Ask User

Thin helper that codifies how to ask the user questions during a workflow. Other skills (planning, research, brainstorming, implementing) reference this skill instead of duplicating AskUserQuestion conventions.

Core Rule

Use the AskUserQuestion tool — never as plain-text bullets in chat.

Asking in chat looks like a request for free-form prose; AskUserQuestion gives the user one click per decision and the answer is structured. Always prefer the tool.

When to Use

• Clarifying ambiguous user input
• Choosing between viable design options
• Confirming a non-trivial assumption before acting on it
• Approving a phase boundary, plan structure, or destructive action
• Capturing a workflow preference (e.g., commit-per-phase)

When NOT to Use