CLI Commands

These are the commands you can run inside Claude Code, Codex, or another compatible agent host to analyse legal documents. Think of each command as a specialist who knows one area of law inside out — you give them a document, they give you back a detailed analysis with risk scores, recommendations, and specific language you can use.

UK Legal Skills provides 38 commands that run inside any compatible agent host as skills. Every command is invoked with the /legal prefix.

The instrument — 38 skills across 11 categories

Plate I — the instrument: thirty-eight skills across eleven categories.

Which Command Do I Need?

Not sure where to start? Find your situation below:

I need to...	Command
Review a contract before signing	`/legal review`
Know what risks are in my contract	`/legal risks`
Check my freelancer contract	`/legal freelancer`
Check if a contractor is inside IR35	`/legal ir35`
Compare two versions of a contract	`/legal compare`
Get an NDA quickly	`/legal nda`
Check my website is GDPR compliant	`/legal compliance` or `/legal gdpr`
Review my tenancy agreement (landlord or tenant)	`/legal tenancy`
Review a will	`/legal wills`
Check a property lease	`/legal property`
Recover a debt	`/legal debt`
Check employment law compliance	`/legal employment`
Get a fast SIGN / NEGOTIATE / WALK verdict	`/legal first-read`
Search UK case law or find a judgment	`/legal caselaw`
Vet a product or feature before it ships	`/legal pre-launch`
Brief a partner on the state of a matter	`/legal matter-brief`
Draft board minutes and resolutions	`/legal board-pack`
Check ESG / modern slavery compliance	`/legal esg`
Review an IP licence or assignment	`/legal ip`

CLI workflow — install, invoke, ingest, analyse, deliver

Plate II — install, invoke, ingest, analyse, deliver.

How it works

Each command is a self-contained Markdown prompt installed into ~/.claude/skills/. When you type /legal <command>, Claude Code routes to the matching skill, which reads your document, runs the analysis, and writes a Markdown report to your current working directory.

Input methods

Every command accepts input in one of three ways:

Method	How	Tool used
File path	Provide a local file path	Read
Pasted text	Paste content directly into the chat	Direct
URL	Provide a web address	WebFetch

If you run a command without specifying input, you will be prompted to provide it.

Output

All generated reports are saved as Markdown files in the current working directory with standardised naming:

CONTRACT-REVIEW-[name]-[date].md
NDA-[party]-[date].md
EMPLOYMENT-REVIEW-[name]-[date].md
CORPORATE-REVIEW-[company]-[date].md
PROPERTY-ANALYSIS-[address]-[date].md

Disclaimer

Every output starts with the mandatory disclaimer:

AI-Generated Legal Analysis -- This output is produced by AI and does not constitute legal advice. It is intended as a starting point for review. Always consult a qualified solicitor before signing contracts or relying on generated legal documents. This tool is designed for use under the laws of England and Wales.

Risk indicators

All commands use a standardised risk-level system:

Indicator	Level
🔴	High Risk
🟡	Medium Risk
🟢	Low Risk

Browse all 38 commands by category

Every command, grouped by its register category. Each links to its full walkthrough.

Case Law (1)

/legal caselaw — Case Law Search

Contract Analysis (7)

/legal first-read — First Read (triage)
/legal review — Contract Review
/legal risks — Risk Analysis
/legal compare — Contract Compare
/legal negotiate — Negotiate
/legal missing — Missing Protections
/legal plain — Plain English

Property Law (1)

/legal property — Property Law

Document Generation (5)

/legal nda — NDA Generator
/legal terms — Terms of Service
/legal privacy — Privacy Policy
/legal agreement — Agreement Generator
/legal freelancer — Freelancer Review

Compliance & Reporting (4)

/legal compliance — Compliance Audit
/legal legislation-tracker — Legislation Tracker
/legal pre-launch — Pre-Launch Counsel
/legal report-pdf — PDF Report

Employment & Corporate (4)

/legal employment — Employment Review
/legal ir35 — IR35 Assessment
/legal corporate — Corporate Review
/legal aml — AML Compliance

Consumer & ESG (3)

/legal consumer — Consumer Compliance
/legal esg — ESG Compliance
/legal dispute — Dispute Resolution

Platform Tools (1)

/legal ai-compliance — AI Compliance

Specialist (6)

/legal gdpr — GDPR Deep-Dive
/legal tenancy — Tenancy Review
/legal ip — IP Review
/legal debt — Debt Recovery
/legal immigration — Immigration Compliance
/legal wills — Wills & Probate

Business Intelligence (5)

/legal benchmark — Benchmark
/legal due-diligence — Due Diligence
/legal board-pack — Board Pack
/legal regulatory-calendar — Regulatory Calendar
/legal matter-brief — Matter Brief

Utility (1)

/legal fetch-samples — Fetch Samples

Quick reference

CASE LAW:
  /legal caselaw <query>          Search 63,000+ UK court judgments

CONTRACT ANALYSIS:
  /legal first-read <file>        Senior Counsel triage — SIGN / NEGOTIATE / WALK
  /legal review <file>            Full contract review (5 parallel agents)
  /legal risks <file>             Deep risk analysis with severity scoring
  /legal compare <file1> <file2>  Side-by-side contract comparison
  /legal plain <file>             Translate legalese to plain English
  /legal negotiate <file>         Counter-proposal generator
  /legal missing <file>           Missing protections finder
  /legal benchmark <file>         Market-standard clause benchmarking

PROPERTY:
  /legal property <file>          UK property document analysis
  /legal tenancy <file>           Tenancy agreement review

EMPLOYMENT & CORPORATE:
  /legal employment <file>        Employment contract review (4 parallel agents)
  /legal corporate <file>         Corporate document review (3 parallel agents)
  /legal ir35 <file>              IR35 status determination
  /legal aml <file>               AML/KYC compliance review
  /legal immigration <file>       Immigration & visa compliance

DOCUMENT GENERATION:
  /legal nda <description>        Generate custom NDA
  /legal terms <url>              Generate terms of service
  /legal privacy <url>            Generate privacy policy
  /legal agreement <type>         Generate business agreements
  /legal freelancer <file>        Freelancer/contractor review
  /legal board-pack <details>     Board pack document generation

COMPLIANCE & REPORTING:
  /legal compliance <url>         Compliance gap analysis
  /legal gdpr <file>              GDPR & data protection deep-dive
  /legal consumer <file>          Consumer protection compliance
  /legal esg <file>               ESG & sustainability compliance
  /legal ai-compliance <file>     AI compliance self-assessment
  /legal legislation-tracker <file>  Legislation currency audit
  /legal regulatory-calendar      12-month regulatory filing calendar
  /legal pre-launch <product>     Pre-Launch Counsel — UK regulatory gate before shipping
  /legal report-pdf               Professional PDF report

MATTER MANAGEMENT:
  /legal matter-brief <matter>    State-of-the-matter brief — risks, deadlines, next move

SPECIALIST:
  /legal dispute <file>           Dispute resolution analysis
  /legal due-diligence <file>     M&A due diligence gap analysis
  /legal ip <file>                Intellectual property review
  /legal debt <file>              Debt recovery & enforcement
  /legal wills <file>             Wills & probate review

UTILITY:
  /legal fetch-samples            Download sample legal documents

CLI Commands ​

Which Command Do I Need? ​

How it works ​

Input methods ​

Output ​

Disclaimer ​

Risk indicators ​

Browse all 38 commands by category ​

Quick reference ​