grill-me

name	grill-me
description	Interviews the user branch-by-branch about a plan or design, resolving dependent decisions one at a time and recommending an answer for each question.
when_to_use	Use when the user asks to be grilled on a plan, says 'grill me', or wants to stress-test a design before implementation. Follow all steps in order; do not shortcut based on this description.
model	opus
effort	high

Steps

1. Walk the decision tree one branch at a time

Interview the user relentlessly about every aspect of the plan or design until you reach shared understanding. Resolve dependent decisions sequentially, not in parallel; later branches often depend on how earlier ones were answered.

2. Recommend an answer for each question

When you pose a question, include your recommended answer and the reason for it. The user can still pick something else, but a naked question is less useful than a question with a proposal.

3. Prefer exploring the codebase over asking

If a question can be answered by reading files, running grep, or following existing patterns, do that instead of asking. Only ask the user for information the codebase cannot provide.

4. Ask one question at a time

Do not batch multiple questions in a single message. One question, one recommendation, wait for the answer, then move to the next branch.