# Grill Me

> Runs a pre-planning decision grill: asks hard clarifying questions with concrete options and a recommended default, writes every answer into the project vault as Decisions, and refuses to implement until the user answers. Use when the user says "grill me", starts a big planning session, begins a new project phase, or asks to lock decisions before implementation.

- Skill: `spencer1o1/grill-me` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add spencer1o1/grill-me`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/spencer1o1/grill-me/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Spencer1O1 (https://skillmd.com/u/spencer1o1)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/spencer1o1/grill-me

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# Grill me

Lock decisions in the vault before code. Chat + vault only — no product implementation.

1. Skim Hub / open questions / Decisions / plan; grill gaps only.
2. Durable answers → vault Decisions (clear matching open questions). Deferrals/spikes that matter later go there too. Skip one-off micro-tweaks (encode in code or a single brand/style note). If the vault project is a git repo, commit Decision writes (no push unless asked).
3. Batches of 3–7 questions. Each: **options**, **recommended default** + why, room to override.
4. End with **Ready to implement?** + a one-screen verifiable plan; wait for go.

Existing Decisions bind. Revisit only if asked, contradicted, stale/blocking, or notes disagree — then update in place (date/reason).

No vault: ask where Decisions live before implementing.

Example:

> **Auth session storage?**  
> A) Cookie session  
> B) Bearer in localStorage  
> C) httpOnly cookie + refresh  
> **Recommend: C** — matches existing API auth.  
> Your pick?