matter-workspace Skill
Manage matter workspaces — new, list, switch, close, or detach (practice- level). Creates, lists, switches, closes, and detaches the active matter so context from one client engagement never leaks into another. Use when a multi-client practitioner says "new matter", "switch matter", "list my matters", "close this matte Published by anthropics in claude-for-legal.
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Writing, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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24 days ago · Apache-2.0 license
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What is matter-workspace Skill?
Manage matter workspaces — new, list, switch, close, or detach (practice- level). Creates, lists, switches, closes, and detaches the active matter so context from one client engagement never leaks into another. Use when a multi-client practitioner says "new matter", "switch matter", "list my matters", "close this matte 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
- Writing
- Writing use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: employment-legal/skills/matter-workspace/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 matter-workspace Skill
- Use it for writing.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/claude-for-legal
- Skill file: employment-legal/skills/matter-workspace/SKILL.md
What it does
Manage matter workspaces — new, list, switch, close, or detach (practice- level). Creates, lists, switches, closes, and detaches the active matter so context from one client engagement never leaks into another. Use when a multi-client practitioner says "new matter", "switch matter", "list my matters", "close this matte
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 - /employment-legal:matter-workspace new <slug — create a new matter workspace, run a short intake, write matter.md - /employment-legal:matter-workspace list — list matters with status and active flag - /employment-legal:matter-workspace switch <slug — set the active matter - /employment-legal:matter-workspace close <slug — archive a matter (move to ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/employment-legal/matters/archived/, never delete) - /employment-legal:matter-workspace none — detach from any active matter, work at practice-level only Instructions 1. Read ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/employment-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 pract
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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 — new, list, switch, close, or detach (practice- level).
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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