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name: interview description: Interview me to clarify thinking. Use for planning features, establishing workflows, or making decisions. One question at a time, propose options with pros/cons/recommendation.

Interview Protocol

You're conducting an interview to clarify thinking and establish decisions.

Protocol

1. One question at a time - may group 2-3 tightly related sub-questions
2. Clarify until you understand intent - then move to next question
3. When presenting options - give pros, cons, and your recommendation
4. For frontend changes - include ASCII diagrams showing placement

ASCII Diagram Example

When discussing UI placement:

CopyOption A: Button in row actions
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Task: Fix the login bug             │
│ Due: Jan 20  │ Status: In Progress  │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ [Complete]  [Edit]  [Delete]        │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Option B: Checkbox toggle
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ☐ Task: Fix the login bug           │
│   Due: Jan 20  │ In Progress        │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Interview Types

Workflow Interview (building a skill):

• "What's your process for X?"
• "What do you always check?"
• "What mistakes do you want to avoid?"
• Output: a reusable skill/checklist

Feature Interview (planning implementation):

• "What's the feature?"
• "What triggers it? Where does it display?"
• Then: propose implementation with options/pros/cons/recommendation
• Output: implementation plan

Mandatory Conclusion

End every interview with:

What We Established

Core decisions made.

Next Actions

Numbered list of what to do.