# triage-nda

Screens an incoming NDA and tags it GREEN, YELLOW or RED, so you know whether it can be signed under standard delegation.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2700 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/triage-nda/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/triage-nda

## What it does

The skill takes an NDA in whatever form you have it: a PDF or DOCX file, a link to a document system, or pasted text. It then walks a checklist covering the agreement structure, the definition of confidential information, the receiving party's obligations, standard carveouts, term and survival, return and destruction, remedies, and governing law. Provisions worth flagging get called out separately: employee non-solicits, non-competes, exclusivity, standstills, residuals clauses, IP assignment or license grants, audit rights.

Screening criteria come from local settings such as `legal.local.md`. With no playbook configured, the skill falls back to market-standard defaults and says so plainly: mutual obligations, a 2-3 year term, up to 5 years for trade secrets, the usual carveouts, no non-solicitation or non-compete. That fallback gives you a generic read rather than one matched to your own policy.

Each NDA lands in one of three buckets: standard approval, counsel review, or full legal review. The skill assists with legal workflows and does not provide legal advice — a qualified legal professional should review the analysis before anyone relies on it.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill triage-nda -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/triage-nda/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- route incoming NDAs before they reach counsel
- catch an embedded employee non-solicit
- check whether all standard carveouts are present
- decide if an NDA fits standard delegation
- spot a residuals clause or an IP rights grant

## Example prompts
- Triage the NDA in `acme-nda.pdf` and tell me which bucket it falls into
- Screen this pasted NDA for non-compete and non-solicit clauses
- Run this NDA against our playbook in `legal.local.md` and give a verdict

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

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---
name: triage-nda
description: Rapidly triage an incoming NDA and classify it as GREEN (standard approval), YELLOW (counsel review), or RED (full legal review). Use when a new NDA arrives from sales or business development, when screening for embedded non-solicits, non-competes, or missing carveouts, or when deciding whether an NDA can be signed under standard delegation.
argument-hint: "<NDA file or text>"
---

# /triage-nda -- NDA Pre-Screening

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

Triage the NDA: @$1

Rapidly triage incoming NDAs against standard screening criteria. Classify the NDA for routing: standard approval, counsel review, or full legal review.

**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

```
/triage-nda
```

## Workflow

### Step 1: Accept the NDA

Accept the NDA in any format:
- **File upload**: PDF, DOCX, or other document format
- **URL**: Link to the NDA in a document system
- **Pasted text**: NDA text pasted directly

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

### Step 2: Load NDA Playbook

Look for NDA screening criteria in local settings (e.g., `legal.local.md`).

The NDA playbook should define:
- Mutual vs. unilateral requirements
- Acceptable term lengths
- Required carveouts
- Prohibited provisions
- Organization-specific requirements

**If no NDA playbook is configured:**
- Proceed with reasonable market-standard defaults
- Note clearly that defaults are being used
- Defaults applied:
  - Mutual obligations required (unless the organization is only disclosing)
  - Term: 2-3 years standard, up to 5 years for trade secrets
  - Standard carveouts required: independently developed, publicly available, rightfully received from third party, required by law
  - No non-solicitation or non-compete provisions
  - No residuals clause (or narrowly scoped if present)
  - Governing law in a reasonable commercial jurisdiction

### Step 3: Quick Screen

Evaluate the NDA against each screening criterion systematically.

#### 1. Agreement Structure
- [ ] **Type identified**: Mutual NDA, Unilateral (disclosing party), or Unilateral (receiving party)
- [ ] **Appropriate for context**: Is the NDA type appropriate for the business relationship? (e.g., mutual for exploratory discussions, unilateral for one-way disclosures)
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