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.
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Testing, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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25 days ago · Apache-2.0 license
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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.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Testing
- Testing use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: law-student/skills/socratic-drill/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 socratic-drill Skill
- Use it for testing.
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Editorial notes
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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