Grill the user relentlessly about a plan, decision, or idea. Use when the user wants to stress-test their thinking, or uses any 'grill' trigger phrases.
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name: grilling
description: Grill the user relentlessly about a plan, decision, or idea. Use when the user wants to stress-test their thinking, or uses any 'grill' trigger phrases.
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# grilling
Interview the user relentlessly about every aspect of their plan, decision, or idea until you reach a shared understanding. Walk down each branch of the decision 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 *fact* can be found by exploring the environment (filesystem, tools, etc.), look it up rather than asking the user. The *decisions*, though, are the user's — put each one to them and wait for their answer.
Do not act on the plan until the user confirms you have reached a shared understanding.