# Interview Me

> Interview Me

- Skill: `charlieviettq/interview-me-2` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add charlieviettq/interview-me-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/charlieviettq/interview-me-2/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: charlieviettq (https://skillmd.com/u/charlieviettq)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/charlieviettq/interview-me-2

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# Interview Me

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

1. **State purpose** — one sentence on what you are extracting (goal, constraints, success criteria).
2. **Ask one question** — highest-leverage unknown only; offer 2–4 concrete options when helpful.
3. **Listen and summarize** — after each answer, one-line recap of what you learned.
4. **Stop when** — you can write: objective, non-goals, constraints, acceptance criteria, and open risks.
5. **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.

## Output template

```markdown
## Intent brief
- **Objective:**
- **Non-goals:**
- **Constraints:**
- **Success criteria:**
- **Open risks:**
- **Next step:** spec / plan / spike / implement
```

## Related skills

- `clarify-underspecified` — quick minimum questions
- `idea-refine` — divergent exploration before intent lock
- `spec-driven-development` — after intent is clear

*Adapted from [addyosmani/agent-skills](https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills) and [obra/superpowers](https://github.com/obra/superpowers) (MIT).*