A relentless architectural interviewer that stress-tests plans by navigating every branch of a decision tree until achieving total clarity.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install nox-grill-me
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install nox-grill-me using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Grill Me?
The Grill Me skill is a specialized diagnostic protocol designed to provide rigorous scrutiny of project designs and strategic plans. By adopting a relentless interviewing stance, it ensures that no stone is left unturned, forcing developers and architects to justify their technical decisions and resolve hidden dependencies.
Built to integrate seamlessly with the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, this tool moves beyond simple feedback by systematically walking down every logical branch of a design tree. It acts as a digital devil's advocate, identifying potential points of failure and recommending optimal solutions based on the existing technical context.
Grill Me Use Cases
- Stress-testing a new system architecture before implementation begins.
- Resolving complex dependencies within a multi-layered project plan.
- Preparing for technical reviews by identifying weak points in a design.
- Achieving a shared mental model between the user and the AI agent on intricate workflows.
How Grill Me Works
- The user triggers the protocol by providing a plan or mentioning "grill me" to the agent.
- The skill analyzes the input and identifies the root nodes of the decision tree.
- It initiates a relentless interview, asking targeted questions to resolve each branch one-by-one.
- For every inquiry, the skill provides a recommended answer to streamline the decision-making process.
- It cross-references questions with the existing codebase to provide data-driven insights rather than just theoretical queries.
Grill Me Setup
To integrate this capability into your workflow, ensure your environment is configured for Openclaw Skills and add the skill definition to your local directory:
# Initialize the skill within your agent environment
openclaw install grill-me
# Trigger the grilling process on a specific design doc
openclaw run grill-me --target ./docs/architecture.md
Grill Me Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Grill Me skill operates by mapping plans into a structured decision tree. It organizes findings as follows:
| Data Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Decision Tree | A logical map of all project dependencies and branches identified during the grill. |
| Dependency Logs | A record of resolved versus unresolved decision points. |
| Codebase Context | Metadata extracted from the local repository to validate answers. |
| Recommendation Set | A list of suggested answers for every question posed during the interview. |
Grill Me Advanced Features
- Automated Codebase Exploration: The skill prioritizes finding answers within your actual code before asking the user.
- Dependency Resolution: Forcing the sequential resolution of logical branches to prevent circular dependencies.
- Shared Understanding Metric: Continuous monitoring of the clarity of the plan until all branches of the design tree are fully resolved.
- Recursive Grilling: Ability to deep-dive into sub-modules as they are uncovered during the primary interview.
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