comments

name	comments
title	/comments
description	Review open NPRM comment periods, log decisions, track deadlines. Use when an NPRM has a comment window open and you need to surface deadlines, decide whether to file, or record a filing / not-filing / waived decision (--decide CMT-ID).
author	anthropics
author_url	https://github.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal/tree/main/regulatory-legal/skills/comments
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	general
practice	regulatory
language	en

/comments

Purpose

NPRMs have deadlines. The decision to file a comment or not is an attorney call — but the deadline disappearing without a logged decision is the risk. This skill surfaces open comment periods and records decisions.

Load context

~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/regulatory-legal/comment-tracker.yaml → all tracked NPRMs and their status. ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/regulatory-legal/CLAUDE.md → default comment decision owner.

Default view — open comment periods

## Comment Period Tracker — [date]

### ⏰ Deadline in <14 days

| ID | Regulation | Deadline | Days left | Decision | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT-001 | [name] | [date] | [N] | Undecided | [owner] |

### 🟡 Open (>14 days)

[same table]

### Recently decided

| ID | Regulation | Decision | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMT-002 | [name] | Not filing | [reason] |

---

**Total open:** [N]  **Undecided with deadline <30 days:** [N]

Log a decision

/regulatory-legal:comments --decide CMT-001
Decision: [filing / not-filing / waived]
Rationale: "[brief — e.g., 'Rule doesn't apply to our model' or 'Filing comment on Section 3']"

Updates tracker. If decision is "filing": prompt for filing deadline reminder (comment deadline minus 5 business days for internal review).

Notifications

On first detection of an NPRM (populated by reg-feed-watcher): Slack DM to comment decision owner if Slack MCP is configured and owner_slack is set.

Reminder at 14 days before deadline if decision is still "undecided." Reminder at 3 days before deadline if still undecided — elevated urgency.

Consequential-action gate (submit a regulatory comment / respond to a regulator)

Before logging a decision as "filing" — and always before producing a comment letter or regulator-response draft for submission: Read ## Who's using this in ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/regulatory-legal/CLAUDE.md. If the Role is Non-lawyer:

Submitting a comment or response to a regulator has legal consequences. It's a public statement of the company's position, it's on the record in the rulemaking or enforcement matter, and positions taken here bind the company and can be used against it in subsequent proceedings. Have you reviewed this with an attorney? If yes, proceed. If no, here's a brief to bring to them: