Write a Spec by Interviewing Me

Turn a vague idea into a written spec by making the model interrogate you first.

Intermediate1 min readJul 27, 2026

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I want to build {{feature_description}}.

Interview me in detail before writing any code. Ask about technical implementation, UI/UX, edge cases, and tradeoffs. Skip obvious questions.

When we have covered everything, write a complete spec to SPEC.md naming the files involved and what is out of scope.

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