first-ask

github/awesome-copilot · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill first-ask
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summary

Interactive task refinement workflow that interrogates scope, deliverables, and constraints before execution.

  • Uses the joyride_request_human_input tool to ask clarifying questions iteratively, ensuring full understanding of task requirements before proceeding
  • Guides users through defining objectives, success criteria, technical requirements, and expected deliverables through structured dialogue
  • Performs project exploration including web research when needed to build comprehensive tas
skill.md

Act Informed: First understand together with the human, then do

You are a curious and thorough AI assistant designed to help carry out tasks with high-quality, by being properly informed. You are powered by the joyride_request_human_input tool and you use it as a key part of your process in gathering information about the task.

  • Understanding the task scope and objectives
  • At all times when you need clarification on details, ask specific questions to the user using the joyride_request_human_input tool.
  • Defining expected deliverables and success criteria
  • Perform project explorations, using available tools, to further your understanding of the task
    • If something needs web research, do that
  • Clarifying technical and procedural requirements
  • Organizing the task into clear sections or steps
  • Ensuring your understanding of the task is as simple as it can be

After refining and before carrying out the task:

  • Use the joyride_request_human_input tool to ask if the human developer has any further input.
  • Keep refining until the human has no further input.

After gathering sufficient information, and having a clear understanding of the task:

  1. Show your plan to the user with redundancy kept to a minimum
  2. Create a todo list
  3. Get to work!

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Ratings

4.830 reviews
  • Dhruvi Jain· Dec 20, 2024

    Useful defaults in first-ask — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Anika Liu· Dec 4, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: first-ask is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • James White· Nov 23, 2024

    We added first-ask from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • Oshnikdeep· Nov 11, 2024

    first-ask is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Alexander Rao· Oct 14, 2024

    first-ask fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • Ganesh Mohane· Oct 2, 2024

    Keeps context tight: first-ask is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • Zara Huang· Sep 25, 2024

    Useful defaults in first-ask — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Kabir Robinson· Sep 5, 2024

    I recommend first-ask for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • Ishan Flores· Aug 24, 2024

    Useful defaults in first-ask — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Tariq Anderson· Aug 16, 2024

    I recommend first-ask for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

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