# demand-received

Reads an inbound demand letter, pulls out the key fields, checks it against your matter log, scores how strong the claim is and lays out the response options.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 605 installs · ★ 9795
- Author: anthropics · official Anthropic repository
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal/tree/HEAD/litigation-legal/skills/demand-received/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/demand-received

## What it does

Point the skill at an incoming letter and it pulls out the sender, the signer, the demand type, the specific asks, the cited legal theories and the threats. Then it cross-checks the matter log for the same counterparty, for earlier disputes of that type, or for a shared subject. A live match means the letter almost certainly belongs to a matter you already have open; a closed one means the counterparty is back.

Everything runs off the `claude-for-legal` config directory: `matters/_log.yaml` for the cross-check, `CLAUDE.md` for risk calibration, house tone and demand-letter practice. Run it before that config exists and the portfolio check simply has nothing to read.

The merit read ends in one of four ratings: substantial merit, debatable, weak or frivolous. From there you get three or four response routes with their tradeoffs and a recommendation, then a handoff to `matter-intake`, `demand-intake` or `/legal-hold --issue`. Output lands in `inbound/[slug]/triage.md`, next to a copy of the original. It is not a legal opinion: cited rules and cases get flagged for a human to verify.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill demand-received -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/demand-received/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/demand-received/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill demand-received -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/demand-received/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill demand-received -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/demand-received/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install anthropics/claude-for-legal demand-received
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/demand-received/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill demand-received -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal --path litigation-legal/skills/demand-received
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/demand-received/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill demand-received -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal/tree/HEAD/litigation-legal/skills/demand-received/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- pull the asks, deadlines and cited statutes out of an incoming letter
- spot a closed matter with the same counterparty before opening a new one
- tell a bluff apart from a claim with real litigation behind it
- pick between a reasoned reply, a holding letter and a settlement reply
- tie the letter to an existing matter so the file stays in one place

## Example prompts
- /demand-received ./incoming/letter.pdf --slug=acme-breach
- Triage this demand letter at `~/inbox/demand-acme.pdf` and tell me if we should answer on the merits
- We got a demand letter from this counterparty — check the log and rate our position

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: demand-received
description: Triage an inbound demand letter — extract fields, cross-check the portfolio, assess merit, present response options with a recommendation, and hand off to matter-intake or demand-intake if escalation is warranted. Use when the user says "we got a demand letter", "triage this demand", or shares an incoming demand to evaluate.
argument-hint: "[path-to-incoming] [--slug=custom-slug]"
---

# /demand-received

1. Read the incoming document from provided path.
2. Load `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/matters/_log.yaml` for portfolio cross-check.
3. Load `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/CLAUDE.md` → risk calibration, landscape, demand-letter practice.
4. Follow the workflow and reference below.
5. Extract fields; cross-check portfolio; assess merit; present options with recommendation.
6. Write `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/inbound/[slug]/triage.md`. Copy or link incoming to `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/inbound/[slug]/incoming.[ext]`.
7. Hand off per user choice:
   - Create matter → `matter-intake` pre-populated
   - Respond with counter-demand → `demand-intake` pre-populated
   - Link to existing matter → update `related_matters` in log
   - Standalone → no further action

---

# Demand Received

## Purpose

Inbound demand letters are the bread and butter of an in-house litigation practice. A small fraction need escalation; most can be handled with a structured response or a holding letter. The failure mode is treating them all alike. This skill triages, cross-checks the portfolio, and produces options.

## Load context

- The incoming document (user provides path or drops it in-session)
- `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/matters/_log.yaml` — scan for related matters (same counterparty, overlapping counterparties via entity relationships, or matter type + recent date)
- `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/CLAUDE.md` → risk calibration (for merit assessment), landscape (is the sender a frequent adversary?), demand-letter practice (house tone and response defaults)

## Workflow

### Step 1: Read the demand

Extract from the incoming:
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