Official agent skill

Comments

by anthropics in anthropics/claude-for-legal

Review open NPRM comment periods, log decisions, track deadlines.

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Install Comments

skills CLI
$ npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill comments -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install anthropics/claude-for-legal comments --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/regulatory-legal/skills/comments .claude/skills/comments && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
comments
GitHub stars
9.6k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
427 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
147
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Review open NPRM comment periods, log decisions, track deadlines.

  • An NPRM has a comment window open and you need to surface deadlines
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Load context, Default view — open comment… and Log a decision, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Decide whether to file

What it does

Comments is an agent skill from anthropics/claude-for-legal, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Review open NPRM comment periods, log decisions, track deadlines. Use when an NPRM has a comment window open and you need to surface deadlines, decide whether to file, or record a filing / not-filing / waived decision (--decide CMT-ID).

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with Slack. The repository describes itself as: A suite of plugins for legal workflows. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • An NPRM has a comment window open and you need to surface deadlines
  • Decide whether to file
  • Record a filing / not-filing / waived decision (--decide CMT-ID)

Example prompts

  • “/comments”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4a6c651. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Comments loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 61 tokens; SKILL.md has 427 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~61
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from anthropics/claude-for-legal at commit 4a6c651, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© anthropics). 427 words, ~1,038 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/comments/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
comments
description
Review open NPRM comment periods, log decisions, track deadlines. Use when an NPRM has a comment window open and you need to surface deadlines, decide whether to file, or record a filing / not-filing / waived decision (--decide CMT-ID).
argument-hint
[optional: --decide CMT-ID]

/comments

Purpose

NPRMs have deadlines. The decision to file a comment or not is an attorney call — but the deadline disappearing without a logged decision is the risk. This skill surfaces open comment periods and records decisions.

Load context

~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/regulatory-legal/comment-tracker.yaml → all tracked NPRMs and their status. ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/regulatory-legal/CLAUDE.md → default comment decision owner.

Default view — open comment periods

markdown
## Comment Period Tracker — [date]

### ⏰ Deadline in <14 days

| ID | Regulation | Deadline | Days left | Decision | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT-001 | [name] | [date] | [N] | Undecided | [owner] |

### 🟡 Open (>14 days)

[same table]

### Recently decided

| ID | Regulation | Decision | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMT-002 | [name] | Not filing | [reason] |

---

**Total open:** [N]  **Undecided with deadline <30 days:** [N]

Log a decision

/regulatory-legal:comments --decide CMT-001
Decision: [filing / not-filing / waived]
Rationale: "[brief — e.g., 'Rule doesn't apply to our model' or 'Filing comment on Section 3']"

Updates tracker. If decision is "filing": prompt for filing deadline reminder (comment deadline minus 5 business days for internal review).

Notifications

On first detection of an NPRM (populated by reg-feed-watcher): Slack DM to comment decision owner if Slack MCP is configured and owner_slack is set.

Reminder at 14 days before deadline if decision is still "undecided." Reminder at 3 days before deadline if still undecided — elevated urgency.

Consequential-action gate (submit a regulatory comment / respond to a regulator)

Before logging a decision as "filing" — and always before producing a comment letter or regulator-response draft for submission: Read ## Who's using this in ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/regulatory-legal/CLAUDE.md. If the Role is Non-lawyer:

Submitting a comment or response to a regulator has legal consequences. It's a public statement of the company's position, it's on the record in the rulemaking or enforcement matter, and positions taken here bind the company and can be used against it in subsequent proceedings. Have you reviewed this with an attorney? If yes, proceed. If no, here's a brief to bring to them:

  • The rulemaking or inquiry (regulator, docket, deadline)
  • What the proposed comment/response says and on what sections
  • Open questions and what's unresolved
  • What could go wrong (adverse admissions, inconsistent prior positions, coordination-of-comment concerns with trade associations)
  • What to ask the attorney (should we file at all; should we file jointly through a trade group; are there positions we should not take)

If you need to find a lawyer: your professional regulator's referral service is the fastest starting point (state bar in the US; SRA/Bar Standards Board in England & Wales; Law Society in Scotland/NI/Ireland/Canada/Australia; or your jurisdiction's equivalent).

Show full SKILL.md (102 more words)Show less

Do not log a "filing" decision or produce a submission-ready draft past this gate without an explicit yes. Tracking views, deadline reminders, and "not-filing / waived" decisions do not require the gate.


What this skill does not do

  • Draft the comment letter. That is a separate attorney task.
  • Make the filing decision. It tracks the decision; the attorney makes it.
  • Monitor post-comment activity. Once a decision is filed, this tracker's job is done — follow the rulemaking through /regulatory-legal:reg-feed-watcher.

The comment-decision gap_type semantics, the per-send Slack confirmation rule, and the comment-tracker.yaml schema live in the gap-surfacer reference skill — load it before doing substantive work.

© anthropics, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in regulatory-legal/skills/comments of anthropics/claude-for-legal.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4a6c651

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in anthropics/claude-for-legal, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Comments

What does Comments do?

Review open NPRM comment periods, log decisions, track deadlines. Comments is an agent skill from anthropics/claude-for-legal, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Review open NPRM comment periods, log decisions, track deadlines.

When should I use Comments?

Comments fits situations like: an NPRM has a comment window open and you need to surface deadlines; decide whether to file; record a filing / not-filing / waived decision (--decide CMT-ID).

How do I install Comments in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill comments -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (regulatory-legal/skills/comments in anthropics/claude-for-legal) into .claude/skills/comments in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Comments in Codex?

Run `npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill comments -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (regulatory-legal/skills/comments in anthropics/claude-for-legal) into .agents/skills/comments in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Comments in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add anthropics/claude-for-legal --skill comments -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/comments, .gemini/skills/comments, .github/skills/comments and .opencode/skills/comments in your project.

What does Comments need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Comments is instructions for the agent only.

Does Comments access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Comments safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Comments use?

Comments is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Comments use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Comments?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Comments: Agent Browser CLI (vercel-labs/agent-browser, 44k stars), Slack GIF Creator (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), Code Design Rationale Investigator (cursor/plugins, 10k stars) and Electron App Automation (vercel-labs/agent-browser, 44k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Comments?

anthropics (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in anthropics/claude-for-legal, which has 9,617 GitHub stars. The repository holds 147 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 29, 2026.

Source: anthropics/claude-for-legal on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.