# Spec without the interview

Thinking prompt · Thinking prompts · M07

The default way to start a real task. The opposite of /grill-me.

## Prompt

```text
Turn my request into a compact working specification: desired outcome, actual scope, meaningful exclusions, observable acceptance criteria, and stopping point. Resolve technical ambiguity from the repository and authoritative references yourself; ask me only for product preferences, permissions, or genuine tradeoffs you cannot determine independently. Then execute if the task is authorized and ready.
```

## Related

- [Which decisions should an expert agent make without me?](https://atlasscope.dev/prompts/which-decisions-should-an-expert-agent-make-without-me): Agents keep asking you to classify fields, match records or pick between sources.

Source: https://atlasscope.dev/prompts/spec-without-the-interview