Cursor rule

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2description: "Resolve decisions before building — ask questions one at a time until clarity"
3globs:
4alwaysApply: false
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7## Grill Before Building
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9For any non-trivial new feature or system, resolve decision branches BEFORE implementation.
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11### Ask ONE question at a time, covering:
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131. WHO is this for? (specific user, not "developers")
142. WHAT specific pain does this eliminate?
153. WHY doesn't a solution already exist?
164. WHAT'S the simplest version that would be useful?
175. WHAT could go wrong? (failure modes, edge cases, misuse)
186. HOW do you KNOW it works? (verification, not "I think")
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20### Depth Control
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22- Simple task (< 5 min): 2-3 questions
23- Medium task (< 1 hour): 4-6 questions
24- Complex task (> 1 hour): full tree
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26### Stop When
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28- Every branch has a clear answer
29- Can state in ONE sentence: what, for whom, why it's better
30- There's a concrete first step
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32### Anti-Pattern
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34"Let me just start and see where it goes" — this is what grilling prevents.
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