grill-me

Interrogate plans or designs through structured one-question-at-a-time questioning.

1|1|Updated May 3, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/matt-riley/agent-skills --skill grill-me-matt-riley
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grill-me
Source: https://github.com/matt-riley/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/grill-me
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/matt-riley/agent-skills --skill grill-me-matt-riley

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Surface gaps and risks in plans and designs by guiding a structured interrogation that reveals weaknesses before decisions are made.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Guided, step-by-step questioning to uncover assumptions, dependencies, and potential failure points.
  • One-question-at-a-time workflow to prevent overload and ensure thorough exploration of each branch.
  • Clear routing guidance to alternative workflows (e.g., grill-with-docs) when domain-doc maintenance tasks are detected or requested.

Quick Start

Say "grill me" about my plan or design to start the session.

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 design plan to surface hidden risks?▼

Surfacing risks in a plan is done through structured interrogation that questions each decision branch. This Skill enforces a one-question-at-a-time workflow to systematically uncover assumptions, dependencies, and potential failure points before you commit.

What is structured plan interrogation and how does it prevent design failures?▼

Structured plan interrogation is a guided questioning process that exposes weaknesses in a design before decisions are made. By validating alignment and recording each branching decision step-by-step, it systematically prevents overlooked assumptions and design failures.

What's the best way to validate assumptions before making architectural decisions?▼

Validating assumptions before architectural decisions is best achieved through relentless interrogation of your plan. By applying a one-question-at-a-time workflow and recording each branching decision, you systematically validate alignment and uncover dependencies.

Can I use this to review project plans that already have ADRs and context documentation?▼

Reviewing project plans that already have ADRs or CONTEXT.md files requires domain documentation maintenance, which this Skill explicitly avoids. It detects these contexts and routes you to the grill-with-docs workflow to handle architecture decision records properly.

Why does the interrogation workflow ask one question at a time?▼

The interrogation workflow asks one question at a time to prevent cognitive overload and ensure thorough exploration of each branch. This structured approach validates alignment with your responses before proceeding, ensuring no design assumptions are missed.