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# **/grill-me**
[mattpocock](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock)/ [skills](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills) 180,402 15,419
A relentless interview to sharpen a plan or design.
89,300/wk Updated 2 days ago Trust
[Design](https://skilld.dev/skills/tag/design "Visual design, brand, style systems") [ interview](https://skilld.dev/skills/tag/interview) [ planning](https://skilld.dev/skills/tag/planning) [ decision-tree](https://skilld.dev/skills/tag/decision-tree) [ requirements](https://skilld.dev/skills/tag/requirements) [ stress-test](https://skilld.dev/skills/tag/stress-test) [ architecture](https://skilld.dev/skills/tag/architecture)
## Skill content
Run a `/grilling` session.
Source: [SKILL.md on GitHub](https://github.com/mattpocock/skills/blob/cbf6db4233c7e4202abaf79643f7ab395c75a2df/skills/productivity/grill-me/SKILL.md)
## What it does
Conducts a structured interview about a plan or design, asking questions one at a time to expose gaps and resolve dependencies until both you and the user reach shared understanding. Use this when stress-testing an architecture, vetting a design decision, or when the user explicitly asks to be grilled.
Generated from this skill's SKILL.md.
## Frequently asked
When should I use this skill instead of just discussing my plan normally?
Use this when you want the agent to systematically stress-test a plan or design by asking probing questions one at a time until you reach shared understanding, rather than having a casual conversation.
Does the skill ask questions about existing code?
Yes. If a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, the skill will explore it instead of asking you.
How does the skill structure its questions?
It walks down each branch of the decision tree one at a time, resolving dependencies between decisions sequentially. For each question, it provides a recommended answer.
Generated from the skill's SKILL.md. Refreshed when the source changes.
## Related skills
[ /improve-codebase-architecture mattpocock Scan a codebase for deepening opportunities, present them as a visual HTML report, then grill through whichever one you pick.](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/improve-codebase-architecture) [ /grill-with-docs mattpocock A relentless interview to sharpen a plan or design, which also creates docs (ADR's and glossary) as we go.](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/grill-with-docs) [ /tdd mattpocock Test-driven development. Use when the user wants to build features or fix bugs test-first, mentions "red-green-refactor", or wants integration tests.](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/tdd) [ /to-prd mattpocock Turn the current conversation into a PRD and publish it to the project issue tracker — no interview, just synthesis of what you've already discussed.](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/to-prd) [ /caveman mattpocock Ultra-compressed communication mode. Cuts token usage ~75% by dropping filler, articles, and pleasantries while keeping full technical accuracy. Use when user says "caveman mode", "talk like caveman", "use caveman", "less tokens", "be brief", or invokes /caveman.](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/caveman) [ /diagnose mattpocock Disciplined diagnosis loop for hard bugs and performance regressions. Reproduce → minimise → hypothesise → instrument → fix → regression-test. Use when user says "diagnose this" / "debug this", reports a bug, says something is broken/throwing/failing, or describes a performance regression.](https://skilld.dev/gh/mattpocock/skills/diagnose)