interview-me
Extracts what the user actually wants instead of what they think they should
by addyosmaniFree
Description
interview-me is an agent skill from Addy Osmani's agent-skills collection that works out what a person actually wants, rather than what they first asked for. The skill starts from the observation that people ask for a dashboard because that is what one asks for, and say make it faster without a number to hit. The cheapest moment to find that gap is before any plan, specification or code exists, because switching costs grow once building starts and a misfit gets locked in. The skill asks one question at a time, with its best guess attached, until it can predict what the person will say before they say it. The skill applies when the request is missing who the user is, why they want it, what success looks like or the binding constraint, when the request is conventional rather than specific, when the agent is tempted to start from assumptions it has not surfaced, and when two reasonable goals conflict, such as simplicity against flexibility, or cost against speed.…
Highlights
- One question at a time, with a best guess
- Surfaces the real goal before any build
- Resolves conflicts between goals
- Runs before idea, spec and plan skills
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interview-me FAQ
What does the interview-me skill do?
It asks one question at a time until it understands what the person actually wants, before any plan, spec or code exists.
How do I install it?
Run: npx skills add https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills --skill interview-me
How do I invoke it?
Use a phrase such as interview me, grill me, or stress-test my thinking, or let the agent use it when the request is vague.
What does it do with conflicting goals?
It asks which value the person is optimizing for when two reasonable ones are in tension, such as simplicity against flexibility.
What security checks has it passed?
skills.sh lists three audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass, Socket Pass and Snyk Pass.
What are the best interview-me alternatives?
Popular alternatives to interview-me include batch-grill-me, grilling and product-capability. See all interview-me alternatives