# review-contract

Checks a contract against your negotiation playbook: flags deviations, drafts redlines and spells out the business impact.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3700 installs · ★ 33071
- 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/knowledge-work-plugins/tree/HEAD/legal/skills/review-contract/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/review-contract

## What it does

Feed it a contract as a file (PDF, DOCX), a URL to your CLM or cloud storage, or pasted text. Before reviewing, the skill asks which side you are on, your deadline, any focus areas and the deal context. That matters: liability protections cut differently for a vendor and a customer.

It then looks for your organization's playbook in local settings such as `legal.local.md`. The playbook holds standard positions per clause type, acceptable ranges and escalation triggers for senior counsel. If none is found, the skill offers to help you set one up or runs a generic review against widely accepted commercial standards, and says so.

Clause coverage includes limitation of liability, indemnification, IP ownership, data protection, confidentiality, reps and warranties, term and termination, governing law, insurance, assignment, force majeure and payment terms. It reads the whole contract before flagging anything, since clauses interact. This is help with legal workflows, not legal advice — a qualified lawyer should review the output.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill review-contract -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill review-contract -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill review-contract -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins review-contract
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill review-contract -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --path legal/skills/review-contract
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill review-contract -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/knowledge-work-plugins/tree/HEAD/legal/skills/review-contract/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check contract clauses against company positions
- spot deviations from standard terms before signing
- draft prioritized redlines for negotiation
- assess the business impact of proposed terms
- decide which clauses need senior counsel escalation

## Example prompts
- Review the contract at this CLM link and flag deviations from our playbook
- Analyze this pasted agreement — we're the customer, deadline is Friday
- Run a clause-by-clause review and suggest redlines with priorities

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

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---
name: review-contract
description: Review a contract against your organization's negotiation playbook — flag deviations, generate redlines, provide business impact analysis. Use when reviewing vendor or customer agreements, when you need clause-by-clause analysis against standard positions, or when preparing a negotiation strategy with prioritized redlines and fallback positions.
argument-hint: "<contract file or text>"
---

# /review-contract -- Contract Review Against Playbook

> If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md).

Review a contract against your organization's negotiation playbook. Analyze each clause, flag deviations, generate redline suggestions, and provide business impact analysis.

**Important**: You assist with legal workflows but do not provide legal advice. All analysis should be reviewed by qualified legal professionals before being relied upon.

## Invocation

```
/review-contract <contract file or URL>
```

Review the contract: @$1

## Workflow

### Step 1: Accept the Contract

Accept the contract in any of these formats:
- **File upload**: PDF, DOCX, or other document format
- **URL**: Link to a contract in your CLM, cloud storage (e.g., Box, Egnyte, SharePoint), or other document system
- **Pasted text**: Contract text pasted directly into the conversation

If no contract is provided, prompt the user to supply one.

### Step 2: Gather Context

Ask the user for context before beginning the review:

1. **Which side are you on?** (vendor/supplier, customer/buyer, licensor, licensee, partner -- or other)
2. **Deadline**: When does this need to be finalized? (Affects prioritization of issues)
3. **Focus areas**: Any specific concerns? (e.g., "data protection is critical", "we need flexibility on term", "IP ownership is the key issue")
4. **Deal context**: Any relevant business context? (e.g., deal size, strategic importance, existing relationship)

If the user provides partial context, proceed with what you have and note assumptions.

### Step 3: Load the Playbook

Look for the organization's contract review playbook in local settings (e.g., `legal.local.md` or similar configuration files).

The playbook should define:
- **Standard positions**: The organization's preferred terms for each major clause type
- **Acceptable ranges**: Terms that can be agreed to without escalation
- **Escalation triggers**: Terms that require senior counsel review or outside counsel involvement

**If no playbook is configured:**
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