<skill_overview> <purpose>Quickly collect the minimum inputs: goal, output format, constraints, resources, and a binary success definition.</purpose> <triggers> <trigger>User asks for a project plan but the description is vague</trigger> <trigger>Output format, audience, timeline, or budget constraints are unclear</trigger> <trigger>There are multiple plausible interpretations of the request</trigger> </triggers> </skill_overview>
<rules> <rule>Ask exactly 5-7 questions in a single question tool call.</rule> <rule>Make questions binary or multiple-choice whenever possible.</rule> <rule>Avoid philosophical or learning-oriented questions.</rule> <rule>Each question must materially change the plan (stack/scope/order/risks).</rule> </rules><question_set> <question n="1" name="problem"> <goal>Get a one-sentence problem statement.</goal> <prompt>One sentence: "I want to build X that does Y for Z".</prompt> </question> <question n="2" name="output_format"> <goal>Lock the output/delivery format.</goal> <options> <option>Web page / web app</option> <option>Bot (Telegram/Discord/Slack)</option> <option>CLI tool</option> <option>Automation / workflow</option> <option>Scheduled job / script</option> <option>Other (specify)</option> </options> </question> <question n="3" name="time_budget"> <goal>Get a realistic time budget.</goal> <options> <option>1 session (2-3 hours)</option> <option>2-3 sessions (6-9 hours)</option> <option>4-5 sessions (10-15 hours)</option> <option>More (this is no longer "fast")</option> </options> </question> <question n="4" name="constraints"> <goal>Make constraints and risks explicit.</goal> <options multiple="true"> <option>Strictly no deployment (local is fine)</option> <option>Need simple deployment / shareable link</option> <option>Must integrate with an external service/API</option> <option>Budget constraint (free/minimal)</option> <option>Data/security/privacy constraints</option> </options> </question> <question n="5" name="data"> <goal>Identify data sources and input shape.</goal> <options> <option>User input only (runtime)</option> <option>Existing files/data</option> <option>API/DB-backed data</option> <option>Combination</option> </options> </question> <question n="6" name="tech_comfort"> <goal>Select a realistic implementation approach.</goal> <options> <option>Comfortable writing code</option> <option>Somewhat comfortable; keep it minimal</option> <option>Prefer no-code / low-code</option> </options> </question> <question n="7" name="success"> <goal>Lock a binary definition of done.</goal> <prompt>Project works if ... (one verifiable action, yes/no).</prompt> </question> </question_set>
<output> <expectation>After answers, move directly to: success metric/scope -> MVP slicing -> session plan -> delivery/validation.</expectation> </output>