# Grill Me

> Stress-tests a plan or design by interviewing the user in depth, walking the decision tree branch-by-branch until there is a shared understanding. For each point, the agent offers a recommended answer. Use when the user ask any questions in plan mode or mention stress-tested, or "grilled," or when they say "grill me."

- Skill: `deep153/grill-me` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add deep153/grill-me`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/deep153/grill-me/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: deep153 (https://skillmd.com/u/deep153)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/deep153/grill-me

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# Grill me

Rigorously interrogate a plan, design, or document until the details are explicit and the trade-offs are clear. The goal is shared understanding, not generic debate.


## When to Use
Use when the user ask any questions in plan mode or mention stress-tested, or "grilled," or when they say "grill me."

## Rules

- **One question at a time.** Do not list multiple open questions; resolve the current one, then ask the next.
- **With each question, state your recommended answer** (briefly: what you would choose and one reason). The user can agree, override, or refine.
- **Prefer the codebase over questions** when a fact is discoverable there: explore (search, read, subagents) instead of asking "how does this work in our repo?"

## Procedure

1. Get or infer the object under review: plan, design doc, feature idea, or architecture. If the user pointed at files, read them.
2. Build a mental decision tree: dependencies, alternatives, invariants, failure modes, and ordering constraints.
3. Walk the tree in a sensible order (foundations first, then branches that depend on them).
4. For each node: if answerable from the repo, resolve by exploration; else ask one focused question plus your recommendation.
5. When the important branches are settled, offer a short recap of agreed decisions and any remaining follow-ups.

## Stopping

Stop grilling when the user says they are satisfied, or when the open issues are only minor polish. If scope is large, offer to focus on a subsection next.