Agent skill

Negotiation Playbook

by revfactory in revfactory/harness-100

A contract negotiation strategy and amendment proposal playbook.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedLegal & Compliance

Install Negotiation Playbook

skills CLI
$ npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill negotiation-playbook -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install revfactory/harness-100 negotiation-playbook --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/revfactory/harness-100.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/en/66-contract-analyzer/.claude/skills/negotiation-playbook .claude/skills/negotiation-playbook && 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
negotiation-playbook
GitHub stars
1.3k
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
274 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
96
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

A contract negotiation strategy and amendment proposal playbook.

  • Tasks that involve Vendor and procurement management
  • SKILL.md covers Basic Negotiation Framework:…, Clause-Level Negotiation…, Negotiation Communication… and BATNA Deployment When…, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Negotiation Playbook is an agent skill from revfactory/harness-100. A contract negotiation strategy and amendment proposal playbook. The 'clause-drafter' and 'comparison-reviewer' agents must use this skill's strategy framework and wording templates when drafting amendments or deriving negotiation points. Used for contract negotiation-related tasks such as 'negotiation strategy', 'amendment proposal', 'contract terms coordination', etc. Note: Overall contract orchestration or risk score calculation is outside the scope of this skill.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Legal & Compliance, covering Vendor and procurement management. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Vendor and procurement management

Example prompts

  • “clause-drafter”
  • “comparison-reviewer”
  • “negotiation strategy”
  • “/negotiation-playbook”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8e8d35c. 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

Negotiation Playbook loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 123 tokens; SKILL.md has 274 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~123
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

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 revfactory/harness-100 at commit 8e8d35c, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© revfactory). 274 words, ~1,251 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/negotiation-playbook/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
negotiation-playbook
description
A contract negotiation strategy and amendment proposal playbook. The 'clause-drafter' and 'comparison-reviewer' agents must use this skill's strategy framework and wording templates when drafting amendments or deriving negotiation points. Used for contract negotiation-related tasks such as 'negotiation strategy', 'amendment proposal', 'contract terms coordination', etc. Note: Overall contract orchestration or risk score calculation is outside the scope of this skill.

Negotiation Playbook — Contract Negotiation Strategy Playbook

Provides clause-level negotiation strategies, alternative wording templates, and concession-exchange matrices.

Basic Negotiation Framework: BATNA-ZOPA Analysis

Negotiating Power Diagnosis Formula
negotiating_power = (alternative_strength x 0.3) + (time_flexibility x 0.2) + (information_advantage x 0.2) + (market_position x 0.3)

Each item on a 1-10 scale

Result: 8-10 Aggressive | 5-7 Balanced | 1-4 Defensive, focus on essentials
Concession-Exchange Matrix
Concession DifficultyImportant to UsImportant to ThemStrategy
Easy ConcessionLowHighConcede first as a goodwill gesture
Exchange CardHighHighConditional exchange
Must-Hold ItemHighLowNon-negotiable
Irrelevant ItemLowLowAgree quickly

Clause-Level Negotiation Strategies and Alternative Wording

Damages — Graduated Concession Plan

Party B Perspective (Liability Limitation)

Original: "Party B shall indemnify all damages"
-> Step 1: "Limited to direct and ordinary damages, with total liability capped at 100% of contract value"
-> Step 2: "Cap at last 12 months of payments, excluding indirect and consequential damages"
-> Step 3: "Within the scope of milestone payments for the relevant deliverable, burden of proof on Party A"
Intellectual Property — Amendment Strategy
OriginalRiskAmendmentNegotiation Point
All deliverables vest in Party ATotal IP lossLicense within scope of Party A's purpose"Generic modules retained by Party B"
Transfer including source codeCannot pursue subsequent businessExecutable delivery + escrow"Business continuity assurance"
Transfer including third-party SWLicense violationExplicitly exclude third-party SW"Open source conditions disclosure"
Termination Clause — Balanced Template
Article X (Termination)
1. Either party may terminate with [30/60] days written notice.
2. In case of material breach, immediate termination after [14]-day cure notice if not remedied.
3. Payment settlement for work performed upon termination.
4. Confidentiality, damages, and IP clauses survive termination.
Payment — Leverage Strategy
Current TermsImprovementExchange Offer
60 days after completionMonthly milestone payments"2% discount on milestone payments"
30 days after acceptanceAcceptance period limited to 14 days"Add deemed acceptance clause"
Lump sum post-delivery30% advance + 40% interim + 30% balance"Performance bond for advance payment"

Negotiation Communication 4-Step Structure

[1] Gratitude + Relationship Affirmation
"We look forward to a successful partnership."

[2] Specific Concern (Objective Basis)
"Based on industry standard practices and case law, we have concerns."

[3] Alternative Proposal (Emphasize Mutual Benefit)
"This proposal achieves Party A's protection goals while addressing Party B's concerns."

[4] Signal Flexibility
"We are open to discussing alternative approaches."

BATNA Deployment When Negotiations Stall

"We are unable to obtain internal approval under the current terms.
If we can reach agreement on [3 key clauses], we can accept your position on the remainder."

Negotiation Outcome Evaluation

result = sum(improvement_per_clause x importance) / sum(importance)
improvement: Original maintained 0 | Partial improvement 50 | Alternative reflected 80 | Fully achieved 100
outcome: 80+ Excellent | 60-79 Good | 40-59 Average | Under 40 Renegotiation recommended

Unfair Terms Review Criteria

TypeCriterionLegal Basis
Indemnification ClauseCannot exempt intentional/negligent acts by providerStandard Terms Act, Article 7
Damages LimitationCannot unreasonably limit consumer claimsStandard Terms Act, Article 7
Cancellation/TerminationCannot unreasonably limit consumer's right to cancelStandard Terms Act, Article 9
Jurisdiction AgreementCannot impose unfavorable exclusive jurisdiction on consumerStandard Terms Act, Article 14

Notes

  • Reflects fair trade commission unfair terms review guidelines
  • Detailed cases: See references/negotiation-cases.md

© revfactory, 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 en/66-contract-analyzer/.claude/skills/negotiation-playbook of revfactory/harness-100.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8e8d35c

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Questions about Negotiation Playbook

What does Negotiation Playbook do?

A contract negotiation strategy and amendment proposal playbook. Negotiation Playbook is an agent skill from revfactory/harness-100. A contract negotiation strategy and amendment proposal playbook.

When should I use Negotiation Playbook?

Negotiation Playbook fits situations like: tasks that involve Vendor and procurement management.

How do I install Negotiation Playbook in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill negotiation-playbook -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (en/66-contract-analyzer/.claude/skills/negotiation-playbook in revfactory/harness-100) into .claude/skills/negotiation-playbook in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Negotiation Playbook in Codex?

Run `npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill negotiation-playbook -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (en/66-contract-analyzer/.claude/skills/negotiation-playbook in revfactory/harness-100) into .agents/skills/negotiation-playbook in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Negotiation Playbook 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 revfactory/harness-100 --skill negotiation-playbook -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/negotiation-playbook, .gemini/skills/negotiation-playbook, .github/skills/negotiation-playbook and .opencode/skills/negotiation-playbook in your project.

What does Negotiation Playbook need to run?

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

Does Negotiation Playbook 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 Negotiation Playbook 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 Negotiation Playbook use?

Negotiation Playbook 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 Negotiation Playbook use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5k 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 Negotiation Playbook?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Negotiation Playbook: Stakeholder Summary (ZekaiSuni/claude-for-legal-turkish, 107 stars), Construction Law (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars), Rfp Response Compliance Review (pnp/sharepoint-skills, 131 stars) and Serenity Alpha (haskaomni/serenity-skill, 632 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Negotiation Playbook?

revfactory (a GitHub user) maintains it in revfactory/harness-100, which has 1,293 GitHub stars. The repository holds 96 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 22, 2026.

Source: revfactory/harness-100 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.