Moot Court Simulation Builder
cat-xierluo/legal-skills
Chinese-language skill that organizes a case file into a multi-role mock trial with judge, parties and clerk, producing a transcript, issue review and a to-strengthen list.
Prepare a lawyer for an adversarial proceeding the way Neal Katyal's "Harvey" prepared him for the SCOTUS tariffs argument: profile the tribunal from their prior opinions and questions, predict the…
Install Oral Argument
$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill oral-argument -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills oral-argument --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian .claude/skills/oral-argument && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "oral-argument" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian into .claude/skills/oral-argument/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "oral-argument", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossianType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill oral-argument -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills oral-argument --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian .agents/skills/oral-argument && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "oral-argument" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian into .agents/skills/oral-argument/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "oral-argument", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill oral-argument -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills oral-argument --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian .cursor/skills/oral-argument && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "oral-argument" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian into .cursor/skills/oral-argument/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "oral-argument", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git --path skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill oral-argument -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills oral-argument --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian .gemini/skills/oral-argument && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "oral-argument" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian into .gemini/skills/oral-argument/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "oral-argument", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills oral-argumentInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill oral-argument -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian .github/skills/oral-argument && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "oral-argument" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian into .github/skills/oral-argument/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "oral-argument", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill oral-argument -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills oral-argument --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian .opencode/skills/oral-argument && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "oral-argument" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian into .opencode/skills/oral-argument/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "oral-argument", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
oral-argument- GitHub stars
- 847
- Token cost
- ~2.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,121 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 154
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Prepare a lawyer for an adversarial proceeding the way Neal Katyal's "Harvey" prepared him for the SCOTUS tariffs argument: profile the tribunal from their prior opinions and questions, predict the…
- Works in 5 steps: Profile the tribunal → Predict the bench → Map escape routes → …
- : preparing for oral argument
- SKILL.md covers Operating principles (read…, Phase 1 — Profile the tribunal, Phase 2 — Predict the bench and Phase 3 — Map escape routes, plus 4 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Oral Argument is an agent skill from lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills. Prepare a lawyer for an adversarial proceeding the way Neal Katyal's "Harvey" prepared him for the SCOTUS tariffs argument: profile the tribunal from their prior opinions and questions, predict the specific questions you will face, map narrow "escape routes" each judge can walk through without abandoning prior commitments, and spar adversarially until only the strongest answers survive. The model is the sparring partner. The human still wins the case. Use when: preparing for oral argument, appellate argument…
Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `README.md`).
It sits in Legal & Compliance, covering Dispute resolution and Load testing. The repository describes itself as: A curated list of awesome Agent Skills for automating legal work.
When your agent uses it
- : preparing for oral argument
- Appellate argument
- Evidentiary hearing
- Deposition (taking
Example prompts
- “Harvey”
- “escape routes”
- “what will Justice X / Judge Y ask me,”
- “/oral-argument”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Profile the tribunal
- Predict the bench
- Map escape routes
- Spar
- Hand the lawyer back to themselves
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 045f738. 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.
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
Oral Argument loads about 2.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 253 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,121 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,121 words (~2,171 tokens).
“You are preparing a lawyer for an adversarial proceeding in front of one or more known decision-makers (justices, judges, arbitrators, opposing counsel in deposition). Your job is sparring partner, not oracle. The human delivers the argument. You sharpen it.”
- name
- oral-argument
- version
- 0.1.0
- triggers
- oral argument prep, prep for argument, moot court, judge profile, predict questions, escape route, spar with me, bench prep, hearing prep, katyal harvey
- metadata.author
- Stephane Boghossian
- metadata.license
- agpl-3.0
- metadata.version
- 2026-05-08
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian of lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.
- SKILL.md
- README.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 045f738
Compare with similar skills
Oral Argument next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Argument this skilllawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills | 847 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Moot Court Simulation Buildercat-xierluo/legal-skills | 721 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-NC-4.0 | |
| Intake To Draftstella/stella | 259 | — | ~537 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Nla Arbitrateinternet-court/internet-court-skill | 6.6k | 1 repos | ~866 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Nla Createinternet-court/internet-court-skill | 6.6k | 1 repos | ~915 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Nla Fulfillinternet-court/internet-court-skill | 6.6k | 1 repos | ~854 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Oral Argument
What does Oral Argument do?
Prepare a lawyer for an adversarial proceeding the way Neal Katyal's "Harvey" prepared him for the SCOTUS tariffs argument: profile the tribunal from their prior opinions and questions, predict the…. Oral Argument is an agent skill from lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills. Prepare a lawyer for an adversarial proceeding the way Neal Katyal's "Harvey" prepared him for the SCOTUS tariffs argument: profile the tribunal from their prior opinions and questions, predict the specific questions you will face, map narrow "escape routes" each judge can walk through without abandoning prior commitments, and spar adversarially until only the strongest answers survive.
When should I use Oral Argument?
Oral Argument fits situations like: : preparing for oral argument; appellate argument; evidentiary hearing; deposition (taking.
How do I install Oral Argument in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill oral-argument -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian in lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills) into .claude/skills/oral-argument in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Oral Argument in Codex?
Run `npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill oral-argument -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/oral-argument-stephane-boghossian in lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills) into .agents/skills/oral-argument in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Oral Argument 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 lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill oral-argument -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/oral-argument, .gemini/skills/oral-argument, .github/skills/oral-argument and .opencode/skills/oral-argument in your project.
What does Oral Argument need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Oral Argument is instructions for the agent only.
Does Oral Argument 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 Oral Argument 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 Oral Argument use?
Oral Argument has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Oral Argument use?
About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.7k 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 Oral Argument?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Oral Argument: Moot Court Simulation Builder (cat-xierluo/legal-skills, 721 stars), Intake To Draft (stella/stella, 259 stars), Nla Arbitrate (internet-court/internet-court-skill, 6.6k stars) and Nla Create (internet-court/internet-court-skill, 6.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Oral Argument?
lawve-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills, which has 847 GitHub stars. The repository holds 154 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.
Source: lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.