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grill-me · mattpocock — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Q: How do I install grill-me in Claude Code?

Add the marketplace with `/plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills`, then install it with `/plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock`. You can also run `npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill grill-me -a claude-code`.

Q: How do I start grill-me?

Call the Skill tool with `grilling`. Model invocation is disabled, so the skill must be started explicitly.

grill-me interviews you about a plan or design to expose gaps and sharpen decisions. Use it before implementation starts.

Install into Claude Code · Plugin marketplace All methods and platforms ↓

/plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills
/plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock

Open on GitHub

What grill-me does

grill-me turns a plan or design review into a persistent interview. The agent asks focused questions and pushes you to clarify details before you write code or change the project.

The skill contains frontmatter for grill-me and tells Claude Code to call the Skill tool with grilling. Model invocation is disabled, so you start it explicitly. In Claude Code, add the mattpocock/skills marketplace, install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock, or run npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill grill-me -a claude-code.

Install it when a plan still has open decisions or a design needs pressure-testing. Skip it for a settled task where there is nothing left to discuss.

What it helps with

pressure-test a development plan
surface gaps in a design
clarify requirements through questions
challenge assumptions before implementation

Example prompts for the agent

Call the Skill tool with `grilling` and interview me about this plan.
Run a relentless interview on this design and find the missing decisions.
Use `grill-me` to question this solution before implementation starts.

How to install grill-me

1Plugin marketplace

/plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills

/plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock

This installs the whole mattpocock-skills plugin with all its skills

2Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill grill-me -a claude-code

3Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/grill-me/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/grill-me/

Manually: put the files in place

.agents/skills/grill-me/SKILL.md

For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

Manually: put the files in place

.cursor/skills/grill-me/SKILL.md

Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

1GitHub CLI

gh skill install mattpocock/skills grill-me

2Manually: put the files in place

.github/skills/grill-me/SKILL.md

Platform CLI

gemini skills install https://github.com/mattpocock/skills --path skills/productivity/grill-me

Manually: put the files in place

.devin/skills/grill-me/SKILL.md

The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

From the same set32

The whole set →

grill-with-docs Matt Pocock This skill interviews you about a plan or design and creates ADRs and a glossary along the way. Use it when decisions need sharper definition. Claude Code 1,219,756installs improve-codebase-architecture Matt Pocock This skill scans a codebase for architectural friction, then builds a visual HTML report with refactoring candidates. Use it before a deeper architecture review. Claude Code 1,163,035installs tdd Matt Pocock Guides the red-green TDD loop: ensures tests are written first, keep them at public interfaces, and avoid coupling to implementation details. Claude Code 1,141,062installs setup-matt-pocock-skills Matt Pocock This skill configures a repository for Matt Pocock's engineering skills by setting its issue tracker, triage labels, and domain docs layout. Run it before using the other skills. Claude Code 1,052,851installs handoff Matt Pocock Creates a handoff document from the current conversation so another agent can continue the work. Use it when a task moves to a new session or agent. Claude Code 1,038,491installs triage Matt Pocock This skill moves issues and external PRs through triage states, verification, and agent briefs. It fits maintainers managing an issue queue. Claude Code 990,453installs prototype Matt Pocock Creates throwaway prototypes for checking state logic or exploring UI before committing the decision to the main codebase. Claude Code 986,201installs grilling Matt Pocock Stress-test a plan, decision, or idea through structured rounds of questions. Use it when you need to expose assumptions before acting. Claude Code 979,543installs

Other versions of grill-me

grill-me Alireza Rezvani Stress-tests project plans and design docs through a disciplined question-and-answer interview to resolve decisions before coding. Claude Code 1,157installs

Questions about grill-me

How do I install grill-me in Claude Code?

Add the marketplace with /plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills, then install it with /plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock. You can also run npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill grill-me -a claude-code.

What does grill-me do?

The skill interviews you about a plan or design. Its questions help sharpen the decision and expose gaps before implementation.

How do I start grill-me?

Call the Skill tool with grilling. Model invocation is disabled, so the skill must be started explicitly.

Source text

SKILL.md · MIT

---
name: grill-me
description: A relentless interview to sharpen a plan or design.
disable-model-invocation: true
---

Call the Skill tool with "grilling".

grill-me · mattpocock — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

What grill-me does

What it helps with

Example prompts for the agent

How to install grill-me

From the same set32

Other versions of grill-me

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Questions about grill-me

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