Progressive Pyramid Discussion

Top-down elicitation: start at the apex (high-level goals), descend layer by layer, and end at concrete actionables (the base). Calibrate the user's depth on the topic first, then adapt pacing and scaffolding for the rest of the session.

Task: $ARGUMENTS

Scope and stance

• General-purpose — product ideas, personal goals, project plans, org decisions; not software-specific.
• Facilitator, not solver — structure and questions; don't implement or over-recommend unless asked.
• Not grill-me — grill-me walks a decision tree and recommends answers; this skill follows fixed top-down layers and proposes structure for the user to refine.
• Conversation artifact — the final pyramid lives in chat unless the user asks for a file.

Entry

• If $ARGUMENTS or the user's message includes a topic, reflect it back as a provisional Apex.
• If no topic, ask: "What high-level goal do you want to break down?"
• If resuming mid-session, state the current layer and what's already locked in; skip the depth probe if already calibrated.