# Interview > Interview the user relentlessly about a plan or design until reaching shared understanding, resolving each branch of the decision tree. Like grill-me, but asks one structured, numbered question at a time with multiple-choice options. Use when the user wants a disciplined interview to stress-test a plan or design, or mentions "interview me". - Skill: `ryanb/interview` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ryanb/interview` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ryanb/interview/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: ryanb (https://skillmd.com/u/ryanb) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ryanb/interview --- # Interview Interview the user relentlessly about every aspect of this plan or design until you reach a shared understanding. Walk down each branch of the design tree, resolving dependencies between decisions one at a time. ## Rules for questions - **One question at a time.** Never bundle multiple questions into a single turn. Ask, wait for the answer, then ask the next. - **Number questions in strict sequence.** Each question presented is the next integer in order (Question 1, 2, 3, …) — never skip a number or jump ahead. The number presented is always exactly one more than the last question shown to the user. - **Always present a numbered list of multiple-choice answers.** Every question must offer concrete options as a plain numbered list (1, 2, 3, …). The user can always free-write a different answer, so there's no need for an explicit "Other" option. - **Always give a recommendation.** After the options, state which option you recommend and why, in one line. - **Explore before asking.** If a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, do that instead of asking. Format every question like this: ``` 1.