Agent skill · product strategy · anthropics
triage-nda
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.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured workflow for NDA triage that includes specific screening criteria and organization-specific requirements not commonly found in public resources.
What it needs
About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 23,345 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
/triage-nda -- NDA Pre-Screening If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see 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 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. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills anthropics/triage-nda