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name: interview-mode description: Ensures proper requirements clarification before implementing features. Activates when asked to implement, build, create, or add features during what appears to be an interview or timed coding exercise.

Interview Mode

When implementing features during an interview, ALWAYS clarify requirements BEFORE writing any code.

Before Writing Code

1. Identify Ambiguities

   • What's explicitly in scope?
   • What's explicitly out of scope?
   • What edge cases need handling?

2. Ask Clarifying Questions Use AskUserQuestion with specific options:

   • Empty states: How to display when no data?
   • Error states: How to handle failures?
   • Loading states: Show spinner, skeleton, or nothing?
   • Validation: What rules apply to inputs?
   • Success criteria: What defines "done"?

3. Confirm Understanding Before coding, summarize:

   • What will be built
   • What edge cases will be handled
   • What is out of scope

Question Format

Use specific options, not open-ended questions:

Good:

CopyHow should empty state be handled?
- Show illustration with message
- Show text message only
- Hide the section

Bad:

CopyWhat should happen when there's no data?

Why This Matters

• Shows communication skills
• Prevents wasted effort on wrong approach
• Demonstrates systematic thinking
• Catches misunderstandings early