Structured intent extraction before specs, plans, or code. Complements clarify-underspecified with a stricter one-question cadence and explicit stop conditions.
When to use
User has a goal but not a spec
Multiple interpretations exist and batch questions would overwhelm
Before spec-driven-development or planning-and-task-breakdown
When not to use
User already provided a complete spec or ticket
Single factual question suffices
Emergency fix with clear repro steps
Workflow
State purpose — one sentence on what you are extracting (goal, constraints, success criteria).
Ask one question — highest-leverage unknown only; offer 2–4 concrete options when helpful.
Listen and summarize — after each answer, one-line recap of what you learned.
Stop when — you can write: objective, non-goals, constraints, acceptance criteria, and open risks.
Hand off — produce a short intent brief or propose spec-driven-development.
Rules
Never ask more than one question per turn unless user explicitly requests a batch.
Prefer multiple-choice or examples over open-ended vagueness.
Do not start implementation until stop condition is met or user waives interview.
Flag assumptions explicitly; do not silently fill gaps.
If user jumps to implementation, pause and confirm intent or non-goals in one question.
1---2name: interview-me-23description: Interview Me4---56# Interview Me78Structured intent extraction before specs, plans, or code. Complements `clarify-underspecified` with a stricter one-question cadence and explicit stop conditions.910## When to use1112- User has a goal but not a spec13- Multiple interpretations exist and batch questions would overwhelm14- Before `spec-driven-development` or `planning-and-task-breakdown`1516## When not to use1718- User already provided a complete spec or ticket19- Single factual question suffices20- Emergency fix with clear repro steps2122## Workflow23241. **State purpose** — one sentence on what you are extracting (goal, constraints, success criteria).252. **Ask one question** — highest-leverage unknown only; offer 2–4 concrete options when helpful.263. **Listen and summarize** — after each answer, one-line recap of what you learned.274. **Stop when** — you can write: objective, non-goals, constraints, acceptance criteria, and open risks.285. **Hand off** — produce a short intent brief or propose `spec-driven-development`.2930## Rules3132- Never ask more than one question per turn unless user explicitly requests a batch.33- Prefer multiple-choice or examples over open-ended vagueness.34- Do not start implementation until stop condition is met or user waives interview.35- Flag assumptions explicitly; do not silently fill gaps.36- If user jumps to implementation, pause and confirm intent or non-goals in one question.3738## Output template3940```markdown41## Intent brief42- **Objective:**43- **Non-goals:**44- **Constraints:**45- **Success criteria:**46- **Open risks:**47- **Next step:** spec / plan / spike / implement48```4950## Related skills5152- `clarify-underspecified` — quick minimum questions53- `idea-refine` — divergent exploration before intent lock54- `spec-driven-development` — after intent is clear5556*Adapted from [addyosmani/agent-skills](https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills) and [obra/superpowers](https://github.com/obra/superpowers) (MIT).*
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