DealReview skill
Skill reviews venture-financing agreements from the company side: risky clauses, negotiation limits and Word redlines.
- 68 ★ on the repository
- Last commit
- MIT
Minimal access
Why this level
- The skill reads uploaded agreements and writes report and docx files; no network access is needed.
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In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/dealreviewDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
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Access and checks
How we reviewMinimal accessThe tool runs nothing and makes no network calls.
- The skill reads uploaded agreements and writes report and docx files; no network access is needed.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
DealReview reviews a venture deal package under PRC law: Term Sheet, SPA, SHA and Side Letter. The skill identifies the agreement type, routes each clause to its own review card and returns a risk level, consequences, negotiation advice and ready replacement wording for every term. A separate scan covers founders' personal exposure: joint liability, pledges, guarantees and spousal debt. Output is two files: a risk report and a copy of the agreement in Word with real tracked changes. The report also lists clauses that can be accepted as they stand.
Who it is for. Startup founders and in-house counsel who received an investor draft and want a structured first pass before meeting a lawyer.
Good fit when
- A founder receives an investor term sheet and needs to decide which terms to negotiate first.
- An SPA or SHA draft contains redemption, anti-dilution, drag-along and veto rights.
- A tracked-changes copy of the agreement is needed for the counterparty.
- A new-round agreement has to be reconciled against the earlier round.
Not a fit when
- The deal falls under another jurisdiction: the knowledge base and legal references target mainland China.
- The agreement is signed today with no lawyer involved.
- A formal legal opinion is needed for the deal file.
Example request
Review the attached SPA from the company side and show redlines in Word track-changes mode.Limitations
The skill gives a practical review and does not replace a lawyer; the output is not legal advice. Legal references follow PRC law. Knowledge-base files use CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, so commercial use needs the author's permission. Word redlines need Python and an uploaded docx. The skill works on the agreement you upload into the agent session: check that your agent and model provider terms allow confidential documents. Results depend on the completeness of the agreement text and on how current the legal references are; the author reviews them quarterly. Samples in `examples/` are fictional.
How to disable. Delete the skill folder from `~/.claude/skills/` or your agent's skills directory. Reports and redlined files stay where you saved them.
FAQ
Which documents does it review?
Term Sheets, SPAs, SHAs and Side Letters. Each type is routed to its own clause cards, with extra scans for term sheet deviations and side letter conflicts.
What do I get back?
A risk report in md or docx and a copy of the agreement in docx with tracked changes. The report includes a list of clauses safe to accept.
Does it work outside China?
The method carries over, but the legal references in the cards follow PRC law. For other countries they need replacing.
Can the clause library go into a commercial product?
Not without permission. Skill code is MIT, while knowledge-base files such as `references/clause-cards.md` use CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
How do I install it in Claude Code?
Download the repository and place the skill folder in `~/.claude/skills/`. For Cursor and Codex use their skills directories; step-by-step instructions are in `docs/INSTALL.md`.
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Comparison with similar tools
Cards that share the main search query, and how they differ.
| Tool | Official | Repository stars | Main difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| DealReview (this card) | no | 68 | |
| Legal Skills (China) | no | 114 | 58 skills for lawyers under Chinese law; DealReview reviews investment agreements from the company side |
| Contract Review Pro | no | 304 | general seven-step contract review; DealReview covers only venture deals and scans founders' personal liability |
README in short
Five steps: intake, agreement-type routing, clause-by-clause review, special scans and two deliverables. Fictional examples and a Word redline script ship alongside.