Use The /grill-me Skill

This is an intro to the /grill-me skill, separate from my video on my top 5 skills. It's the most flexible skill I've ever created, and one I use outside of coding too.

Steps To Complete

Invoke the Grill Me Skill

• Type /grill-me into your agent conversation

This invokes the Grill Me skill. The agent will load the skill definition from .claude/skills/grill-me/SKILL.md and start asking clarifying questions.

• Reference the client-brief.md file in your message

Let the agent know that the full product brief is available in client-brief.md at the root of the repository. This helps the agent understand the context and ask better questions.

• Do not clear the context with /clear or start a new conversation

You need to maintain the conversation thread. The skill will reference back to your interpretation of the brief as it asks questions.

Run Through the Grill Me Process

• Let the agent ask you all of its questions

The agent will go through the Grill Me skill systematically. Answer each question honestly. There are no "wrong" answers here - you're just clarifying ambiguity.

• Answer based on what you think makes sense for the product

If Sarah's brief doesn't specify something, make a reasonable assumption. For example: "I think points should range from 1-10 per activity" or "Levels should be themed around learning milestones."

• When the agent asks follow-up questions, answer those too

The skill is designed to dig deeper when your answers raise new questions. Lean into this - it's part of the process.

• Don't /clear the context window

It's essential that you retain all of the interview in context; it will be important for the next exercise.

Reflect on What You've Learned

• Review the questions the agent asked you

Notice patterns. Did it ask about users? Success criteria? Edge cases? Trade-offs?

• Think about how different your answers are from Sarah's original brief

This is the whole point - the Grill Me skill forces you to think through details that were glossed over in the initial request.