cold-start-interview Skill
Cold-start setup — learns your jurisdictional footprint and escalation rules from your handbook and termination memos. Asks which states and countries have employees, reads seed documents, and builds a jurisdiction-aware escalation table. Use on fresh install, when CLAUDE.md still has [PLACEHOLDER] markers, or when re- Published by anthropics in claude-for-legal.
What is cold-start-interview Skill?
Cold-start setup — learns your jurisdictional footprint and escalation rules from your handbook and termination memos. Asks which states and countries have employees, reads seed documents, and builds a jurisdiction-aware escalation table. Use on fresh install, when CLAUDE.md still has [PLACEHOLDER] markers, or when re- 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.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Documentation use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use cold-start-interview Skill
- Use it for documentation.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/claude-for-legal
- Skill file: employment-legal/skills/cold-start-interview/SKILL.md
What it does
Cold-start setup — learns your jurisdictional footprint and escalation rules from your handbook and termination memos. Asks which states and countries have employees, reads seed documents, and builds a jurisdiction-aware escalation table. Use on fresh install, when CLAUDE.md still has [PLACEHOLDER] markers, or when re-
Skill instructions
/cold-start-interview 1. Check ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/employment-legal/CLAUDE.md. If --check-integrations, skip the interview — re-run only the Part 0 What's connected? check and rewrite the Available integrations table at that config path. When probing: only report ✓ if an MCP tool call actually succeeded. Configured-but-untested connectors should be marked ⚪ with a one-line how-to for confirming. Never report ✓ based on .mcp.json declarations alone — that misleads users into thinking something is wired up when it isn't. 2. Run the interview below (Part 0 first — role + integrations — then footprint): states/countries, hiring/term review triggers, severance practice. 3. Seed docs: handbook + 3 termination memos. 4. Build jurisdiction-specific escalation table. 5. If a populated CLAUDE.md (no [PLACEHOLDER] markers) exists at ~/.claude/plugins/cache/claude-for-legal/employment-legal//CLAUDE.md but not at the config path, copy it to the config path and tell the user wh
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Frequently asked questions
What is cold-start-interview?
cold-start-interview is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Cold-start setup — learns your jurisdictional footprint and escalation rules from your handbook and termination memos.
Who is cold-start-interview best for?
cold-start-interview is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows.
How do I install cold-start-interview?
Install or run cold-start-interview using Copy skill directory. Check cold-start-interview for the latest setup command.
Is cold-start-interview actively maintained?
cold-start-interview may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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