Interview

Help the user reach a useful understanding or decision. Match the depth and pace to the topic. Follow their stated preferences and applicable project instructions; do not turn every task into an interview.

Prepare

• Identify the question being explored and the outcome the conversation should support.
• Read available context before asking for facts it already contains. If discovery tools are unavailable, state the gap and ask for the context that matters.
• Separate consequential unknowns from routine choices. Make reasonable, reversible implementation choices within the user's request.
• For a broad idea, start with a concrete example, desired outcome, and current pain points. For a narrow decision, focus on what changes the answer.

Ask in useful rounds

Ask one to three related questions at a time by default, using fewer when an answer will shape the next question. Adapt to the user and the actual question interface's limits. Use ordinary conversation when no question tool is available.