grilling
Lets your agent ask detailed questions about a plan. It's good for testing ideas and ensuring everything is ready before building.
What it does
This tool asks detailed questions about a plan or idea to ensure everything is well-thought-out before you start. It helps identify weaknesses and make better decisions.
When to use it
- ✓When you have an idea and want to make sure it's solid.
- ✓Before starting a big project to avoid problems.
- ✓When you want to test the limits of a plan.
Example of what to ask your AI
“I want to test this marketing plan. What are the biggest risks?”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool asks a series of questions, one at a time, about your plan. It digs into the details to find potential issues and suggests answers to help you decide.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill grillingOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/grilling/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
When to Use
Use when this workflow matches the user request: Interview the user relentlessly about a plan or design. Use when the user wants to stress-test a plan before building, or uses any 'grill' trigger phrases.
_Source: mattpocock/skills (MIT)._Interview the user about relevant uncertainties in the supplied plan until the stated decision criteria are resolved or the user ends the interview. Walk down each branch of the design tree, resolving dependencies between decisions one-by-one. For each question, provide your recommended answer.
Ask the questions one at a time, waiting for feedback on each question before continuing. Asking multiple questions at once is bewildering.
If a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, explore the codebase instead.
Example
User request:
Use @grilling for this task: Interview the user relentlessly about a plan or design.
Limitations
- Requires the upstream tool, account, API key, or local setup when the workflow names one.
- Does not authorize destructive, production, paid, or external-message actions without explicit user approval.
- Validate generated artifacts or recommendations against the user's real sources before treating them as final.
FAQ
Why does the tool ask so many questions?
It does this to ensure all important details are considered and that you are prepared for anything.
What if I don't know the answer?
The tool can suggest answers or help find information you need to make a decision.
Can I stop at any time?
Yes, you can stop the conversation whenever you want.
Details
Original description by the author
Interview the user relentlessly about a plan or design. Use when the user wants to stress-test a plan before building, or uses any 'grill' trigger phrases.
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 48k
- Ranking position
- #3173
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
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