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anvil-grilling

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

1|Updated Aug 27, 2026
Search Tags:#planning#decision making#validation#interview#questioning#stress test#design tree
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/rogerznts/anvil --skill anvil-grilling-rogerznts
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: anvil-grilling
Source: https://github.com/rogerznts/anvil/tree/main/anvil/.claude/skills/anvil-grilling
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/rogerznts/anvil --skill anvil-grilling-rogerznts

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans and ideas often contain hidden assumptions and unresolved dependencies that surface too late. This Skill stress-tests a plan, decision, or idea by relentlessly interviewing the user until every decision branch is explicitly settled. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Design Tree Mapping: Models the topic as a design tree where each decision 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 per round. - Autonomous Fact-Finding: Dispatches sub-agents to look up facts from the filesystem or tools 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 choices, migration order, and rollback strategy so no assumption goes unexamined. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to grill you on your plan for the upcoming feature so every open decision is surfaced and settled before work begins.

Frequently Asked Questions about anvil-grilling

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I stress-test a plan or idea with AI?▼

Ask the AI to grill you on your plan. It maps your decisions as a tree and interviews you in rounds, asking only questions whose prerequisites are settled, with a recommended answer for each, until no assumption remains unexamined.

What is a design tree in decision planning?▼

A design tree models a plan as branching decisions where each choice spawns dependent sub-decisions. The frontier is the set of questions answerable now; settled answers push the frontier outward and unblock dependent questions.

Does the grilling process require me to provide technical facts?▼

No. When a question needs a fact from the filesystem or tools, the Skill dispatches a sub-agent to find it rather than asking you. You only make decisions; fact-finding is handled automatically.

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 AI waits for your confirmation of shared understanding before acting.

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

Avoid it for trivial or well-understood tasks where exhaustive questioning adds overhead without value. It is designed for consequential plans and decisions where hidden assumptions carry real risk.

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