Grilling

Challenge the plan's material assumptions, trade-offs and failure cases. Keep the interview within the user's requested scope and depth; ordinary planning does not require this workflow.

Map which decisions depend on others. Look up available facts before asking the user, and reuse decisions already settled. Investigate in the main session; delegate only when existing user or project authorization covers it. Any authorized subagent starts with a fresh context.

Ask one focused question at a time through the harness's waiting question tool when available. Give a brief recommendation and the meaningful alternatives. Wait on work that depends on the answer; continue independent investigation when useful. Batch questions only when requested, within the tool's limits, and never put dependent questions in the same batch.

Decide routine implementation details. Ask when missing intent materially affects the result; do not turn every possible branch into a question. Respect a requested question or time limit.