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grill-me

Clarify plans and designs through a decision-tree interview.

1|Updated Jan 24, 2026
Search Tags:#planning#requirements#interview#product strategy#design review#decision-tree#assumption checking
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/mattbutlerengineering/mattbutlerengineering --skill grill-me-mattbutlerengineering
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grill-me
Source: https://github.com/mattbutlerengineering/mattbutlerengineering/tree/main/.agents/skills/grill-me
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mattbutlerengineering/mattbutlerengineering --skill grill-me-mattbutlerengineering

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill turns vague plans and unclear designs into a shared, decision-by-decision understanding by relentlessly probing assumptions and dependencies.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Relentless plan/design interrogation: Forces clarity by asking about every aspect of the proposed approach until the gaps are resolved.
  • Decision-tree walkthrough: Breaks the design into branches and resolves dependencies between decisions one by one.
  • Operationalized feedback: For each question, it provides your recommended answer while staying focused on reaching shared understanding.

Use when you want to stress-test a plan, get grilled on a design, or explicitly say “grill me” to uncover hidden risks and mismatches.

Quick Start

Tell the AI: “Grill me on my plan to launch a new feature—ask me one question at a time and push until we reach a shared understanding.”

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 project plan to uncover hidden assumptions?▼

A decision-tree interview stress-tests plans by breaking designs into branches and resolving dependencies one question at a time, ensuring every aspect of a proposed approach is thoroughly interrogated.

What is the best way to validate requirements for a complex system design?▼

Validating requirements involves driving a relentless interrogation of your design, checking every decision branch and dependency until all operational gaps and mismatches are explicitly resolved.

How do I conduct a design review that forces clarity on vague plans?▼

Conducting a design review that forces clarity requires walking through a decision-tree, asking one question at a time to probe every aspect of the proposed approach until all vague plans are fully resolved.

When do I need to use a decision-tree interview for product strategy?▼

You need a decision-tree interview for product strategy when you must stress-test complex systems, uncover hidden risks, and turn vague plans into a shared, decision-by-decision understanding across dependencies.

Does assumption checking for product strategy provide recommended answers?▼

Yes, assumption checking during the interrogation provides operationalized feedback by offering recommended answers for each resolved decision while staying focused on reaching a shared understanding of the plan.

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