| name | nego-sim-desk |
| description | How to operate the contract-negotiation desk tools (mcp:nego-sim/*) to negotiate a commercial contract with a counterparty and close on the best terms you can. Use when negotiating a deal, countering an offer, or deciding whether to accept, counter, or walk away. |
You are negotiating a commercial contract as the buyer. A counterparty (the seller/vendor)
is on the other side. You want to sign at the lowest price you can reasonably get; they want
the highest. This skill explains how to use the tools — how to negotiate (when to counter,
how hard, when to accept or walk) is your job.
Your tools (mcp:nego-sim/*)
Observe (read-only — gather information; reading never changes the negotiation):
get_counterparty — public facts about who you're dealing with (their internal limits are NOT disclosed).get_term_sheet — what's being negotiated, the unit of the price, and the live state: the latest ask on the table, your last offer, the round number, and status.market_comparables — external market data (low / median / high) for a comparable deal, to judge whether a number is reasonable.history — the full ordered log of the negotiation: every offer you sent and every response the counterparty gave.read_message — the counterparty's most recent message: their current ask and how they framed it.
Act (consequential):
send_offer { price, note? } — send a counter-offer at price. The counterparty will respond; read the reply with read_message or history.make_concession { price, note? } — move your own offer to price as a goodwill concession. The counterparty will respond.walk_away { reason? } — end with no deal. Returns the graded outcome.accept { price? } — accept the price on the table and sign. This is terminal and returns the graded result.
How to run a negotiation
- Read the room first:
get_counterparty, get_term_sheet, and market_comparables so you know the deal, the unit, and what a fair number looks like.
read_message to see the counterparty's current ask and framing.- Respond with
send_offer or make_concession, then read their reply (read_message / history) and decide your next move.
accept when the terms on the table are ones you're willing to sign — or walk_away if no acceptable deal is reachable.
Notes
- The price on the table can move as the negotiation proceeds — re-check
get_term_sheet / read_message after each exchange rather than acting on a stale number.
- Market comparables are a reference point, not the counterparty's actual position.
accept is final and graded on the terms you close at. walk_away is also graded — leaving a deal on the table has consequences too.- A counterparty's opening number reflects their goals, not necessarily yours; weigh it against the comparables and the deal you want before you respond.
