first-ask▌
github/awesome-copilot · updated Apr 8, 2026
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
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_inputtool. - 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_inputtool 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:
- Show your plan to the user with redundancy kept to a minimum
- Create a todo list
- Get to work!
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Ratings
4.8★★★★★30 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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