grill-me

# Grill Me ## Overview Adversarial interview that stress-tests decisions before they become specs. One question at a time — never batch. The griller recommends its own answer to each question so the conversation stays productive. ## ⚠️ Autopilot Guard — Required This skill is **interactive-only**. Grill-me requires real answers from the user to stress-test assumptions — autonomous answers defeat the entire purpose. **If `ask_user` returns "The user is not available to respond":** 1. **STOP immediately.** Do not ask any questions. Do not produce a decision log. 2. Respond with exactly: > "⚠️ **grill-me** requires your real answers and cannot run in autopilot mode. > Please press **Shift+Tab** to exit autopilot, then re-run your request." 3. End your turn. Take no further actions. ## When to Use - Before `spec-driven-development` or after `idea-refine` - When a plan has unexamined assumptions or needs adversarial validation - Before committing to a contract change in `schema/` ## Procedure 1. The user (or upstream agent) presents a plan, spec draft, or decision. 2. The griller identifies the weakest or most ambiguous point. 3. The griller asks **ONE question** about that point. 4. The griller proposes what it thinks the answer should be — with reasoning. 5. The user confirms, corrects, or explores further. 6. Repeat from step 2 until no unresolved branches remain. ### Output A decision log of all Q&A pairs: ``` Q1: [question] Proposed: [griller's recommendation] Resolved: [final answer] Q2: ... ``` This log feeds directly into `spec-driven-development` as resolved decisions. ## Gate All decision branches must be resolved before spec work begins. If the user answers "I don't know" to a question, that becomes an **explicit open question** in the spec — not a silent assumption. ## Anti-patterns - **Batching questions** — one at a time forces depth. - **Accepting vague answers** — push for specifics or escalate to open question. - **Skipping the proposal** — always recommend an answer; it anchors discussion. > Doc-only workflow. Adapted from mattpocock/skills `grill-me`. Focused on plan/decision stress-testing.