grill-me

Interviews the user question-by-question to stress-test plans and resolve design decisions.

1|Updated Mar 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/lrstanley/skills --skill grill-me-lrstanley
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grill-me
Source: https://github.com/lrstanley/skills/tree/main/grill-me
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/lrstanley/skills --skill grill-me-lrstanley

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans and designs often contain hidden assumptions and unresolved decision branches that only surface during implementation. This Skill systematically interrogates every aspect of a plan through relentless one-at-a-time questioning until a shared understanding is reached. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Systematic Interrogation: Walks down each branch of the design decision tree, resolving dependencies between decisions one by one. - Recommended Answers: Provides a recommended answer for every question, marked with a (preferred) prefix and placed first when using structured question tools. - Codebase-Aware Questioning: Explores the codebase directly to answer questions that can be resolved from existing code instead of asking the user. - Use Case: Before starting a major refactor, ask to be grilled on your migration plan so every architectural decision, dependency, and edge case is explicitly resolved before writing code. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to grill you on your plan or design document and answer each question as it comes.

Frequently Asked Questions about grill-me

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I stress-test a plan before implementation?▼

Ask to be grilled on your plan and the assistant will interview you one question at a time, walking each branch of the decision tree. Each question includes a recommended answer so you can accept or challenge it until every decision is resolved.

How does the grill-me skill ask questions?▼

It asks questions one at a time rather than in batches. When structured question tools with pre-configured options are available, the recommended answer is placed first and prefixed with (preferred) in the option label.

Does it ask questions that the codebase can answer?▼

No. If a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, the assistant explores the code directly instead of asking. Questions are reserved for decisions only the user can resolve.

When should I use plan grilling versus a standard code review?▼

Use plan grilling before implementation to resolve design decisions and hidden assumptions interactively. Standard code review happens after code exists and focuses on correctness rather than decision-tree exploration.

What are the limitations of interview-based plan validation?▼

It depends on the user's answers and cannot verify feasibility against external systems or runtime behavior. It resolves decision logic and shared understanding, not empirical performance or integration testing.