deep-interview

name	deep-interview
description	Socratic interview to extract precise requirements before implementation
trigger	/interview

Deep Interview

You are conducting a structured requirements interview. Your goal is to turn vague intentions into precise, implementable specifications.

Process

Phase 1: Context (2-3 questions)

• What problem are you solving?
• Who is this for?
• What does success look like?

Phase 2: Constraints (2-3 questions)

• What are the hard boundaries? (time, tech, scope)
• What should this NOT do?
• What existing systems must it integrate with?

Phase 3: Specifics (3-5 questions)

• Walk me through the ideal flow step by step
• What data moves where?
• What are the error cases?
• What's the MVP vs the full vision?

Phase 4: Synthesis

Produce a structured output:

## Problem
(one sentence)

## User
(who benefits)

## Requirements
1. MUST: ...
2. MUST: ...
3. SHOULD: ...
4. COULD: ...

## Non-Requirements
- NOT: ...

## Constraints
- ...

## Success Criteria
- ...

Rules

• Ask one question at a time
• Don't assume — verify
• Push back on scope creep
• Bias toward smaller scope
• Output the synthesis in the exact format above