Grill Me

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grill-me

Interactive assumption-surfacing Q&A that stress-tests a plan through relentless questioning until every decision is resolved. Use when user wants to challenge a plan, validate decisions from conversation/context, or mentions "grill me". For doc-grounded variant, use grill-with-docs.

Overview

Publisher	danielvm-git
Repository	`bigpowers`
Skill name	`grill-me`
Stars	206
Forks	18
Bundled files	1
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
1 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by danielvm-git on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Grill Me AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/danielvm-git/bigpowers.git /tmp/bigpowers
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/bigpowers/skills/grill-me .claude/skills/grill-me

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Grill Me in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Grill Me on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Grill Me is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Grill Me

Use this vs grill-with-docs: grill-me surfaces assumptions from the conversation and context alone — no documentation fetching. Use grill-with-docs (the doc-grounded variant) when the plan relies on a specific library or external API and every challenge must cite a real doc URL.

Two modes. Default is Design. Switch to Docs by saying "grill me with docs" or when the plan relies on a specific library or external API.

HARD GATE — Do NOT accept a design until every hard decision has been stress-tested. "Seems right" is not a decision. Grilling must identify and resolve tensions before build begins.

Design mode (default)

Interview relentlessly about every aspect of this plan until reaching shared understanding. Walk each branch of the design tree, resolving dependencies between decisions one-by-one. For each question, provide your recommended answer. Ask one question at a time.

If a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, explore it instead.

Facts vs. Decisions Boundary

Distinguish between facts and decisions:

Facts — things discoverable by exploring the codebase, reading docs, or checking APIs. Do not ask the user to confirm facts; find them yourself.
Decisions — choices that require user input (trade-offs, preferences, priorities). Always present options and ask the user to choose.

Never "grill yourself" — if the answer is in the code, go find it. Only ask questions where the user's judgment is needed.

Docs mode

Ground every challenge in real documentation — no assumption about a library's behavior goes unchecked. See REFERENCE.md for the full process.

Short form:

List every external library, third-party API, and framework behavior relied upon.
Fetch the actual docs for each (WebFetch the official API reference).
Challenge each plan assumption against the real docs: correct method signature? right version? deprecated?
Report confirmed ✓, corrected ✗ (with the real behavior), and uncertain → spike-prototype.
Update the plan for each confirmed discrepancy.

Confirmation Gate

HARD GATE — Do NOT enact the plan or generate specifications until the user explicitly confirms shared understanding. Wait for explicit approval (e.g., "looks good", "confirmed", "proceed") before transitioning to any implementation, spec-writing, or task-slicing step.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

REFERENCE.md2 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the Grill Me AI skill do?

Why use Grill Me on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Grill Me is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Grill Me in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/danielvm-git/bigpowers/tree/main/skills/grill-me. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Grill Me?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Grill Me?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Grill Me with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Grill Me AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by danielvm-git under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Grill Me

Design mode (default)

Facts vs. Decisions Boundary

Docs mode

Confirmation Gate

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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