Set up your first Agent Skill and start automating your legal workflows

Choose Your Setup

Getting started with Skills requires two simple choices: which AI agent to use and from which platform to run it.

This guide focuses on the friendly interfaces suited for non-tech users only. Advanced users can always use the CLI tool of any provider.

On the Web

Using Manus

> [v] Zero setup. No software to install. Visit a website and start working.
> [x] Limited file access. Only a limited number of files can be uploaded per conversation. Manus cannot browse or access local folders on your computer directly.

1. Download a Skill you like from the Hub.
2. Log in to manus.im. Click the settings icon in the bottom left corner, then "Skills".
3. Click "+ Add > Upload a skill" and upload the downloaded Skill file.
4. Click on "New task" in the left sidebar and start working with Manus.

Using Claude Chat

> [v] Zero setup. No software to install. Visit a website and start working.
> [x] Limited file access. Only a limited number of files can be uploaded per conversation. Claude cannot browse or access local folders on your computer directly.

1. Download a Skill you like from the Hub.
2. Log in to claude.ai. Click the profile icon in the bottom left corner, then "Settings".
3. Go to "Capabilities" and make sure that "Code execution and file creation" is turned on.
4. Scroll to the "Skills" section, click "+ Add", and upload the downloaded Skill file.
5. Click on "New chat" in the left sidebar and start working with Claude.

On Desktop

Using Codex

> [v] Direct access to local files. The desktop application of Codex can browse, read, search, edit, or create documents on your computer.

1. Download a Skill you like from the Hub.
2. Download the Codex app. Once logged in, click "New thread" in the left sidebar.
3. Click "+ > Add photos & files" in the bottom left of the input box and upload the downloaded Skill file.
4. Enter the following message and click the send button: "Install the attached skill into my library".
5. Once installed, start working with Codex.

Using Claude Cowork

> [v] Direct access to local files. The desktop application of Claude can browse, read, search, edit, or create documents on your computer.

1. Download a Skill you like from the Hub.
2. Download the Claude app. Once logged in, click on the icon in the bottom left corner, then "Settings".
3. Go to "Capabilities" and make sure that "Code execution and file creation" is turned on.
4. Scroll to the "Skills" section, click "+ Add", and upload the downloaded Skill file.
5. In the Cowork tab, click "New task" in the left sidebar and start working with Claude.

Using VS Code w/ Lawve AI

> [v] Open-source and customizable. VS Code is a highly customizable, open-source editor. Customize layouts, pick your theme, and install extensions from a vast marketplace. Switch between Claude, Codex, or other models with no lock-in — using your existing subscriptions or pay-per-use API access. For strict data control, connect to regional cloud providers.
> [v] Simplified Lawve AI preset. VS Code can look intimidating for non-technical users. This guide includes a preset that streamlines the interface, pre-installs extensions and Skills for legal work, and sets up AI agents automatically. No terminal commands required.

1. Download the VS Code app.
2. Import the Lawve AI preset:
   a. Click the gear icon in the bottom left corner, then "Profile (Default) > Profiles".
   b. Click the down chevron next to "New Profile", then "Import Profile...".
   c. Paste the following link: <copy>https://gist.github.com/ant-louis/e79a61a5d1fa5c05b802e00661f8885e</copy>
   d. Hover over the new "Lawve AI" profile and click the checkmark to activate it.
   e. Press Enter, then click "Create".
3. Click on "Open Folder" in the left sidebar and select your working directory. Start working with your favorite AI agent in the right panel.