contract-analysis

name	contract-analysis
description	Extract clauses from legal contracts, compare against baseline templates or standard terms, flag deviations, score risk per clause, and produce structured risk reports with recommended redlines. Use when asked to "review a contract", "analyse contract risk", "compare against standard terms", "flag risky clauses", "contract redline review", "check contract deviations", or any legal document analysis task.
license	MIT
metadata	{"version":"1.0.0","tags":["legal"]}

Contract Analysis & Risk Scoring

A skill to extract clauses from legal contracts, compare against baseline templates or standard terms, flag deviations, score risk per clause, and produce structured risk reports with recommended redlines. Use when asked to "review a contract", "analyse contract risk", "compare against standard terms", "flag risky clauses", "contract redline review", "check contract deviations", or any legal document analysis task.

When to Use This Skill

Use this Skill when the user asks to:

• Review or analyse a legal contract
• Compare a contract against standard terms or a template
• Identify risky, missing, or non-standard clauses
• Score contract risk
• Produce a contract summary with key terms
• Flag clauses needing legal review
• Extract key commercial terms (value, duration, renewal, termination)

Workflow

Contract Analysis Progress:

• Step 1: Extract contract text
• Step 2: Identify and classify clauses
• Step 3: Compare against baseline (if provided)
• Step 4: Score risk per clause
• Step 5: Extract commercial terms
• Step 6: Produce risk report
• Step 7: Persist output

Step 1: Extract contract text

Route the document to the appropriate extraction tool:

PDF (text-based) → Tool: extract_pdf({ source }) PDF (scanned) → Tool: call_doc_intelligence({ source, model: "prebuilt-layout" }) DOCX → Tool: extract_docx({ source })

If the contract is multi-file (main agreement + schedules/annexes), extract all files and tag each with its role.

Step 2: Identify and classify clauses

Parse the extracted text into individual clauses. Classify each clause into the standard taxonomy:

Clause Taxonomy

Category	Clause Types
Commercial	Pricing, payment terms, currency, price escalation, volume commitments
Duration	Term, renewal (auto/manual), notice period, extension
Termination	Termination for cause, termination for convenience, material breach, cure period
Liability	Limitation of liability, liability cap, exclusions, consequential damages
Indemnity	Indemnification scope, mutual/one-way, carve-outs, defense obligations
IP	IP ownership, license grants, background IP, foreground IP, open-source
Data & Privacy	Data processing, data protection, DPA references, cross-border transfer, retention
Confidentiality	Definition of confidential information, exceptions, duration, return/destruction
Warranties	Representations, warranties, disclaimers, fitness for purpose
Insurance	Required coverages, minimum amounts, evidence requirements
Compliance	Regulatory compliance, anti-bribery, sanctions, export control
Dispute	Governing law, jurisdiction, arbitration, mediation, escalation
Force Majeure	Definition, notification, mitigation, termination right
Assignment	Assignment restrictions, change of control, novation
Miscellaneous	Entire agreement, amendments, severability, waiver, notices

For each clause, extract:

• Clause number / section reference
• Clause category (from taxonomy)
• Key terms and values
• Obligations on each party

Step 3: Compare against baseline (if provided)

If the user provides a standard template or reference terms:

• Match clauses by category between the contract and the baseline
• Identify deviations — clauses that differ from the standard
• Identify missing clauses — standard clauses absent from the contract
• Identify additional clauses — clauses in the contract not in the standard
• For each deviation, describe the specific difference

If no baseline is provided, assess against general market-standard positions.

Step 4: Score risk per clause

Apply the risk scoring rubric:

Risk Level	Score	Criteria
Critical	9-10	Unlimited liability, one-sided indemnity with no cap, no termination right, IP assignment without consideration, no data protection terms
High	7-8	Liability cap below market standard, broad indemnity scope, auto-renewal with no exit, restrictive non-compete, weak warranty disclaimer
Medium	4-6	Deviation from standard terms that increases exposure but is negotiable, missing insurance requirements, short cure periods
Low	1-3	Minor drafting issues, slightly non-standard notice periods, formatting inconsistencies
Acceptable	0	Clause aligns with standard terms or market practice

Aggregate risk score = weighted average across all clauses, with commercial and liability clauses weighted 2×.

Step 5: Extract commercial terms

Build a structured summary of key commercial terms:

Term	Value	Notes
Contract value		Total / annual / per-unit
Payment terms		Net days, milestones, advance
Currency
Term		Duration in months/years
Renewal		Auto / manual / notice period
Termination for convenience		Notice period, fees
Liability cap		Amount or formula
Insurance requirements		Types and minimums
SLA / performance standards		Metrics and penalties

Step 6: Produce risk report

Contract Summary

Field	Value
Document
Parties
Effective date
Contract type
Overall risk score
Critical findings

Clause-by-Clause Analysis

#	Clause	Category	Risk	Finding	Recommendation

Deviations from Standard (if baseline provided)

Clause	Standard Position	Contract Position	Risk Impact

Missing Clauses

Expected Clause	Risk of Omission	Recommendation

Commercial Terms Summary

[Table from Step 5]

Recommended Redlines

Prioritised list of suggested changes, ordered by risk score:

1. [Clause reference] — [Change description] — Risk: [Critical/High/Medium]

Step 7: Persist output

Tool: local_files({ action: "write", path: "~/contelligence-output//-risk-report.md", content: })

Edge Cases

• Multi-language contracts: Note the language and flag that risk scoring assumes English-language legal interpretation.
• Framework agreements with order forms: Analyse the master terms separately from individual orders; flag inconsistencies between levels.
• Heavily redlined documents: If the input contains tracked changes, analyse the final (accepted) version and note that tracked changes were present.
• Incomplete contracts: Flag missing signature blocks, blanks, or TBD placeholders as critical findings.

Constraints

• This skill provides risk analysis, not legal advice. Always include a disclaimer that findings should be reviewed by qualified legal counsel.
• Do not fabricate clause text — only report what is present in the document.
• When a clause is ambiguous, flag the ambiguity rather than assuming interpretation.
• Respect confidentiality — contract content should only be stored in the user's designated storage.