Agent skill · writing content · anthropics
contract-review
Lightweight NDA, MSA, and vendor contract review for SMBs without legal on staff. Reads contracts from local files, Gmail attachments, or DocuSign envelopes; flags non-standard terms; explains risks in plain English; and outputs a marked-up redline as a separate DOCX. Use when the user says "review this contract," "what am I signing," "red flags," "flag any concerns," "check the payment terms," or uploads/forwards a contract or legal agreement.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a detailed contract analysis workflow with specific risk categories and outputs a marked-up DOCX that the AI cannot generate on its own.
What it needs
About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 23,345 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Contract Review Quick start Attach a contract file, forward the email containing it, or paste the text directly. Workflow 1. Get the contract — Pull from one of three sources, in order of preference: Gmail: Search for recent emails with contract attachments (see reference/gmail-fetch.md) DocuSign: Fetch the envelope by ID or search recent drafts awaiting signature (see reference/docusign-fetch.md) Local file or paste: Read the PDF (chunked via pages parameter for 10+ page files) or DOCX via Read tool. If the user pastes text directly, work with what's provided. Read the full document before analyzing. Dangerous clauses are frequently in exhibits and schedules at the back. 2. Identify contract type and parties — Determine agreement type (NDA, MSA, SOW, SaaS subscription, consulting, subcontractor, vendor) and which party is the user's company vs. the counterparty. Note if it looks like a counterparty template — these are typically one-sided and the counterparty expects pushback. 3. Analyze across 8 risk categories — Work through the contract from the ops/finance perspective of a small business owner without in-house legal. Categories are ordered by typical risk severity; use judgment for context. Category 1: Payment terms and cash flow Payment timing: Net-30 is standard; Net-60+ is flaggable; Net-90/120 is a hard negotiation point Payment triggers: acceptance periods that let the client slow-walk approvals indefinitely Late payment penalties: absence is a gap worth noting Invoicing requirements: rigid formats or PO numbers that can delay payment on technicalities Expense reimbursement: pre-approval requirements and caps Rate adjustments: annual increase mechanism for multi-year engagements Category 2: Liability and indemnification Liability caps: uncapped liability is always a red flag Mutual vs. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills anthropics/contract-review