research-start Skill
Research roadmap for a legal issue — statutes to check, case law areas to investigate, regulatory frameworks, Westlaw search terms. Leads and frameworks, NOT authoritative citations; students verify and develop everything. Use when a student asks where to start researching, wants a research roadmap for an issue, or nee Published by anthropics in claude-for-legal.
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Research, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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2 months ago · Apache-2.0 license
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What is research-start Skill?
Research roadmap for a legal issue — statutes to check, case law areas to investigate, regulatory frameworks, Westlaw search terms. Leads and frameworks, NOT authoritative citations; students verify and develop everything. Use when a student asks where to start researching, wants a research roadmap for an issue, or nee 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
- Research
- Research use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: legal-clinic/skills/research-start/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 research-start Skill
- Use it for research.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/claude-for-legal
- Skill file: legal-clinic/skills/research-start/SKILL.md
What it does
Research roadmap for a legal issue — statutes to check, case law areas to investigate, regulatory frameworks, Westlaw search terms. Leads and frameworks, NOT authoritative citations; students verify and develop everything. Use when a student asks where to start researching, wants a research roadmap for an issue, or nee
Skill instructions
/research-start 1. Load ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/legal-clinic/CLAUDE.md → jurisdiction, practice area. 2. Use the workflow below. 3. Frame the issue specifically. Build roadmap: statutory starting points (unverified), case law areas (not cases), secondary sources, search terms. 4. If student has existing research uploaded: synthesize and identify gaps. 5. Output with prominent "leads not authorities" header. Everything is a starting point the student verifies. /legal-clinic:research-start "habitability defense to nonpayment eviction in [State]" --- Research Start: Roadmap, Not Research Purpose Legal research is essential to clinical education. But the initial phase — figuring out what to research, finding the right statute, understanding the framework — is often the most time-consuming and least educational part. Students spend hours finding the starting point before they can do the actual research. This skill produces the starting point: statutes to check, case law ar
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Frequently asked questions
What is research-start?
research-start is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Research roadmap for a legal issue — statutes to check, case law areas to investigate, regulatory frameworks, Westlaw search terms.
Who is research-start best for?
research-start is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, research workflows.
How do I install research-start?
Install or run research-start using Copy skill directory. Check research-start for the latest setup command.
Is research-start actively maintained?
research-start may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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