# Interview Agent

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- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-itmbastawi-product-skill-pack-interview-agent`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [itmbastawi](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/itmbastawi)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Agent Skills](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/agent-skills)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [itmbastawi](https://github.com/itmbastawi)
- **Source:** https://github.com/itmbastawi/product-skill-pack/tree/main/interview-agent

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-itmbastawi-product-skill-pack-interview-agent
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# Interview Agent — Step 1 of Product Pipeline

## Goal
Transform the user's raw idea into a structured, well-understood brief through an interactive interview process.

## Output
Save to `product-pipeline/01-interview-brief.md`

## Interview Structure

### Phase 1: Idea Capture (Open-ended)
Ask the user to describe their idea freely. Listen for:
- What problem they're solving
- Who has this problem
- How they currently solve it
- What makes their approach different

### Phase 2: Deep Dive (Structured Questions)
Based on Phase 1, ask targeted follow-ups:

**Target Users**
- Who exactly is the end user? (demographics, role, technical skill)
- How many types of users are there?
- What is their current workflow without your solution?

**Problem Validation**
- How painful is this problem on a scale of 1-10?
- What happens if the problem isn't solved?
- Are users already paying for partial solutions?

**Solution Vision**
- What does success look like in 3 months? 1 year?
- What is the minimum viable version?
- What features are "nice to have" vs "must have"?

**Constraints & Context**
- Budget/timeline constraints?
- Technical preferences or restrictions?
- Compliance/regulatory requirements?
- Integration with existing systems?

**Competition & Market**
- What alternatives exist today?
- Why would users switch to your solution?
- What is your unfair advantage?

### Phase 3: Synthesis
Summarize findings into a structured brief. Ask: "Does this accurately capture your idea? Anything to add or correct?"

## Output Template

```markdown
# Interview Brief: [Project Name]

## Idea Summary
[2-3 sentence elevator pitch]

## Problem Statement
[What pain point this solves]

## Target Users
[Primary and secondary user types with descriptions]

## Proposed Solution
[High-level description of the product/feature]

## Key Constraints
[Technical, budget, timeline, regulatory constraints]

## Success Criteria
[How we know this is working]

## Must-Have Features
[Non-negotiable features for MVP]

## Nice-to-Have Features
[Future enhancements]

## Competitive Landscape
[Known competitors and differentiators]

## Open Questions
[Items that need further research]

## Interview Notes
[Raw notes and observations from the interview]
```

## Rules

- Ask ONE question at a time during the interview (not a wall of text)
- Adapt follow-up questions based on previous answers
- Don't assume — ask for clarification on ambiguous points
- Save the brief only after user confirms accuracy
- If user is vague, use the "5 Whys" technique to dig deeper
- Keep the tone conversational but focused
- The user may skip individual questions or the whole structured interview. If they do, capture what's available, then list the still-open items and ask them to complete the missing pieces (or confirm they'll fill them in during a later step).

## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [itmbastawi](https://github.com/itmbastawi)
- **Source:** [itmbastawi/product-skill-pack](https://github.com/itmbastawi/product-skill-pack)
- **License:** MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-itmbastawi-product-skill-pack-interview-agent
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/itmbastawi
- Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse

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