# oc-status

Drafts weekly status-request emails to outside counsel for active matters and saves one Markdown file per matter. It can also create Gmail drafts through an available MCP.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 594 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/oc-status/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/oc-status

## What it does

The skill reads the matter log, each matter's context and history, plus the house style, signer, and budget settings in `CLAUDE.md`. Its default filter selects open matters with outside counsel details when an update is older than 10 days or a deadline falls within 21 days.

It drafts a separate message for each selected matter, covering recent status, deadlines, pending decisions, and budget. Markdown drafts are written to `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/oc-status/[YYYY-MM-DD]/[slug].md`, with a run summary in `_summary.md`. Use `--all`, `--slug=[slug]`, or `--no-gmail` to change the run.

With an authenticated Gmail MCP, the skill creates Gmail drafts; otherwise it keeps the Markdown output. Every draft calls for attorney review before sending, so factual detail, tone, and privileged material need a final check.

## Requirements
- Works with: Gmail

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill oc-status -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/oc-status/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- draft status-request emails for active matters
- select matters with stale updates or upcoming deadlines
- pull pending decisions into counsel check-ins
- write one Markdown draft per matter
- create Gmail drafts through an authenticated MCP

## Example prompts
- \`/litigation-legal:oc-status`
- \`/litigation-legal:oc-status --all`
- \`/litigation-legal:oc-status --slug=foo --no-gmail`

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

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```text
---
name: oc-status
description: Generate weekly status-request email drafts to outside counsel across the active portfolio — markdown per matter, plus Gmail drafts when the MCP is available. Use when the user asks for OC status requests, weekly outside counsel check-ins, or wants per-matter status emails drafted from the portfolio log.
argument-hint: "[--all | --slug=foo | --no-gmail]"
---

# /oc-status

To run weekly, set a recurring reminder to invoke `/litigation-legal:oc-status`. Automated scheduling requires a scheduled-tasks integration, which is not bundled.

1. Load `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/matters/_log.yaml`, filter per default rules (or per flags).
2. Load `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/CLAUDE.md` → outside counsel directive style, signer defaults, budget posture.
3. Follow the workflow and reference below.
4. For each matter in scope: read `matter.md` + `history.md`, draft per-matter email.
5. Write markdown to `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/oc-status/[YYYY-MM-DD]/[slug].md`.
6. If Gmail MCP authenticated: create Gmail drafts. Else: markdown-only, note in summary.
7. Write `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/oc-status/[YYYY-MM-DD]/_summary.md` — what ran, what was skipped and why.

---

# OC Status

## Purpose

Writing the same status-request email to outside counsel every week across 5–15 matters is mechanical cognitive tax. The content is consistent per matter (status, decisions pending, budget check). The audience is consistent (OC lead partner). The tone is consistent (per house outside-counsel-directive style). A scheduled task drafts all of them; counsel reviews and sends.

## Load context

- `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/matters/_log.yaml` — the filtering and field source
- `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/matters/[slug]/matter.md` — matter context (current posture, open questions)
- `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/matters/[slug]/history.md` — recent events to inform what to ask about
- `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/litigation-legal/CLAUDE.md` → outside counsel directive style, signer name/email, budget posture

## Filtering — which matters?

Default filter:

- `status != closed`
- `outside_counsel.firm != null` AND `outside_counsel.lead != null`
- Either: last update more than 10 days old (time for something to have happened) OR has a `next_deadline` within 21 days

Skip matters that just had a status update in the last 10 days (no need to re-ping) and matters where `outside_counsel.email` is null (email addresses needed for Gmail draft; still produce markdown).

Flags:
- `--all` → draft for every active matter regardless of recency
```
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