socratic-drill Skill
Socratic drilling — it asks, you answer, it pushes back. Does NOT give you the answer until you've earned it. Use when the user says "drill me on", "quiz me", "socratic", "test me on [subject]", or wants to study actively. Published by anthropics in claude-for-legal.
What is socratic-drill Skill?
Socratic drilling — it asks, you answer, it pushes back. Does NOT give you the answer until you've earned it. Use when the user says "drill me on", "quiz me", "socratic", "test me on [subject]", or wants to study actively. 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
- Testing
- Testing use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use socratic-drill Skill
- Use it for testing.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/claude-for-legal
- Skill file: law-student/skills/socratic-drill/SKILL.md
What it does
Socratic drilling — it asks, you answer, it pushes back. Does NOT give you the answer until you've earned it. Use when the user says "drill me on", "quiz me", "socratic", "test me on [subject]", or wants to study actively.
Skill instructions
/socratic-drill 1. Load ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/law-student/CLAUDE.md → learning style, classes, weak areas. 2. Apply the workflow below. 3. Ask a question on the topic. Wait for answer. 4. Push back. Ask follow-ups. Don't give the answer. 5. Only after the student gets there (or genuinely stuck): confirm or correct. --- Real-matter check If the question the student is asking sounds like it's about a REAL situation — their lease, their parking ticket, their family's business, their friend's arrest, a real dollar amount, a real deadline, a real party name — stop. "This sounds like a real situation, not a hypothetical. I can't give you legal advice, and you can't give it either — you're not a lawyer yet. If this is real, [the person] needs an actual lawyer: legal aid, your school's clinic, a lawyer referral service (your jurisdiction's bar association, law society, or legal aid body), or (if there's money) a private attorney. I'm happy to help you understand the general
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Frequently asked questions
What is socratic-drill?
socratic-drill is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Socratic drilling — it asks, you answer, it pushes back. Does NOT give you the answer until you've earned it.
Who is socratic-drill best for?
socratic-drill is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, testing workflows.
How do I install socratic-drill?
Install or run socratic-drill using Copy skill directory. Check socratic-drill for the latest setup command.
Is socratic-drill actively maintained?
socratic-drill may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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