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matter-workspace Skill

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Manage matter workspaces — create, list, switch, close, or detach the active matter so multi-client practitioners keep one client's context separate from every other. Read by any substantive skill that needs to know what matter it's working in. Use when user says "new matter", "switch matter", "list matters", "close ma Published by anthropics in claude-for-legal.

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Writing, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions

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Setup

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Project health

25 days ago · Apache-2.0 license

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What is matter-workspace Skill?

Manage matter workspaces — create, list, switch, close, or detach the active matter so multi-client practitioners keep one client's context separate from every other. Read by any substantive skill that needs to know what matter it's working in. Use when user says "new matter", "switch matter", "list matters", "close ma Published by anthropics in claude-for-legal. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

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95/100
Maintenance signal
90/100
Adoption signal
99/100

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Key capabilities

  • Includes SKILL.md support
  • Reusable instructions support
  • Writing
  • Writing use cases

Declared skill metadata

  • Source file: corporate-legal/skills/matter-workspace/SKILL.md

These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.

Compatibility and setup

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  • Install or run with Copy skill directory

When to use matter-workspace Skill

  • Use it for writing.

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PythonCopy skill directory

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Source

  • Creator: anthropics
  • Repository: anthropics/claude-for-legal
  • Skill file: corporate-legal/skills/matter-workspace/SKILL.md

What it does

Manage matter workspaces — create, list, switch, close, or detach the active matter so multi-client practitioners keep one client's context separate from every other. Read by any substantive skill that needs to know what matter it's working in. Use when user says "new matter", "switch matter", "list matters", "close ma

Skill instructions

/matter-workspace Practitioners work across multiple clients and matters. A matter workspace keeps one client or engagement's context separate from every other. This skill manages those workspaces. Subcommands - /corporate-legal:matter-workspace new <slug — create a new matter workspace, run a short intake, write matter.md - /corporate-legal:matter-workspace list — list matters with status and active flag - /corporate-legal:matter-workspace switch <slug — set the active matter - /corporate-legal:matter-workspace close <slug — archive a matter (move to ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/corporate-legal/matters/archived/, never delete) - /corporate-legal:matter-workspace none — detach from any active matter, work at practice-level only Instructions 1. Read ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/corporate-legal/CLAUDE.md — confirm the Matter workspaces section is populated. If Enabled is ✗, tell the user: "Matter workspaces are off — you're configured as an in-house practice wit

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Frequently asked questions

What is matter-workspace?

matter-workspace is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Manage matter workspaces — create, list, switch, close, or detach the active matter so multi-client practitioners keep one client's context separate from every other.

Who is matter-workspace best for?

matter-workspace is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, writing workflows.

How do I install matter-workspace?

Install or run matter-workspace using Copy skill directory. Check matter-workspace for the latest setup command.

Is matter-workspace actively maintained?

matter-workspace may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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