Asking Questions

Overview

Use the chat_ask MCP tool to ask the user questions. This is the preferred method over AskUserQuestion because it integrates with the potato-cannon chat system and provides a better user experience.

Using chat_ask

Asking multiple choice questions gives us the extra superpower of getting the answers we need quickly. For multiple choice questions:

chat_ask({
  question: "What problem are you trying to solve?",
  options: [
    "1. Performance issue",
    "2. Missing feature",
    "3. Bug fix",
    "4. Refactoring",
  ],
});

For open-ended questions:

chat_ask({
  question: "Can you describe what you have in mind?",
});

Guidelines

• •ALWAYS USE chat_ask - Always use chat_ask over AskUserQuestion when available
• •Multiple choice when possible - We strongly prefer multiple choice questions for users to answer than open-ended
• •Numbered choices for mulitple choice questions - Always number your choices clearly for multiple choice questions.
• •One question at a time - We actually get rewarded if we are able to stick to 1 question at a time. Don't overwhelm the user with multiple questions
• •Be specific - Clear questions get better answers

Tool Reference