# Question

> Ask the user a clarifying question

- Skill: `tashfeenahmed/question` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tashfeenahmed/question`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tashfeenahmed/question/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tashfeenahmed (https://skillmd.com/u/tashfeenahmed)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tashfeenahmed/question

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# Question Skill

Ask the user a clarifying question, optionally with multiple-choice options.

## When to Use

Use the question skill when:

- **Ambiguous instructions**: The user's request is unclear
- **Missing decision**: An essential target or factual choice is genuinely absent
- **Essential preference**: Several irreversible outcomes are valid and the user's preference is required
- **Missing information**: You need details to proceed

## Input Format

```json
{
  "question": "Which database should I use?",
  "options": ["PostgreSQL", "SQLite", "MongoDB"]
}
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `question` | string | Yes | - | The question to ask |
| `options` | string[] | No | - | List of options to choose from |

## Output Format

The question is formatted for display and returned as the tool result.
The agent incorporates this into its response to the user.