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claude-legal-skill

AI contract review skill — CUAD risk detection with lawyer-ready redlines.

💎 Hidden gem★ 459 stars⑂ 61 forksMITupdated 2026-07
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// project facts

Project facts

claude-legal-skill is an open-source dev tools project by evolsb (evolsb/claude-legal-skill on GitHub). It has 459 GitHub stars and 61 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 23 July 2026.

GitHub stars
459
Forks
61
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
23 July 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Load the skill

    Add it to Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor.

  2. Provide the contract

    Share the agreement you want reviewed.

  3. Get risk analysis

    CUAD-based detection flags risky clauses.

  4. Review the redlines

    Lawyer-ready suggestions you can take to counsel.

// features

Why people love it

CUAD risk detection

Flags risky clauses using a proven taxonomy.

Market benchmarks

Compares terms against market norms.

Lawyer-ready redlines

Suggested edits in reviewable form.

Multi-assistant

Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor.

First-pass review

Catches issues before expensive counsel.

MIT licensed

Free to use and adapt.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/evolsb/claude-legal-skill.git
    cd claude-legal-skill
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Is claude-legal-skill free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — commercial use allowed with attribution.

Does it replace a lawyer?

No — it is a first pass; get real counsel before signing anything.

What is CUAD?

A labeled contract dataset whose risk taxonomy the skill uses for detection.

Which assistants work with it?

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and similar tools.

Is my contract data private?

It runs through your assistant — check your provider's data policies.

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