always-use-askquestion
Forces the agent to always use the AskQuestion tool for user prompts instead of conversational questions. Apply this whenever asking the user anything - questions, confirmations, choices, or clarifications. Never ask conversational questions when structured options are possible.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill always-use-askquestion --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Always Use AskQuestion **CRITICAL RULE**: Whenever you need input from the user, **ALWAYS use the AskQuestion tool**. Never ask conversational questions when you can present structured options. ## When to Use AskQuestion Use AskQuestion for **ALL** of these situations: - **Yes/No questions**: "Should I proceed?" "Does this look good?" - **Multiple choice**: "Which option would you like?" "Select a file" - **Confirmations**: "Ready to commit?" "Create PR now?" - **Selections**: "Which branch?" "Pick a component" - **Preferences**: "How should I handle this?" "What format?" ## ⚠️ COMMON MISTAKE: Don't Batch Multiple Questions Into One String The most common error is cramming multiple distinct questions into a single prompt string: ❌ **WRONG**: ``` prompt: "I need several things: 1. What should I build? 2. Should I search the codebase? 3. Should I search online?" ``` ✅ **CORRECT** - Use separate AskQuestion calls or separate question objects: ``` Questions: - id: "requirements", prompt: "Ready to provide requirements?", options: [...] - id: "search_codebase", prompt: "Should I search the codebase?", options: [...] - id: "search_online", prompt: "Should I search online?", options: [.
- When to Use AskQuestion
- ⚠️ COMMON MISTAKE: Don't Batch Multiple Questions Into One String
- Never Use Conversational Questions
- AskQuestion Structure
- When to Use Multiple Questions vs Separate Calls
- CRITICAL: Each Question Must Be Its Own Object
- Common Patterns
- Yes/No Question
- Multiple Choice
- With Context in Question
- Multiple Questions in One Call
- Multi-Select
- Converting Conversational to AskQuestion
- Example 1: Simple Confirmation
What does the always-use-askquestion skill do?
Forces the agent to always use the AskQuestion tool for user prompts instead of conversational questions. Apply this whenever asking the user anything - questions, confirmations, choices, or clarifications. Never ask conversational questions when structured options are possible.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill always-use-askquestion --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.