Grill Me
- 40 installs
- 193 repo stars
- Updated April 1, 2026
- mattpocock/ai-engineer-workshop-2026-project
Grill-me is an agent skill that relentlessly interviews you about a plan or design—usable whenever a solo builder needs to stress-test decisions before committing to implementation.
About
Grill-me is an agent skill that interviews you relentlessly about a plan or design until you and the agent share the same mental model. developers use it when a spec feels plausible but brittle—before writing code, choosing infra, or shipping a feature. The workflow asks a single focused question per turn, suggests a recommended answer, and follows each branch of the decision tree so dependent choices are not skipped. When the answer lives in the repo, the agent inspects the codebase instead of guessing. It pairs naturally with planning and brainstorming rituals: you bring a draft plan or architecture sketch, and the skill pressure-tests assumptions, edge cases, and sequencing. It is procedural knowledge packaged for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and similar agents, not an external API integration. Expect a slower, deliberate conversation rather than a one-shot rewrite of your document.
- One-question-at-a-time Socratic interview until shared understanding
- Walks each branch of the design tree and resolves decision dependencies sequentially
- Offers a recommended answer on every question to speed convergence
- Explores the codebase when a question can be answered from existing code
- Triggered explicitly when you say “grill me” or want a plan stress-tested
Grill Me by the numbers
- 40 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +5 installs in the week ending Jun 21, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #1,729 of 3,301 Productivity & Planning skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 40 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 193 |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | April 1, 2026 |
| Repository | mattpocock/ai-engineer-workshop-2026-project ↗ |
What it does
Stress-test an implementation or architecture plan through a one-question-at-a-time interview before you commit to building.
Who is it for?
Best when you want a structured devil’s advocate pass on architecture, feature scope, or rollout plans before coding.
Skip if: Skip if you already have a signed-off spec and only need mechanical implementation tasks with no open design questions.
When should I use this skill?
User wants to stress-test a plan, get grilled on their design, or mentions "grill me".
What you get
You reach shared understanding with your agent on each decision branch, with concrete recommendations recorded so you can move into implementation or invoke a planning skill with fewer surprises.
- Resolved decision-tree notes with recommended answers per branch
- Shared understanding summary you can feed into implementation or planning
Files
Interview me relentlessly about every aspect of this plan until we reach a shared understanding. 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.
If a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, explore the codebase instead.
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Grill Me has 4 known copies in the catalog totaling 36 installs. They canonicalize to this original listing.
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- timothyvang - 1 installs
How it compares
Use instead of a single vague “any feedback on my plan?” chat turn when you need systematic branch-by-branch coverage.
FAQ
Who is grill-me for?
and developers shipping with agentic coding tools who want to pressure-test plans, designs, or technical approaches before they invest build time.
When should I use grill-me?
During validate when scoping a feature, in build when refining an implementation plan, before ship when launch or migration plans need stress-testing, or anytime you mention “grill me” or want your design grilled one question at a time.
Is grill-me safe to install?
It is a conversational workflow skill with no bundled credentials; review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page and your repo access policy before letting an agent explore the codebase.