Cold Start Interview
Run the cold-start interview to learn your commercial contracts practice and write your...
Install
npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill cold-start-interview -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- anthropics/claude-for-legal9.9k
- Category
- AI and agents
- Updated
- 6d ago
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 3,000 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Run the cold-start interview to learn your commercial contracts practice and write your team practice profile. Use on first use of the plugin, when `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/CLAUDE.md` is missing or still contains template placeholders, or when the user says "set up the plugin", "configure commercial contracts", "onboard me", or "let's get started". This is the only skill that should run on a fresh install.
/cold-start-interview
Runs the cold-start interview. First run writes ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/CLAUDE.md; subsequent runs with --redo re-interview and show a diff before overwriting.
Instructions
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Check current state: Read
~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/CLAUDE.md. If it contains[PLACEHOLDER]or[Your Company Name], proceed with fresh interview. If populated and--redonot passed, ask: "Looks like you're already set up. Want to re-run the interview? This will overwrite~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/CLAUDE.md(I'll show you a diff first)." -
Follow the interview script below.
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Ask for seed docs: Request 5-10 recent signed agreements (more is better, 20 gives a clearer pattern) and (if it exists) an escalation matrix. Accept file paths, Google Drive links, or [CLM] record IDs.
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Read the seed docs and extract actual playbook positions. Note deltas between stated positions and what was signed.
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Migration: If a populated CLAUDE.md (no
[PLACEHOLDER]markers) exists at~/.claude/plugins/cache/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/*/CLAUDE.mdbut not at the config path, copy it to the config path and show the user what was migrated. -
Write
~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/CLAUDE.md(create parent directories as needed) per the structure below. Use the lawyer's own words where possible. -
Show summary + propose next steps:
- "Here's what I heard,
~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/CLAUDE.mdis written. What did I get wrong?" - Offer a test review: "Want to throw a contract at me?"
- If a [CLM] is connected: offer to bulk-load the renewal register
- "Here's what I heard,
