interview

Guide structured interviews to surface non-obvious requirements and refine specs.

Updated Jan 22, 2026

Search Tags:#workflow #specification #requirements #edge cases #interview #milestones #tradeoffs

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/blake-goodwyn/sloppy-pancakes --skill interview-blake-goodwyn

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: interview
Source: https://github.com/blake-goodwyn/sloppy-pancakes/tree/main/.claude/skills/interview
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/blake-goodwyn/sloppy-pancakes --skill interview-blake-goodwyn

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps teams surface non-obvious concerns, edge cases, and tradeoffs by guiding structured interviews to refine requirements before implementation.

Core Features & Use Cases

Systematic interviewing across technical, UI/UX, operational, security, performance, and maintainability concerns
Synthesizes findings into actionable refinement of specs and acceptance criteria
Integrates with issue specs, Milestone workflows, and implementation planning to clarify scope

Quick Start

Use the interview skill to start an interview by providing a topic string, a file path to an existing spec, or by prompting Claude to ask what to discuss.

Frequently Asked Questions about interview

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I surface edge cases and refine requirements before starting implementation?▼

To surface edge cases and refine requirements, you can use structured interviewing to systematically question project specs across technical, UI/UX, security, and performance domains. This synthesizes findings into actionable refined specifications.

What is structured interviewing for software specification refinement?▼

Structured interviewing for specification refinement is a repeatable workflow that determines input, interviews systematically across technical and operational domains, and synthesizes findings to propose refined specs. It clarifies scope before implementation begins.

How do I identify non-obvious tradeoffs during milestone planning?▼

You can identify non-obvious tradeoffs during milestone planning by applying systematic questioning to your issue specs. This guides teams through technical, maintainability, and performance concerns to clarify project scope and expose hidden constraints.

Can I use structured questioning to refine an existing specification file?▼

Yes, you can refine an existing specification file by providing the file path to initiate the interview. The workflow systematically questions the spec's contents and proposes refined specs and acceptance criteria based on the synthesized findings.

Does structured requirement interviewing work without external dependencies?▼

Yes, structured requirement interviewing works without external dependencies. It operates as a standalone workflow to determine input, guide systematic questioning across technical domains, and synthesize findings into refined specifications.