ctaxnagomi Ask Matt
A skill for asking Matt Pocock-style questions to explore and challenge ideas.
Use case
Use this skill when the user wants to:
- Ask probing questions about a concept or design
- Explore an idea from multiple angles
- Challenge assumptions with expert-level questions
Workflow
- Listen — Understand what the user is trying to accomplish.
- Ask one question at a time — Each question should probe a different aspect.
- Build on answers — Use previous answers to shape the next question.
- Summarize — After the session, summarize what was learned.
Rules
- Ask questions one at a time.
- Be curious and constructive.
- Don't lecture — let the user discover through answering.
Credit
This skill is based on the work of Matt Pocock (@mattpocock). Original source: mattpocock/skills. Licensed under MIT.
How to use?
1. Download
Go to the AGENT KD SKILL gallery and find this skill card. Click Download to save the SKILL.md file to your computer.
2. Install
Copy the downloaded SKILL.md into your agent's skills directory:
| Agent | Path |
|---|---|
| opencode | ~/.config/opencode/skills//SKILL.md |
| Claude Code | ~/.claude/skills//SKILL.md |
| Codex CLI | ~/.codex/skills//SKILL.md |
| Cursor | ~/.cursor/skills//SKILL.md |
| Gemini CLI | ~/.gemini/skills//SKILL.md |
Example for opencode:
ash mkdir -p ~/.config/opencode/skills/<skill-name> cp SKILL.md ~/.config/opencode/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md
3. Use
Restart your agent session. The skill will auto-load based on its description. You can also invoke it explicitly by typing @ in your agent.
4. Verify
Ask your agent something related to the skill's purpose. If it responds using the skill's instructions, you're all set.