# Interview

Ask one useful structured question at a time only when material product/implementation...

- Repository: https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale (41164 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill interview -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill interview -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill interview -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill interview -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Ask one useful structured question at a time only when material product/implementation choices are genuinely missing; remember answers and produce a brief/spec. Discoverable facts should be investigated instead of asked.

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# Interview

## When to use
Use when the request lacks a material product or implementation choice that cannot be discovered from the workspace or tools.

## Non-goals
- Do not interview for facts you can read, search, or measure.
- Do not ask multi-question dumps. One focused question at a time.
- Do not invent requirements.

## Workflow
1. State the missing decision and why it blocks progress.
2. Offer concrete options when possible.
3. Record the answer and continue the work.
4. Produce a short brief/spec only when enough answers exist.

## Failure mode
If the user declines to answer, proceed with explicit assumptions and label them.