Scan a contract you're about to sign in plain language — surface the clauses that could bite you, what they mean, and what to question or renegotiate. Use when asked to check this contract before I sign, what am I agreeing to, are there red flags in this agreement, or explain this contract's risky bits. Produces a plain-English flag list of the risky/unusual clauses (auto-renewal, lock-in, liability, IP, termination, fees), what each means for you, questions to ask, and suggested changes — flagging when it's important enough for a lawyer. Not legal advice.
“Check this freelance contract before I sign it.”“What am I actually agreeing to in this lease?”“Are there red flags in this employment offer's fine print?”“Explain the risky clauses in this service agreement.”“This NDA feels one-sided — what should I push back on?”
What to give it
▸The contract — the text or the key clauses (paste what you can)
▸The type & stakes — employment, lease, freelance/SOW, service, sale, NDA — and how much rides on it
▸Your role — which side you're on
▸Your concerns — anything specific worrying you
▸Region — laws vary; affects enforceability and rights
✅ 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.
✓Flags the common trap clauses present in the contract
✓Translates each into a real-world consequence, not legalese
✓Ranks flags by severity (dealbreaker vs minor)
✓Provides questions to ask and specific changes to request
✓Flags when the stakes warrant a lawyer
✓States it isn't legal advice / laws vary
⚠️ What it refuses to do
**Restating legalese** without translating the consequence.
**Flagging everything equally** with no severity.
**Missing the quiet killers** (auto-renewal, unilateral change, arbitration).
**Asserting enforceability** as fact across jurisdictions.
**Reassuring on a high-stakes contract** that truly needs a lawyer.
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 pm-claude-skills-mcp