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.
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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.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Documentation use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: employment-legal/skills/cold-start-interview/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- 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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