> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.case.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Skills Overview

> Curated library of legal prompts, document templates, and research methodologies for AI agents

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

<Info>
  **Using Case.dev agents?** Agent Skills is already baked in. Just start using it — no setup
  required.
</Info>

## Open Source & Community-Driven

<Card title="Browse, Edit & Contribute Skills" icon="github" href="https://agentskills.legal/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.
</Card>

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Browse Skills" icon="search" href="https://agentskills.legal/skills">
    Explore the full library of legal AI skills
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contribute" icon="plus" href="https://agentskills.legal/contribute">
    Submit your own skills to help the community
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agent Skills Protocol" icon="book" href="https://agentskills.io/home">
    Learn about the underlying standard
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What are Legal Agent Skills?

Anthropic recently standardized a protocol for progressive disclosure called [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io/home). We've extended this approach beyond writing code and into Legal.

Legal Agent Skills is a curated, [open-source library](https://agentskills.legal/skills) 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
* **Installable bundles** — Optional companion files for scripts, templates, and references
* **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:

| Category          | Examples                                                   |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Research**      | Legal research summaries, case analysis, article summaries |
| **Litigation**    | Complaints, motions, appellate briefs, judgment summaries  |
| **Transactional** | Lease agreements, dissolution reports, client memos        |
| **Billing**       | Legal billing summaries, matter tracking                   |

## Free MCP Installation

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

### Server Details

| Property     | Value                             |
| ------------ | --------------------------------- |
| **URL**      | `https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp` |
| **Protocol** | Streamable HTTP                   |
| **Auth**     | None required (free tier)         |

### Setup Guides

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Cursor">
    1. Open **Settings** → **MCP**
    2. Click **Add new MCP server**
    3. Add this configuration:

    ```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"one-dark-pro"}}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "legal-skills": {
          "url": "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp",
          "headers": {}
        }
      }
    }
    ```

    4. Restart Cursor

    **Test it:** Ask Cursor to "search for legal research skills"
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Claude Desktop">
    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:

    ```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"one-dark-pro"}}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "legal-skills": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp"]
        }
      }
    }
    ```

    3. Restart Claude Desktop

    **Test it:** Ask Claude to "find skills for drafting appellate briefs"
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Windsurf">
    1. Open **Settings** → **MCP Servers**

    2. Add a new server with:
       * **Name**: `legal-skills`
       * **URL**: `https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp`

    3. Restart Windsurf
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Add to Existing Config">
    Already have MCP servers configured? Just add this entry inside your `"mcpServers"` object:

    **Cursor** (URL-based):

    ```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"one-dark-pro"}}

    {
    "legal-skills": {
    "url": "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp",
    "headers": {}
    }

    ```

    **Claude Desktop** (command-based):

    ```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"one-dark-pro"}}

    {
    "legal-skills": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp"]
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Available Tools

Once connected, your AI assistant can use these tools:

| Tool            | Description                                        |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `resolve_skill` | Search for legal skills by query (semantic search) |
| `read_skill`    | Read the full content of a skill by slug           |

### resolve\_skill

Search the skills library by topic or practice area.

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"one-dark-pro"}}
"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.

### read\_skill

Retrieve the full content of a specific skill.

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"one-dark-pro"}}
"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.

## Skill Metadata

Each skill includes structured metadata for intelligent routing:

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"one-dark-pro"}}
{
  "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"
}
```

| Field         | Description                                                 |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `slug`        | Unique skill identifier used for lookups                    |
| `name`        | Display name of the skill                                   |
| `summary`     | Brief description of what the skill does                    |
| `tags`        | Practice area tags from a controlled vocabulary (see below) |
| `version`     | Skill version number                                        |
| `author_name` | Skill author (nullable)                                     |
| `license`     | License type (e.g., MIT)                                    |

### Practice Area Tags

Skills are tagged with one or more practice areas from a controlled vocabulary:

| Tag               | Covers                                                 |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| `litigation`      | Lawsuits, motions, pleadings, briefs, court filings    |
| `transactional`   | Contracts, agreements, mergers, acquisitions, leases   |
| `regulatory`      | Compliance, FDA, SEC, HIPAA                            |
| `corporate`       | Governance, board matters, shareholders, bylaws        |
| `ip`              | Patents, trademarks, copyrights                        |
| `tax`             | Tax law and planning                                   |
| `labor`           | Employment and labor law                               |
| `immigration`     | Immigration law                                        |
| `real-estate`     | Property and real estate law                           |
| `family`          | Divorce, custody, family law                           |
| `criminal`        | Criminal law                                           |
| `bankruptcy`      | Bankruptcy proceedings                                 |
| `estate-planning` | Probate, trusts, estate planning                       |
| `environmental`   | Environmental law                                      |
| `healthcare`      | Healthcare law                                         |
| `privacy`         | Privacy and data protection                            |
| `adr`             | Arbitration, mediation, alternative dispute resolution |
| `constitutional`  | Constitutional law                                     |

## Unlimited Requests with API Key

For production use or high-volume applications, authenticate with a Case.dev API key.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Cursor">
    ```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"one-dark-pro"}}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "legal-skills": {
          "url": "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp",
          "headers": {
            "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Claude Desktop">
    ```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"one-dark-pro"}}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "legal-skills": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://skills.case.dev/api/mcp"],
          "env": {
            "CASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

Get your API key at [console.case.dev](https://console.case.dev).

## Example Skills

Here are just a few of the 870+ skills available in the [open-source library](https://agentskills.legal/skills):

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Legal Research Summaries" icon="book">
    Comprehensive research synthesis with statutes, case law, and regulatory guidance
  </Card>

  <Card title="Judgment Summaries" icon="gavel">
    Structured court decision analysis with holdings, precedent, and implications
  </Card>

  <Card title="Appellate Briefs" icon="file-text">
    Response briefs that systematically address appellant arguments
  </Card>

  <Card title="Client Memos" icon="pen">
    Clear, accessible memoranda for non-lawyer audiences
  </Card>

  <Card title="Complaints" icon="scale">
    Court-ready pleadings with proper factual and legal allegations
  </Card>

  <Card title="Lease Agreements" icon="home">
    Jurisdictionally compliant residential and commercial leases
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Info>
  **Want to see more?** [Browse all 870+ skills →](https://agentskills.legal/skills) or [contribute
  your own →](https://agentskills.legal/contribute)
</Info>

## What's Next?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Browse All Skills" icon="search" href="https://agentskills.legal/skills">
    Explore the full open-source library of 870+ legal AI skills
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contribute a Skill" icon="plus" href="https://agentskills.legal/contribute">
    Share your legal expertise with the community (MIT License)
  </Card>

  <Card title="MCP Integration" href="https://docs.case.dev/casedev-mcp">
    Connect to Case.dev documentation and services
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agents" href="/agents/index">
    Build agent workflows with Agent Skills built-in
  </Card>

  <Card title="LLMs Guide" href="/llms">
    Use AI models for legal intelligence
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agent Skills Protocol" icon="book" href="https://agentskills.io/home">
    Learn about the underlying open standard
  </Card>
</CardGroup>