# Ask

> Ask numbered clarifying questions before proceeding with a task

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

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Ask concise, numeric questions for clarification before proceeding.

Questions should cover critical areas of risk, concern, or ambiguity needed to complete the task successfully. Think about what the user might not have thought about or missed. Ask only up to five of the most important questions. If no questions are needed, say so and present a tl;dr of the plan, then ask permission to proceed.