# Escalation Flagger

Route a contract issue to the right approver per the escalation matrix in...

- Repository: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal (9865 stars)
- Category: AI and agents
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-29
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill escalation-flagger -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill escalation-flagger -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill escalation-flagger -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill escalation-flagger -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-for-legal`

## Description

Route a contract issue to the right approver per the escalation matrix in `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/CLAUDE.md`, and draft the ask. Use when the user says "who needs to approve this", "escalate this", "does this need GC sign-off", "route this for approval", or when another skill finds an issue that exceeds the reviewer's authority.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# /escalation-flagger

Names the approver for a contract issue per the `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/CLAUDE.md` escalation matrix and drafts the message so you're not writing "hey got a sec" at 5pm.

## Instructions

1. **Load `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/CLAUDE.md`** → Escalation section. If missing, say so, the practice profile needs editing.

2. **Characterize the issue:** dollar threshold / term deviation / automatic trigger / business decision.

3. **Match to matrix, name the approver.** Be specific, a person or role, not "legal leadership."

4. **Draft the ask** per the template below: what the contract says, what playbook says, options with recommendation, decision-by date.

5. **Do not send.** Draft it, show it, let the lawyer send.

## Examples

```
/commercial-legal:escalation-flagger
The Acme MSA has uncapped liability, who approves and what do I say?
```

```
/commercial-legal:escalation-flagger
Reference: acme-review-memo.md
Issue: §8.2 indemnity carveouts
```

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## Matter context

**Matter context.** Check `## Matter workspaces` in the practice-level CLAUDE.md. If `Enabled` is `✗` (the default for in-house users), skip the rest of this paragraph, skills use practice-level context and the matter machinery is invisible. If enabled and there is no active matter, ask: "Which matter is this for? Run `/commercial-legal:matter-workspace switch <slug>` or say `practice-level`." Load the active matter's `matter.md` for matter-specific context and overrides. Write outputs to the matter folder at `~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/commercial-legal/matters/<matter-slug>/`. Never read another matter's files unless `Cross-matter context` is `on`.

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## Purpose

The rest: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal/blob/HEAD/commercial-legal/skills/escalation-flagger/SKILL.md