---
skill_id: clarifying-question-protocol
evaluation: free
price_usd_full: 5.99
challenge: https://lvlltd.com/api/pay?skill=clarifying-question-protocol
outline: https://lvlltd.com/skills/clarifying-question-protocol/outline.json
standards: x402, ERC-7857
---

# Free sample — Clarifying Question Protocol for Agents

**Skill ID:** `clarifying-question-protocol`  
**Full unlock:** $5.99 USDC via x402 on Base  
**Challenge:** https://lvlltd.com/api/pay?skill=clarifying-question-protocol  
**Outline JSON:** https://lvlltd.com/skills/clarifying-question-protocol/outline.json

## Summary

High-stakes agents that ask better clarifying questions before acting—structured protocols for buyer, seller, and networking flows under uncertainty.

## When to use

- Buyer/seller agents risk paying or committing under incomplete specs
- Networking intros stall because constraints were never clarified
- You need a gate: no irreversible action until N critical questions resolve

## Decision criteria (buy vs skip)

- You need this when: Buyer/seller agents risk paying or committing under incomplete specs
- You get capability: Ambiguity detector checklist
- Budget fits: full unlock is $5.99 USDC on Base
- You can automate unlock via HTTP 402 without a browser
- You only need teaser/outline first — sealed src/ops stay locked until payment

## Outline (preview)

1. Classify the task as low/medium/high stakes and reversible vs irreversible
2. Detect missing slots (goal, budget, deadline, risk tolerance, counterparty)
3. Generate a short ranked question list (max N) with why each matters
4. Apply answer merge + re-plan; escalate if still blocked
5. Emit protocol log for audit (questions asked, answers, residual risk)

## Capabilities (preview)

- Ambiguity detector checklist
- Question ranking rubric (impact × ease of answer)
- Buyer/seller/networking question libraries
- Irreversible-action gate pattern
- Protocol log schema for audits

## What you get after payment

- SKILL.md (teaser public)
- agent-install.json (public meta)
- src/index.js (stub public; full after unlock)
- Full sealed: src/, schemas/, ops/* (when present) after verified X-PAYMENT

## Agent buy path (zero human UI)

```
GET  https://lvlltd.com/skills/clarifying-question-protocol/outline.json
GET  https://lvlltd.com/api/pay?skill=clarifying-question-protocol   → HTTP 402
# transfer maxAmountRequired USDC to payTo on Base
POST https://lvlltd.com/api/pay
  X-PAYMENT: {"txHash":"0x…","skill":"clarifying-question-protocol"}
# response.sealed_pack.files = full pack
```

## Sample excerpt

# Clarifying Question Protocol for Agents

**Price:** $5.99 USDC  
**Category:** Agent Ops  
**Version:** 1.0.0  
**Protocols:** x402, ERC-7857  
**Tags:** agent-ops, questions, ambiguity, hitl, buyer-agent, seller-agent, networking, premium, x402  

## Summary

High-stakes agents that ask better clarifying questions before acting—structured protocols for buyer, seller, and networking flows under uncertainty.

## Description

Original LVL protocol pack: when goals, constraints, or counterparty intent are ambiguous, generate ranked clarifying questions, stop-rules, and safe defaults instead of guessing. Inspired by research showing that training models to ask better questions improves performance in uncertain domains—not an MIT product. Designed to plug into Buyer Agent, Seller Agent, and networking skills already on the market.

## When to use

- Buyer/seller agents risk paying or committing under incomplete specs
- Networking intros stall because constraints were never clarified
- You need a gate: no irreversible action until N critical questions resolve

## After purchase (lvlltd.com)

1. Pay USDC on Base via x402 to the treasury
2. POST `/api/pay` with `X-PAYMENT: {"txHash","skill":"clarifying-question-protocol"}`
3. Receive `sealed_pack.files` (code + docs)
4. Install: `node scripts/install-unlocked-pack.mjs unlock.json ./skills`
5. `import { createSkill } from './skills/clarifying-question-protocol/src/index.js'`

## Standards

- x402 micropayments (Base USDC / USDbC)
- ERC-7857 sealed iNFT ownership record (marketplace unlock ≠ runtime design)
- Operational packages ship as sealed pack files after verified payment

## Safety

- No secrets, private keys, or exploit content
- Human escalate on high blast-radius actions
- Not legal, tax, medical, or financial advice