investigation-memo — Claude Code skill: draft the investigation memo
Turns an investigation log into a first draft of the privileged investigation memo, and updates that draft when new data lands.
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-memo -a claude-codeWhat investigation-memo does
The skill reads the investigation log and produces the first cut of the privileged memo. When a draft already exists, it shows what changed before rewriting anything. Every output carries the PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT marking.
Under the hood it loads the internal-investigation reference skill and runs Mode 4, draft or update memo. The memo structure, the credibility-assessment framework and the update rules all live in that reference skill, so it gets loaded before any substantive work starts.
On a first draft, the skill warns you if high-priority sources are still open on the checklist. Worth checking that list before the memo goes anywhere. The command takes a matter name as its argument: [matter name].
What it helps with
- produce a first draft of the investigation memo from the log
- refresh an existing memo after new data arrives
- see a diff of changes before the rewrite
- catch high-priority sources still open on the checklist
- mark the document as attorney work product
Example prompts for the agent
- /employment-legal:investigation-memo [matter name]
- /employment-legal:investigation-memo [matter name] — update the existing memo
- Draft the investigation memo for [matter name] from the investigation log
How to install investigation-memo
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-memo -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/investigation-memo/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/investigation-memo/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-memo -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/investigation-memo/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-memo -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/investigation-memo/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install anthropics/claude-for-legal investigation-memo2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/investigation-memo/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-memo -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal --path employment-legal/skills/investigation-memoManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/investigation-memo/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-memo -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about investigation-memo
How do I install investigation-memo in Claude?
Run npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-memo -a claude-code. The skill lands at ~/.claude/skills/investigation-memo/SKILL.md.
What does investigation-memo do?
It drafts the first cut of the privileged investigation memo from the log, or updates an existing draft once new data has been added.
What has to be loaded before the memo work?
The internal-investigation reference skill, which holds the memo structure, the credibility-assessment framework and the update rules. The skill runs its Mode 4.
Source text
SKILL.md · Apache-2.0
--- name: investigation-memo description: > Draft or update the privileged investigation memo from the investigation log. Use when an investigation is far enough along to write the first memo cut, or when new data has been added and the existing draft needs updating. argument-hint: "[matter name]" --- # /investigation-memo Drafts the first cut of the privileged investigation memo from the log, or updates an existing draft when new data has been added. ## Instructions 1. Load the `internal-investigation` reference skill and run Mode 4 (Draft or update memo). 2. If drafting for the first time, warn if high-priority sources are still open on the checklist. 3. If updating, show what changed before rewriting. 4. All output is marked PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT. ## Examples ``` /employment-legal:investigation-memo [matter name] ``` ``` /employment-legal:investigation-memo [matter name] (updates existing memo if one exists) ``` > Detailed memo structure, credibility-assessment framework, and update rules > live in the `internal-investigation` reference skill — load it before doing > substantive work.
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