investigation-open — skill for Claude Code
The skill opens a new internal investigation matter: it runs intake, builds the sources checklist and creates the persistent investigation log.
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-open -a claude-codeWhat investigation-open does
A skill for attorneys who run internal investigations. When a complaint or allegation comes in, it stands up a privileged workspace for the matter.
On launch it runs intake, generates the sources checklist and creates the persistent investigation log. If a matter with the same slug already exists, the skill warns before overwriting.
Before any substantive work it loads ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/employment-legal/CLAUDE.md and the internal-investigation reference skill, running its Open mode. Intake templates, privilege-formation requirements, the sources checklist and log templates live in that reference skill.
Author is anthropics, repository anthropics/claude-for-legal, license Apache-2.0.
What it helps with
- A complaint or allegation arrives and there is no investigation workspace yet.
- You need a persistent matter log, not scattered notes.
- You need a sources checklist so nothing is missed at the start.
Example prompts for the agent
/employment-legal:investigation-open— open a matter; the skill asks for details./employment-legal:investigation-openwith a brief description of the allegation on the same line.
How to install investigation-open
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-open -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/investigation-open/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/investigation-open/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-open -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/investigation-open/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-open -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/investigation-open/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install anthropics/claude-for-legal investigation-open2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/investigation-open/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-open -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal --path employment-legal/skills/investigation-openManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/investigation-open/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-open -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-open
How do I install investigation-open in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill investigation-open -a claude-code. The skill file lands at ~/.claude/skills/investigation-open/SKILL.md.
What does investigation-open do?
It opens a new internal investigation matter: runs intake, generates the sources checklist and creates the persistent investigation log.
What happens if a matter with the same slug already exists?
The skill warns before overwriting.
Source text
SKILL.md · Apache-2.0
--- name: investigation-open description: > Open a new internal investigation matter — runs intake, generates the sources checklist, and creates the persistent investigation log. Use when a complaint or allegation comes in and the attorney needs to stand up a privileged investigation workspace. argument-hint: "[brief description of the allegation]" --- # /investigation-open Opens a new investigation matter — runs intake, generates the sources checklist, and creates the persistent investigation log. ## Instructions 1. Load `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/employment-legal/CLAUDE.md`. 2. Load the `internal-investigation` reference skill and run Mode 1 (Open). 3. If a matter with the same slug already exists, warn before overwriting. ## Examples ``` /employment-legal:investigation-open Harassment complaint filed against a manager in the Austin office. ``` ``` /employment-legal:investigation-open (skill will ask for details) ``` > Detailed intake, privilege-formation requirements, sources checklist, and log > templates live in the `internal-investigation` reference skill — load it > before doing substantive work.
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