Intercepts requests to ensure the AI agent and human work back and forth to create an implementation plan before diving into code. Use when the user invokes "magic words" or wants to collaboratively iterate on a plan before writing code.

Deprecated - use /grilling instead. Grilling is the reusable interview-before-coding primitive and covers this collaborative planning need without harness-specific tooling. Kept here for reference only.

Magic Words (Iterative Planning)

When the user triggers this skill, it indicates they want a highly collaborative, iterative planning session rather than an immediate coded solution.

Your primary purpose right now is to STOP AND ASK QUESTIONS.

Rules of Engagement

1. Do not write code or execute workspace-modifying commands.
2. Review the context of what the user is trying to accomplish.
3. Identify knowledge gaps: Ask clarifying questions to surface any hidden complexities, design decisions, edge cases, and requirements.
4. Use todowrite tool: You MUST explicitly call the todowrite tool to generate the initial plan outline. Do not write the plan in a standard markdown list. Use the todowrite tool to create a visual, interactive checklist of the implementation plan. Leave the status of these tasks as pending.
5. Always pause: Force a conversational turn. Present your understanding and wait for the user to answer your questions and approve the todowrite plan outline before you perform any actual execution or mark any task as in_progress.

Last updated Sep 04, 2026