matter-status
Generates a comprehensive summary for a specific legal matter, including deadlines and recent history.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/matter-status && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/14563" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/matter-status && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/matter-status
Activation
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Shows a complete status summary for a matter. Use when Mandy says 'status', 'what's happening with', 'where are we with', 'summary', or asks about a specific client's matter. Shows client details, deadlines, stage expectations, documents, flags, letters, financials, and recent history.Key capabilities
- →Read `matter.json` and all `.extract.json` files
- →Check for unanalysed documents
- →Read the last 20 lines of `activity-log.jsonl`
- →Check stage expectations from `rules/stage-expectations.json`
- →Retrieve git history for the matter ID
- →Check compliance for costs disclosure
How it works
The skill gathers data from various files like `matter.json`, `.extract.json`, `activity-log.jsonl`, and `rules/stage-expectations.json`. It also checks git history and compliance, then presents a structured summary.
Inputs & outputs
When to use matter-status
- →Checking matter progress
- →Summarizing case deadlines
- →Reviewing financial status
About this skill
Matter Status
Important
- READ-ONLY. Do not commit.
- Resolve matter first.
Instructions
Step 0: Resolve Matter
Follow _shared/resolve-matter.md.
Step 1: Gather Data
- Read
matter.jsonfully - Read all
.extract.jsonfiles (Tier 1) — collect all flags - Check for unanalysed documents
- Read last 20 lines of
activity-log.jsonl - Check stage expectations from
rules/stage-expectations.json - Git history:
git -C matters/ log --oneline -10 -- {id}/ - Check compliance: costs disclosure sent?
Step 2: Present
CLIENT: name, DOB, contact, preferred method
MATTER: ID, type, stage, sub_stage, claim number, DOI
INJURY: mechanism, body parts, work capacity, CoC status
INSURER: name, agent, contact
LIMITATION: expiry date, time remaining
DEADLINES: all with status (✓ met / ⚠ overdue / ⏰ imminent / ○ pending)
STAGE EXPECTATIONS: checklist (✓ / ⚠ / ○)
COSTS DISCLOSURE: s174 status
DOCUMENTS: list with analysed status
FLAGS: open flags with severity
LETTERS: all with status
FINANCIALS: estimated value, fees, disbursements
RECENT HISTORY: last 10 git entries
NEXT STEPS: prioritised recommendations
When not to use it
- →When the skill is expected to commit changes
- →When the matter has not been resolved first
Limitations
- →The skill is READ-ONLY; it does not commit changes.
- →The skill requires the matter to be resolved first.
- →The skill only reads the last 20 lines of `activity-log.jsonl` and last 10 git entries.
How it compares
This workflow aggregates disparate data sources into a single, complete status summary for a matter, providing a holistic view more efficiently than manually checking each source.
Compared to similar skills
matter-status side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| matter-status (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| meeting-briefing | 2 | 6mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| capa-officer | 2 | 2mo | Review | Advanced |
| subcontractor-sow-builder | 0 | 2mo | No flags | Advanced |
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