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A comprehensive library of structured legal skills that power AI-driven legal work — from research summaries to court filings.
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Open Source & Community-Driven

Browse, Edit & Contribute Skills

The entire Legal Agent Skills library is open source under the MIT License. You can browse all 870+ skills, suggest edits to existing skills, or contribute your own legal expertise to the community.

Browse Skills

Explore the full library of legal AI skills

Contribute

Submit your own skills to help the community

Agent Skills Protocol

Learn about the underlying standard
Anthropic recently standardized a protocol for progressive disclosure called Agent Skills. We’ve extended this approach beyond writing code and into Legal. Legal Agent Skills is a curated, open-source library of professional-grade prompts, document templates, and research methodologies designed specifically for legal work. Each skill includes:
  • Structured prompts — Battle-tested instructions for generating legal documents
  • Practice area tags — Categorized by litigation, transactional, corporate, regulatory, and 14 more practice areas
  • Rich metadata — Version tracking, authorship, and licensing information
Skills cover the full spectrum of legal practice:
CategoryExamples
ResearchLegal research summaries, case analysis, article summaries
LitigationComplaints, motions, appellate briefs, judgment summaries
TransactionalLease agreements, dissolution reports, client memos
BillingLegal billing summaries, matter tracking

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Free MCP Installation

Install Agent Skills on any MCP-compatible AI application for free.

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Server Details

PropertyValue
URLhttps://skills.case.dev/api/mcp
ProtocolStreamable HTTP
AuthNone required (free tier)

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Setup Guides

  1. Open Settings → MCP
  2. Click Add new MCP server
  3. Add this configuration:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "legal-skills": {
      "url": "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp",
      "headers": {}
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart Cursor
Test it: Ask Cursor to “search for legal research skills”
  1. Open your Claude Desktop config file:
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  2. Add the Agent Skills server: 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "legal-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart Claude Desktop
Test it: Ask Claude to “find skills for drafting appellate briefs”
  1. Open Settings → MCP Servers
  2. Add a new server with:
    • Name: legal-skills
    • URL: https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp
  3. Restart Windsurf
Already have MCP servers configured? Just add this entry inside your "mcpServers" object:Cursor (URL-based):
"legal-skills": {
  "url": "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp",
  "headers": {}
}
Claude Desktop (command-based):
"legal-skills": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp"]
}

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Available Tools

Once connected, your AI assistant can use these tools:
ToolDescription
resolve_skillSearch for legal skills by query (semantic search)
read_skillRead the full content of a skill by slug

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resolve_skill

Search the skills library by topic or practice area. 
"Find skills for drafting employment complaints"
"Search for appellate brief templates"
"What skills are available for corporate governance?"
Parameters:
  • query (required) — What you’re looking for
Returns: Ranked list of matching skills with name, summary, and relevance score.

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read_skill

Retrieve the full content of a specific skill. 
"Read the legal-research-summaries skill"
"Get the judgment-summaries skill content"
Parameters:
  • slug (required) — The skill identifier (e.g., legal-research-summaries)
Returns: Complete skill including prompt content, tags, and metadata.

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Skill Metadata

Each skill includes structured metadata for intelligent routing: 
{
  "slug": "legal-research-summaries",
  "name": "Legal Research Summaries",
  "summary": "Comprehensive research synthesis with statutes, case law, and regulatory guidance",
  "tags": ["litigation", "regulatory"],
  "version": 1,
  "author_name": "CaseMark",
  "license": "MIT"
}
FieldDescription
slugUnique skill identifier used for lookups
nameDisplay name of the skill
summaryBrief description of what the skill does
tagsPractice area tags from a controlled vocabulary (see below)
versionSkill version number
author_nameSkill author (nullable)
licenseLicense type (e.g., MIT)

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Practice Area Tags

Skills are tagged with one or more practice areas from a controlled vocabulary:
TagCovers
litigationLawsuits, motions, pleadings, briefs, court filings
transactionalContracts, agreements, mergers, acquisitions, leases
regulatoryCompliance, FDA, SEC, HIPAA
corporateGovernance, board matters, shareholders, bylaws
ipPatents, trademarks, copyrights
taxTax law and planning
laborEmployment and labor law
immigrationImmigration law
real-estateProperty and real estate law
familyDivorce, custody, family law
criminalCriminal law
bankruptcyBankruptcy proceedings
estate-planningProbate, trusts, estate planning
environmentalEnvironmental law
healthcareHealthcare law
privacyPrivacy and data protection
adrArbitration, mediation, alternative dispute resolution
constitutionalConstitutional law

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Unlimited Requests with API Key

For production use or high-volume applications, authenticate with a Case.dev API key. 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "legal-skills": {
      "url": "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "legal-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
Get your API key at console.case.dev.

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Example Skills

Here are just a few of the 870+ skills available in the open-source library:

Legal Research Summaries

Comprehensive research synthesis with statutes, case law, and regulatory guidance

Judgment Summaries

Structured court decision analysis with holdings, precedent, and implications

Appellate Briefs

Response briefs that systematically address appellant arguments

Client Memos

Clear, accessible memoranda for non-lawyer audiences

Complaints

Court-ready pleadings with proper factual and legal allegations

Lease Agreements

Jurisdictionally compliant residential and commercial leases
Want to see more? Browse all 870+ skills → or contribute your own →

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What’s Next?

Browse All Skills

Explore the full open-source library of 870+ legal AI skills

Contribute a Skill

Share your legal expertise with the community (MIT License)

MCP Integration

Connect to Case.dev documentation and services

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