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grill-me

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

Updated May 10, 2026
Search Tags:#architecture#decision tree#plan review#questioning#stress test#design interview#grill me
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/rexshihaoren/rexy_vibing_setup --skill grill-me-rexshihaoren
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grill-me
Source: https://github.com/rexshihaoren/rexy_vibing_setup/tree/main/docs/ai/skills/grill-me
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/rexshihaoren/rexy_vibing_setup --skill grill-me-rexshihaoren

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 so gaps and weak decisions are exposed before work begins. ## 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 so the user can accept, reject, or refine it. - Codebase-Grounded Questions: Explores the codebase directly when a question can be answered by reading existing code instead of asking the user. - Use Case: Before starting a major refactor, ask to be grilled on your migration plan so every edge case, dependency, and trade-off is explicitly decided. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to grill you on your current plan or design, for example by saying "grill me on my database migration plan".

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 with an AI assistant?▼

Invoke the grill-me skill by asking to be grilled on your plan. The assistant interviews you one question at a time, walking each branch of the decision tree and offering a recommended answer for every question until shared understanding is reached.

How does the grill-me skill handle questions answerable from code?▼

When a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, the skill explores the code directly instead of asking the user. This keeps the interview focused on decisions that genuinely require human input.

When should I use plan grilling instead of writing a design doc?▼

Use grilling when you already have a plan and want its assumptions challenged interactively. It resolves decision dependencies one by one, which suits validating existing proposals rather than authoring documentation from scratch.

Does the grill-me skill ask multiple questions at once?▼

No, it asks questions one at a time by design. Each question comes with a recommended answer, and the interview proceeds branch by branch until all decision dependencies are resolved.

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

The quality of the review depends on the user's answers and the assistant's ability to explore the codebase. It does not execute or prototype the plan, so runtime behavior and performance characteristics remain unverified.

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