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grilling

Interviews the user in structured rounds to stress-test plans and design decisions.

Updated Feb 6, 2026
Search Tags:#planning#validation#decision tree#interview#design review#questioning#stress test
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/kellymears/agents --skill grilling-kellymears
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: grilling
Source: https://github.com/kellymears/agents/tree/main/plugins/grill-me/skills/grilling
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/kellymears/agents --skill grilling-kellymears

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Plans and design decisions often contain hidden assumptions and unexplored branches that only surface during implementation. This Skill stress-tests your thinking through a relentless structured interview before you commit to a direction. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Design Tree Mapping: Models your plan as a tree of decisions where each choice branches into dependent sub-decisions. - Frontier-Based Rounds: Asks only the questions whose prerequisites are settled, numbering each question and providing a recommended answer. - Autonomous Fact-Finding: Dispatches sub-agents to look up facts from the filesystem or tools instead of asking you for information it can find itself. - Use Case: Before starting a migration project, use this Skill to be grilled on every architectural decision until no assumption remains unexamined and a shared understanding is confirmed. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to grill you on your plan or design decision until every open question is resolved.

Frequently Asked Questions about grilling

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I stress-test a plan or design decision with AI?▼

Use the grilling skill to be interviewed in structured rounds about your plan. It maps your decisions as a tree, asks every question whose prerequisites are settled, and continues until no assumption remains unexamined.

What is a design tree in decision interviews?▼

A design tree models every decision as branching into the sub-decisions that depend on it. The frontier is the set of questions answerable now, and each answered round pushes the frontier outward to unblock dependent questions.

Does the grilling skill ask the user for facts it could look up?▼

No. When a question needs a fact from the filesystem or tools, it dispatches a sub-agent to find it rather than asking the user. Only decisions belong to the user; fact-finding is handled automatically.

When does a grilling interview session end?▼

The session ends when the frontier is empty, meaning every branch of the design tree has been visited and nothing is silently assumed. The skill waits for explicit user confirmation of shared understanding before acting.

When should I not use an interview-style planning approach?▼

Avoid it for trivial or well-understood tasks where the overhead of multi-round questioning exceeds the risk of unexamined assumptions. It is best suited to consequential plans with many interdependent decisions.

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