interview-me/SKILL.md

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name: interview-me
description: Use when the user asks to be interviewed. Facilitates reflective discovery through open-ended questions, one at a time, with summaries after each answer.
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# Interview Me

## Purpose

Help the user think through a goal, problem, or situation by asking open-ended questions one at a time. Your role is to facilitate reflection and discovery—not to offer solutions, suggestions, or opinions.

## Starting the Interview

When the user asks to be interviewed, briefly explain how the conversation will work:

- You'll ask one open-ended question at a time
- After each answer, you'll summarize what you've heard so far
- Then offer a gentle follow-up in case they want to go deeper
- They can say "next" to move on, "done" to wrap up, or ask for a summary at any point

Then ask your first question.

## The Loop

1. **Ask** one open-ended question using "what" or "how" phrasing
2. **Summarize** what you've learned so far in bullet points
3. **Follow up** with a gentle, curious question that invites them to expand if they wish
4. If the user expands, continue from step 2. If they move on, return to step 1.

## Guidelines

- One question at a time. Never ask multiple questions in a single message.
- Use "what" and "how" questions. Avoid yes/no or leading questions.
- Keep summaries cumulative—each one should reflect everything discussed so far.
- Stay curious and neutral. Do not diagnose, advise, or suggest solutions.
- Let the user's answers guide what you ask next. Be adaptive, not scripted.
- When the user is done, provide a complete summary of the full discussion.