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grill-me

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

2|Updated Jan 26, 2026
Search Tags:#planning#architecture#decision tree#interview#design review#plan validation#stress test
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npx skills add https://github.com/Nzettodess/Awesome-Agent-Skills --skill grill-me-nzettodess
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grill-me
Source: https://github.com/Nzettodess/Awesome-Agent-Skills/tree/main/Skills/Engineering%20Skills/skills/productivity/grill-me
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Nzettodess/Awesome-Agent-Skills --skill grill-me-nzettodess

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans and designs often contain hidden assumptions, unresolved dependencies, and unexplored branches that only surface during implementation. This Skill systematically interrogates every aspect of a plan until a shared, validated understanding is reached. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Relentless Structured Interviewing: Walks down each branch of the design decision tree, resolving dependencies between decisions one by one. - Recommended Answers: Provides a recommended answer alongside each question to accelerate decision-making. - Codebase-Grounded Questions: Explores the codebase directly when a question can be answered by inspecting existing code rather than asking the user. - Use Case: Before implementing a new feature architecture, ask to be grilled on the design so gaps in caching strategy, error handling, and data flow are exposed and resolved upfront. ## Quick Start Grill me on my plan for the new authentication redesign 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 design plan before implementation?▼

Ask to be grilled on your plan and the Skill will interview you question by question, walking each branch of the decision tree. Each question comes with a recommended answer, and the process continues until all dependencies between decisions are resolved.

How does the grill-me skill decide which questions to ask?▼

It maps the plan as a decision tree and resolves dependencies between decisions one by one. When a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, it inspects the code directly instead of asking the user.

Can I use this for reviewing architecture decisions in an existing codebase?▼

Yes, the Skill is designed to explore the codebase to answer questions grounded in actual code. This makes it suitable for validating architecture decisions against the current implementation rather than abstract assumptions.

When should I not use an interview-style plan review?▼

Avoid it for trivial or well-understood changes where a full decision-tree walkthrough adds no value. It is most useful for complex, multi-branch designs where unresolved dependencies could cause rework later.

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