jon23d/plain-text-questions
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Use when you need to ask the user clarifying questions, gather requirements, make a decision that requires user input, or confirm anything before proceeding with a task.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- plain-text-questions
- description:
- Use when you need to ask the user clarifying questions, gather requirements, make a decision that requires user input, or confirm anything before proceeding with a task.
Plain Text Questions
Overview
Ask questions as a numbered list in plain text. The user responds inline. Never use the question tool.
Rule
Never use the question tool. Write questions directly in your message as a numbered list, then stop and wait for the user to reply before doing anything else.
Pattern
Before I proceed, I have a few questions:
1. What framework is this project using?
2. Should this replace the existing implementation or live alongside it?
3. Are there specific components you want to prioritize first?
Stop after asking. Do not start work, explore the codebase, or take any action until the user replies.
Why numbered lists
- User can reply "1. React, 2. Replace it, 3. Navbar first" or respond to individual items
- Works in any interface, including mobile
- Long context is never truncated
- No predefined options that might not fit the user's situation
Common mistakes
- Using the
questiontool — never do this, regardless of how simple the question seems - Asking one question at a time across multiple messages — batch all questions for a decision point into one numbered list
- Continuing to work while waiting for an answer — stop completely until the user replies
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