> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://smithers.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# grill-me

> Stress-test a vague idea with agent-led questions.

`grill-me` is archived (not installed by `init`): copy it from `examples/init-pack/` with its dependency closure, or ask `create-workflow` to build an equivalent. It runs an interview loop: the agent asks questions via `.smithers/scripts/ask-user.ts`, records answers, and keeps iterating until the request is actionable. Answers accumulate in the run context, available to later tasks in the same run or as input to `tickets-create`.

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
bunx smthrs workflow run grill-me --prompt "I want to improve onboarding"
```

<Frame caption="The grill-me UI shows the interview loop that keeps asking questions until the request is clear enough to act on.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/smithers/py7ertgBTLCgQQDl/images/workflow-ui/grill-me.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=py7ertgBTLCgQQDl&q=85&s=9e5b9fa2d576265da55f3f11c9a73500" alt="grill-me workflow UI showing an iterative question-and-answer interview loop" width="1280" height="832" data-path="images/workflow-ui/grill-me.png" />
</Frame>

## Inputs

| Input           | Type   | Default                                       |
| --------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------- |
| `prompt`        | string | `"Describe what you want to get grilled on."` |
| `maxIterations` | number | `30`                                          |

## Use it when

* Requirements are vague and you want an agent to interrogate them first.
* You want answers captured in the run for [`plan`](/workflows/plan) or [`tickets-create`](/workflows/tickets-create) to consume.

## Use something else when

* Requirements are already clear: go straight to [`plan`](/workflows/plan) or [`implement`](/workflows/implement).

## Resume & retry

Loops up to `maxIterations` (default 30). Runs are durable and resume with `up --resume`.