ask-questions-if-underspecified — Skills

What it does

Define the objective (what should change vs stay the same)

Define "done" (acceptance criteria, examples, edge cases)

Define scope (which files/components/users are in/out)

Define constraints (compatibility, performance, style, deps, time)

Identify environment (language/runtime versions, OS, build/test runner)

Clarify safety/reversibility (data migration, rollout/rollback, risk)

Optimize for scannability (short, numbered questions; avoid paragraphs)

ask questions if underspecified

Source

Repository: https://github.com/trailofbits/skills

ask-questions-if-underspecified FAQ

What does the ask-questions-if-underspecified skill do?

Clarify requirements before implementing. Use when serious doubts arise. Define the objective (what should change vs stay the same) Define "done" (acceptance criteria, examples, edge cases)

What does ask-questions-if-underspecified require?

Separate "Need to know" from "Nice to know" if that reduces friction Do not run commands, edit files, or produce a detailed plan that depends on unknowns "Before I start, I need: (1) ..., (2) ..., (3) .... If you don't care about (2), I will assume ...."

How do I install ask-questions-if-underspecified?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/trailofbits/skills --skill ask-questions-if-underspecified --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/trailofbits/skills.

Maintain ask-questions-if-underspecified?

Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.

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