ask-user-question
Ask users questions via the UI. Use when you need clarification, user preferences, or confirmation before proceeding. The user CANNOT see CLI output - this tool is the ONLY way to communicate with them.
npx skills add MemTensor/MemOS --skill ask-user-question --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.
# Ask User Question Use this MCP tool to ask users questions and get their responses. This is the **ONLY** way to communicate with the user - they cannot see CLI/terminal output. ## Critical Rule The user **CANNOT** see your text output or CLI prompts! If you write "Let me ask you..." and then just output text - **THE USER WILL NOT SEE IT**. You MUST call this tool to display a modal in the UI. ## When to Use - Clarifying questions before starting ambiguous tasks - Asking user preferences (e.g., "How would you like files organized?") - Confirming actions before executing (especially destructive/irreversible ones) - Getting approval for sensitive actions (financial, messaging, deletion, etc.) - Any situation where you need user input to proceed ## Parameters ```json { "questions": [{ "question": "Your question to the user", "header": "Short label (max 12 chars)", "options": [ { "label": "Option 1", "description": "What this does" }, { "label": "Option 2", "description": "What this does" } ], "multiSelect": false }] } ``` - `question` (required): The question text to display - `header` (optional): Short category label, shown as modal title (max 12 chars) - `options` (optional): Array
- Critical Rule
- When to Use
- Parameters
- Examples
- Asking about organization preferences
- Confirming a destructive action
- Simple yes/no confirmation
- Response Format
- Wrong vs Correct
What does the ask-user-question skill do?
Ask users questions via the UI. Use when you need clarification, user preferences, or confirmation before proceeding. The user CANNOT see CLI output - this tool is the ONLY way to communicate with them.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add MemTensor/MemOS --skill ask-user-question --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 MemTensor/MemOS, a repository with 10,587 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.