until no assumption remains unexamined. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to grill you on your plan for an upcoming project or decision.

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 implementing it?▼

Use a structured grilling approach where the AI interviews you in rounds of numbered questions about your plan. Each question includes a recommended answer, and rounds continue until every decision branch is explicitly settled and confirmed.

What is a design tree in decision making?▼

A design tree maps every decision as a node whose branches are the sub-decisions that depend on it. The frontier is the set of questions whose prerequisites are already answered, so they can be asked immediately without guessing.

How does round-based questioning work for plan review?▼

Each round asks all currently unblocked questions at once, numbered with recommended answers. Your answers settle decisions, which unblocks dependent questions for the next round until the frontier is empty.

Can the AI look up facts instead of asking me during a review?▼

Yes. When a question needs a fact from the filesystem or tools, the skill dispatches a sub-agent to find it rather than asking you. Only questions downstream of that fact wait; the rest of the frontier proceeds immediately.

When should I not use a grilling-style interview?▼

Avoid it for trivial decisions with no branching dependencies or when you need immediate execution rather than deliberation. The process is deliberately exhaustive and only ends when every branch of the design tree has been visited.

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