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.

AI Legal UK · The Counsel 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 (broadsheet rebrand) — install, invoke, ingest, analyse, deliver

Plate I — the broadsheet rebrand.

CLI workflow — three input methods converge into AI analysis

Plate I.a — the original, kept for reference.

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

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

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

CLI Commands ​

Which Command Do I Need? ​

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Input methods ​

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Disclaimer ​

Risk indicators ​

Browse all 38 commands by category ​

Quick reference ​