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Interview technique skill used by the podcast scriptwriter. An agent skill from revfactory/harness-100.
Install Interview Techniques
$ npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill interview-techniques -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install revfactory/harness-100 interview-techniques --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques .claude/skills/interview-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "interview-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100/tree/main/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques into .claude/skills/interview-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interview-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100/tree/main/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniquesType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill interview-techniques -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install revfactory/harness-100 interview-techniques --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques .agents/skills/interview-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "interview-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100/tree/main/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques into .agents/skills/interview-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interview-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill interview-techniques -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install revfactory/harness-100 interview-techniques --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques .cursor/skills/interview-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "interview-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100/tree/main/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques into .cursor/skills/interview-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interview-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100.git --path en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill interview-techniques -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install revfactory/harness-100 interview-techniques --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques .gemini/skills/interview-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "interview-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100/tree/main/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques into .gemini/skills/interview-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interview-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install revfactory/harness-100 interview-techniquesInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill interview-techniques -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques .github/skills/interview-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "interview-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100/tree/main/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques into .github/skills/interview-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interview-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill interview-techniques -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install revfactory/harness-100 interview-techniques --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques .opencode/skills/interview-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "interview-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/revfactory/harness-100/tree/main/en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques into .opencode/skills/interview-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interview-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
interview-techniques- GitHub stars
- 1.3k
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 863 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 464
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Interview technique skill used by the podcast scriptwriter. An agent skill from revfactory/harness-100.
- Works in 4 steps: Story Elicitation Questions → Contrast Questions → Specification Questions → …
- Tasks that involve Interview preparation
- SKILL.md covers Why This Skill Is Needed, Question Design Framework: The…, Question Type Pattern Library and Conversation Flow Design: The…, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Interview Techniques is an agent skill from revfactory/harness-100. Interview technique skill used by the podcast scriptwriter. Provides question design, conversation flow management, and emotional arc design methodologies for drawing out deep conversations in guest interviews. Use this skill's knowledge for 'interview question design,' 'conversation structure,' 'guest questions,' 'dialogue flow,' and similar requests.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Business, Finance & HR, covering Interview preparation. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Interview preparation
Example prompts
- “s knowledge for”
- “conversation structure,”
- “guest questions,”
- “/interview-techniques”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8e8d35c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Interview Techniques loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 94 tokens; SKILL.md has 863 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from revfactory/harness-100 at commit 8e8d35c, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© revfactory). 863 words, ~1,669 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/interview-techniques/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- interview-techniques
- description
- Interview technique skill used by the podcast scriptwriter. Provides question design, conversation flow management, and emotional arc design methodologies for drawing out deep conversations in guest interviews. Use this skill's knowledge for 'interview question design,' 'conversation structure,' 'guest questions,' 'dialogue flow,' and similar requests.
Interview Techniques — Podcast Interview Methodology
Specialist interview design knowledge used by the scriptwriter agent when crafting interview-format episode scripts.
Why This Skill Is Needed
Podcast interviews are different from standard interviews. You must create tension and immersion using only audio, with no visible audience. Good questions yield good answers, and good answers determine listener retention.
Question Design Framework: The DEPTH Model
| Stage | Acronym | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Door-opener | Opening | An entry point where the guest can start comfortably | "What first drew you to this field?" |
| Explore | Exploration | Follow-up questions that surface the story beneath the surface | "What was the hardest part about that time?" |
| Provoke | Provocation | Challenge conventional wisdom or invite an opposing view | "Some people argue the opposite — what do you think?" |
| Turn | Transition | Shift naturally to a new topic area | "Hearing that makes me curious about..." |
| Heart | Core | A closing question that distills the episode's key message | "If you could sum up today's conversation in one sentence?" |
DEPTH Application Rules
- D must be the first question — never hit the guest with a tough question before they've relaxed
- E should be repeated at least twice — asking "why?" three times gets you the real story (Toyota's 5 Whys principle)
- P no more than once per segment — excessive provocation turns the interview adversarial
- T should quote a keyword from the previous answer — starting with "You mentioned earlier that..." creates natural continuity
- H goes in the final 5 minutes — anchor the core message at the conclusion
Question Type Pattern Library
1. Story Elicitation Questions
- "If you could go back to that moment, what scene comes to mind?"
- "What was the most unexpected reaction you received?"
- "Right before you made that decision, what was going through your head?"
Why they work: Asking for specific scenes instead of abstract explanations produces sensory detail. Listeners engage with stories more than statistics.
2. Contrast Questions
- "How are you different now compared to when you started?"
- "What's something everyone in the industry agrees on, but you disagree with?"
- "What's the biggest gap between your public image and reality?"
Why they work: Contrast structures create cognitive tension. Listeners perk up and think, "Wait, what's that about?"
3. Specification Questions
- "Can you put a specific number or scale on that?"
- "Can you give me a concrete example?"
- "Could you walk through that process step by step?"
Why they work: Vague answers are deadly in podcasts. Listeners need to be able to paint a picture in their minds.
4. Emotional Access Questions
- "Honestly, how did that make you feel?"
- "What was the first thought that crossed your mind when you heard that news?"
- "Looking back now, what emotions come up?"
Why they work: Information enters through the ears, but emotion reaches the heart. Emotionally charged answers boost retention by 20–40%.
Conversation Flow Design: The Emotional Arc
Emotional Arc Rules
- Opening: Start at medium intensity — too high leaves nowhere to go; too low causes drop-off
- Segment 1 Peak: The first emotional high point — the moment listeners feel "this is good"
- Mid-Valley: Intentional pacing change — sustained tension is exhausting. Use humor or lighter topics to give listeners a break
- Segment 3 Climax: The most intense emotional moment — the peak of insight, surprise, or emotional resonance
- Closing Landing: Bring the emotion down gently while leaving a lingering impression
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Segment Transition Techniques
| Technique | Phrase Pattern | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Summary | "You just talked about X, and I think that connects to Y..." | Topic expansion |
| Listener Proxy | "I'm sure some listeners are thinking..." | Perspective shift |
| Surprise Card | "Actually, something really surprised me when I was preparing this question" | Energy reignition |
| Callback | "You said something in the first segment about... But now..." | Narrative connection |
Episode Type-Specific Question Structures
Solo Episodes
- Place 2–3 hypothetical listener questions: "A question I get asked a lot is..."
- Deliver personal experiences in story form (Before → Struggle → After)
- Address the listener directly every 5 minutes: "What about you?"
Interview Episodes (1:1)
- Follow the DEPTH model precisely
- Always add 1–2 sentences of reaction after the guest's answer (no dead silence, but no excessive agreement either)
- Keep yes/no questions under 10% of the total
Panel Episodes (3+ participants)
- "What do you think about X, [Panelist A]? [Panelist B], it seems like you might have a different view..."
- Pre-allocate question counts per panelist to balance speaking time
- Encourage direct dialogue between panelists: "Do you agree with [A]'s take?"
Prohibited Patterns
| Prohibited | Reason | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| "Could you introduce yourself?" | The quintessential boring opening | Start with an interesting anecdote about the guest |
| Repeated "yeah, yeah, exactly" | Adds no information for listeners — just noise | "That's interesting because..." |
| 3+ minute host monologue | Defeats the purpose of having a guest | Summarize in under 30 seconds, then ask |
| Reading the script verbatim | Kills spontaneity | Keep only keywords as notes and speak conversationally |
| All questions in order | Feels mechanical | Adapt the sequence based on the answer flow |
Guest Pre-Research Checklist
Must-verify items before writing the script:
- Guest's activity over the past 3 months (talks, publications, interviews)
- Other podcast appearances (avoid repeating the same questions)
- Topics they frequently discuss on social media (their passion points)
- Any controversial statements or positions (material for Provoke questions)
- Personal anecdotes (material for humanizing questions)
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Files
Just SKILL.md in en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques of revfactory/harness-100.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8e8d35c
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Questions about Interview Techniques
What does Interview Techniques do?
Interview technique skill used by the podcast scriptwriter. An agent skill from revfactory/harness-100. Interview Techniques is an agent skill from revfactory/harness-100. Interview technique skill used by the podcast scriptwriter.
When should I use Interview Techniques?
Interview Techniques fits situations like: tasks that involve Interview preparation.
How do I install Interview Techniques in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill interview-techniques -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques in revfactory/harness-100) into .claude/skills/interview-techniques in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Interview Techniques in Codex?
Run `npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill interview-techniques -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (en/02-podcast-studio/.claude/skills/interview-techniques in revfactory/harness-100) into .agents/skills/interview-techniques in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Interview Techniques in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill interview-techniques -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/interview-techniques, .gemini/skills/interview-techniques, .github/skills/interview-techniques and .opencode/skills/interview-techniques in your project.
What does Interview Techniques need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Interview Techniques is instructions for the agent only.
Does Interview Techniques access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Interview Techniques safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Interview Techniques use?
Interview Techniques is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Interview Techniques use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Interview Techniques?
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Who maintains Interview Techniques?
revfactory (a GitHub user) maintains it in revfactory/harness-100, which has 1,290 GitHub stars. The repository holds 464 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 22, 2026.
Source: revfactory/harness-100 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.