interview

1# Phase 1 — Interview → Plan
2 
3Open warmly with one or two examples from
4[`../../references/examples-bank.md`](../../references/examples-bank.md), then interview
5the founder into a **build sheet**. No API key needed in this phase — the output
6is a plan.
7 
8## The six intake slots (ask one at a time; use AskUserQuestion for choices)
9 
10| Slot | Question | Maps to |
11|---|---|---|
12| **Job** | "What one job should this agent do end-to-end?" | `agent.system` + outcome `description` |
13| **Trigger** | "What kicks it off — you ask it, an event, or a schedule?" | on-demand / event / cron |
14| **Inputs** | "What does it read?" (files, repo, memory, gmail/slack/github, web) | resources / MCP servers / memory |
15| **Actions** | "What does it do?" (draft, write, call APIs, run code) | agent toolset / custom tools / MCP |
16| **Done** | "How would you grade a good run?" | outcome `rubric` (required) |
17| **Recurrence** | "Once, on request, or on a cadence?" | single-pass / grade-loop / cron-loop |
18 
19See [`../../references/interview-to-config.md`](../../references/interview-to-config.md)
20for the full mapping.
21 
22## Workflow
23 
241. **Interview.** Walk the six slots. Capture the founder's own words — never
25   invent specifics they didn't claim.
262. **Map to primitives.**
27   ```bash
28   python3 scripts/interview_planner.py \
29     --job "Triage overnight support email" --trigger schedule \
30     --inputs "gmail,memory" --actions "label,reply" \
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