What do I need to use Clause Explainer?

The clause text; Which side the reader is on; Contract type; Any specific worry.

Is Clause Explainer free to use?

Yes — run it free in the browser playground (no API key needed for the sponsored trial, or bring any provider key), or install it into Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT and more via npx pm-claude-skills. MIT-licensed and open source.

Clause Explainer

Q: How do I know the Clause Explainer output is good?

The skill verifies itself against its own quality checks: The plain-English translation avoids restating the legalese; Says clearly who the clause favours; Risk rating is tied to a concrete scenario, not generic; Redline suggestions are specific and actionable.

🔵 Stable🕐 updated 2026-10-06⚖️ rules checked 2026-06-21Not yet expert-reviewed · review it 🔷 SkillSpec L3 pm-legal

Explain a contract clause in plain English — what it means, who it favours, the realistic risk, and what to negotiate. Use when asked what a clause means, to decode legal language, explain a term in a contract, or assess whether a provision is standard or aggressive. Produces a plain-language translation, a who-does-this-favour read, a risk rating, and concrete redline suggestions. Not legal advice; confirm with counsel.

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“Decode legal language.”“Explain a term in a contract.”“Assess whether a provision is standard.”

What to give it

▸The clause text — (paste it) — or the clause type if text isn't available

▸Which side the reader is on — the party signing, the drafter, etc.

▸Contract type — (employment, SaaS, NDA, lease, services) for context

▸Any specific worry — e.g. "is this auto-renewal aggressive?"

✅ The bar it holds itself to

Every skill in this library self-verifies — these are this skill's own quality checks, straight from its definition.

✓The plain-English translation avoids restating the legalese

✓Says clearly who the clause favours

✓Risk rating is tied to a concrete scenario, not generic

✓Redline suggestions are specific and actionable

✓Retains "not legal advice — confirm with counsel"

⚠️ What it refuses to do

Re-stating the clause in slightly different legalese instead of explaining it

"It depends" with no actual read

Risk ratings with no scenario behind them

Suggesting changes with no example of the better wording

Install

npx pm-claude-skills add --agent claude   # or codex · cursor · gemini · hermes
# or one-line MCP (every skill, any client):
claude mcp add pm-skills -- npx -y -p pm-claude-skills pm-claude-skills-mcp

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