case-briefs
Generates structured case briefs from judicial opinions. Use when the user provides a court opinion and needs a case brief, case summary, or distillation of a judicial decision for legal research.
Best use case
case-briefs is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Generates structured case briefs from judicial opinions. Use when the user provides a court opinion and needs a case brief, case summary, or distillation of a judicial decision for legal research.
Teams using case-briefs should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/case-briefs/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How case-briefs Compares
| Feature / Agent | case-briefs | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Generates structured case briefs from judicial opinions. Use when the user provides a court opinion and needs a case brief, case summary, or distillation of a judicial decision for legal research.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# Case Brief Generation Produces a structured case brief from a judicial opinion or case reporter entry. Extracts caption, procedural posture, facts, issues, holdings, reasoning, and significance into a standardized format. ## Quick Start Given a court opinion, produce a brief with these six sections in order: 1. **Caption & Procedural Posture** — full case name, court, date, citation; how the case reached this court; lower court decision and basis for review 2. **Statement of Facts** — material facts chronologically; distinguish background, operative, and procedural facts; include only facts the court deemed relevant 3. **Issues Presented** — frame as precise yes/no or standard-identification questions; one issue per entry 4. **Holding & Disposition** — court's answer to each issue; narrow holding vs. broader principles; affirmed / reversed / remanded / other 5. **Reasoning & Analysis** — doctrines, statutes, precedents relied upon; analytical framework or test applied; concurrences and dissents with key departures 6. **Significance** — new precedent, clarification, or notable application; impact on future cases and practice ## Core Guidelines - Use the opinion's exact language for legal standards, tests, and doctrines - Mark direct quotations clearly - Target 1–3 pages depending on complexity - For multi-issue opinions, separate each issue with its own holding and reasoning - Maintain objective, analytical tone throughout ## Pitfalls - **Speculation on gaps**: if the source is incomplete on any element, note the limitation — never fill in missing details - **Overbroad holdings**: state the narrow holding first, then any broader principle the court announced - **Conflating facts and analysis**: keep the facts section purely factual; save legal characterization for reasoning
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