Agent skill

Debt Collector Response

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Respond to a debt collector correctly — know your rights, make them prove the debt, and avoid the mistakes that reset the clock or admit liability.

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Install Debt Collector Response

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill debt-collector-response -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills debt-collector-response --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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/debt-collector-response .claude/skills/debt-collector-response && 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
debt-collector-response
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
582 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Respond to a debt collector correctly — know your rights, make them prove the debt, and avoid the mistakes that reset the clock or admit liability.

  • Works in 5 steps: Validate before you pay. Request written… → Know the rules. Collectors face legal… → Mind the statute of limitations. Old… → …
  • Asked how to deal with a debt collector
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Verify First,… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Debt Collector Response is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Respond to a debt collector correctly — know your rights, make them prove the debt, and avoid the mistakes that reset the clock or admit liability. Use when asked how to deal with a debt collector, a collection agency is contacting me, is this debt real, or respond to a collections letter. Produces a validation/proof-of-debt request, a rights-aware read on what collectors can and can't do, guidance on statute-of-limitations and not accidentally restarting it, a communication and record-keeping plan, and…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked how to deal with a debt collector
  • A collection agency is contacting me
  • Is this debt real
  • Respond to a collections letter

Example prompts

  • “/debt-collector-response”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Validate before you pay. Request written proof of the debt, the amount, and the collector's authority to collect — never pay on a phone…
  2. Know the rules. Collectors face legal limits (contact times, harassment, false or threatening claims). Recognizing violations shifts the…
  3. Mind the statute of limitations. Old debts may be time-barred — but a partial payment or written admission can reset the clock. Don't…
  4. Communicate in writing. Put key communication in writing, keep copies of everything, and log every call (date, name, what was said).
  5. Then decide. Once validated, options include dispute (if wrong/not yours), negotiate/settle, or a payment plan — chosen deliberately, not…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. 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

Debt Collector Response loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 147 tokens; SKILL.md has 582 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~147
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 582 words, ~1,179 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/debt-collector-response/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
debt-collector-response
description
Respond to a debt collector correctly — know your rights, make them prove the debt, and avoid the mistakes that reset the clock or admit liability. Use when asked how to deal with a debt collector, a collection agency is contacting me, is this debt real, or respond to a collections letter. Produces a validation/proof-of-debt request, a rights-aware read on what collectors can and can't do, guidance on statute-of-limitations and not accidentally restarting it, a communication and record-keeping plan, and escalation if they break the rules. Not legal advice.

Debt Collector Response

Collectors count on people either panicking and paying anything, or ignoring it until it escalates. The right move is neither: make them prove the debt is yours and accurate, know what they legally can and can't do, and be careful not to accidentally admit or restart an old debt. This prepares that response — while being clear it isn't legal advice.

What This Skill Produces

  • A debt-validation request — the letter demanding they prove the debt, amount, and their right to collect, before you pay anything
  • A rights read — what collectors legally can and can't do (contact limits, harassment, false threats) for your region
  • A statute-of-limitations caution — how old the debt is, and how not to accidentally restart the clock (a payment or admission can reset it)
  • A communication plan — in writing where possible, what to say and not say, and a record of every contact
  • Escalation — how to report violations, and options like disputing, negotiating, or settlement — flagged carefully

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • The contact — letter, call, email; the collector's name and what they claim
  • The debt — amount, original creditor, and roughly how old
  • Is it yours — recognized, unsure, disputed, or possibly not yours/already paid
  • What you've done — any payments, promises, or acknowledgments made
  • Region — determines rights, limits, and statute of limitations

Framework: Verify First, Protect The Clock

  1. Validate before you pay. Request written proof of the debt, the amount, and the collector's authority to collect — never pay on a phone demand alone.
  2. Know the rules. Collectors face legal limits (contact times, harassment, false or threatening claims). Recognizing violations shifts the power back to you.
  3. Mind the statute of limitations. Old debts may be time-barred — but a partial payment or written admission can reset the clock. Don't acknowledge or pay an old debt without understanding this.
  4. Communicate in writing. Put key communication in writing, keep copies of everything, and log every call (date, name, what was said).
  5. Then decide. Once validated, options include dispute (if wrong/not yours), negotiate/settle, or a payment plan — chosen deliberately, not under pressure.

Output Format

Show full SKILL.md (232 more words)Show less
Collections response: [collector] · [amount] · ~[age] · yours? [y/n/unsure]

Step 1 — Validate: send a written debt-validation request (proof, amount, authority). Don't pay until validated. Your rights: [region — contact limits, harassment/false-threat protections]. Clock caution: debt is ~[age]; [note on statute of limitations + don't reset it by paying/admitting]. Communicate: in writing · say [x], avoid [admissions] · log every contact. Then: [dispute if not yours / negotiate / settle / plan] — after validation. If they break the rules: [report to the relevant authority].

Not legal advice. For lawsuits, large sums, or complex disputes, consult a qualified adviser or legal-aid service.

Quality Checks

  • Leads with debt validation before any payment
  • States region-appropriate collector rules/limits
  • Warns that paying/admitting can restart the statute of limitations
  • Advises written communication and a contact log
  • Presents dispute/negotiate/settle only after validation
  • Flags "not legal advice" for serious cases

Anti-Patterns

  • Paying immediately on a phone demand without validation.
  • Admitting or part-paying an old debt and resetting the clock.
  • Communicating only by phone with no record.
  • Ignoring it entirely until it escalates to court.
  • Treating this as legal advice for a lawsuit-level matter.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "A debt collector is calling about a debt I don't recognize — what do I do?"
  • "How do I make a collection agency prove I owe this?"
  • "I got a collections letter for an old debt — should I pay it?"
  • "Can debt collectors call me at work / threaten me?"
  • "Write me a debt validation letter."

© mohitagw15856, MIT. 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 skills/debt-collector-response of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Debt Collector Response

What does Debt Collector Response do?

Respond to a debt collector correctly — know your rights, make them prove the debt, and avoid the mistakes that reset the clock or admit liability. Debt Collector Response is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Respond to a debt collector correctly — know your rights, make them prove the debt, and avoid the mistakes that reset the clock or admit liability.

When should I use Debt Collector Response?

Debt Collector Response fits situations like: asked how to deal with a debt collector; A collection agency is contacting me; is this debt real; respond to a collections letter.

How do I install Debt Collector Response in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill debt-collector-response -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/debt-collector-response in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/debt-collector-response in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Debt Collector Response in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill debt-collector-response -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/debt-collector-response in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/debt-collector-response in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Debt Collector Response 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill debt-collector-response -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/debt-collector-response, .gemini/skills/debt-collector-response, .github/skills/debt-collector-response and .opencode/skills/debt-collector-response in your project.

What does Debt Collector Response need to run?

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

Does Debt Collector Response 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 Debt Collector Response 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 Debt Collector Response use?

Debt Collector Response is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Debt Collector Response use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.7k 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 Debt Collector Response?

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Who maintains Debt Collector Response?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.