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. | Provider | AI Agent | Platforms | Plans | | | | | | | Anthropic | Claude | VS Code , Claude Code (CLI), Claude Web (Chat), Claude Desktop (Cowork) | → | | OpenAI | GPT Codex | VS Code , Codex CLI, Codex Desktop | → | | Google | Gemini | VS Code , Gemini CLI | → | | Mistral | Devstral | VS Code , Vibe CLI | → | | Manus | Manus | Manus Web | → | 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 "+ Ad...

Build your own Agent Skill from scratch

Skills capture methodologies and expertise in a format AI agents can follow consistently. For example, how a particular firm reviews contracts, what a specific checklist covers, or how certain documents should be formatted. The easiest way to create Skills is through conversation with your preferred AI agent. Invoke the skill creator Skill, describe your workflow naturally, and let the agent handle the formatting and structure. No technical expertise required. How to start 1. Start a new chat and describe the intended Skill: "I want to create a skill for reviewing NDAs" "I need a skill that follows our due diligence checklist" "Help me create a skill for drafting GDPR compliant privacy policies" 2. Answer the AI agent's questions about the process. The goal is to provide enough detail that someone capable but unfamiliar could follow the approach. Specific answers produce more effective Skills. 3. Upload materials that demonstrate the approach (templates, checklists, examples, etc.). The AI agent uses these to...

Skills, Connectors, and Plugins: What Is the Difference?

Skills, connectors, and plugins all extend what an AI agent can do, but they solve different problems. The simplest way to distinguish them is to ask three questions: A Skill answers: How should the agent perform this work? A connector answers: Which external information and actions can the agent access? A plugin answers: How can a complete capability be packaged, installed, and maintained? They are not competing formats. A useful agent workflow often combines all three. The short version | | Skill | Connector | Plugin | | | | | | | Purpose | Package expertise and a repeatable method | Connect the agent to external systems | Distribute a complete set of capabilities | | Think of it as | A playbook | A secure bridge | An installable toolkit | | Typical contents | Instructions, references, templates, examples, scripts | Tools and data exposed through a defined interface | Skills, connector configurations, commands, hooks, scripts, and settings | | Use it when | The agent needs to follow a consistent process | T...

Learn what Agent Skills are and how they give AI assistants domain-specific legal expertise

Agent Skills are reusable packages that provide AI assistants with domain specific expertise. Each Skill contains detailed instructions and optional resources (templates, playbooks, etc.) that the assistant uses autonomously to complete a task. Think of a Skill like an onboarding guide you would create for an intern. It captures how to approach specific types of work: the methodology to follow, the things to check, the format to use for deliverables, and more. Why use Skills Unlike prompts, which are one off instructions for a single conversation, Skills persist across sessions. You define your methodology once, and the assistant applies it consistently whenever that type of task arises. For legal work, this has practical implications: Consistency across the team. A contract review Skill ensures the same checklist gets applied whether the work is done Monday morning or Friday evening, by you or a colleague. The methodology is encoded in the Skill itself. Knowledge that stays. Expertise that would otherwise ex...