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vendor-check

Check the status of existing agreements with a vendor across all connected systems — CLM, CRM, email, and document storage — with gap analysis and upcoming deadlines

Install / Use

npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill vendor-check

Installs into whichever agent you are using.

About this skill
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SKILL.md

Installable skill definition

Quality Score

93/100

Supported Platforms

Universal

Tags

Our assessment of vendor-check

vendor-check scores 93/100 on our quality scale, 68th of 234 Communication skills we index (top 30%).

Its SKILL.md is 5.5 KB long, well organised into 24 sections with 3 code examples: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.

With 25,526 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.

Substance
26/30
Structure
18/20
Description
15/15
Adoption
19/20
Freshness
15/15

Maintenance, license and trust

  • The repository was last updated 3 days ago, so vendor-check is actively maintained.
  • It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
  • Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install vendor-check?
Run npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill vendor-check. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent.
Which AI agents does vendor-check work with?
It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
Is vendor-check safe to use?
It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
Is vendor-check still maintained?
The repository was last updated 3 days ago, so vendor-check is actively maintained.

name: vendor-check description: Check the status of existing agreements with a vendor across all connected systems — CLM, CRM, email, and document storage — with gap analysis and upcoming deadlines. Use when onboarding or renewing a vendor, when you need a consolidated view of what's signed and what's missing (MSA, DPA, SOW), or when checking for approaching expirations and surviving obligations. argument-hint: "[vendor name]"

/vendor-check -- Vendor Agreement Status

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Check the status of existing agreements with a vendor across all connected systems. Provides a consolidated view of the legal relationship.

Important: This command assists with legal workflows but does not provide legal advice. Agreement status reports should be verified against original documents by qualified legal professionals.

Invocation

/vendor-check [vendor name]

If no vendor name is provided, prompt the user to specify which vendor to check.

Workflow

Step 1: Identify the Vendor

Accept the vendor name from the user. Handle common variations:

  • Full legal name vs. trade name (e.g., "Alphabet Inc." vs. "Google")
  • Abbreviations (e.g., "AWS" vs. "Amazon Web Services")
  • Parent/subsidiary relationships

Ask the user to clarify if the vendor name is ambiguous.

Step 2: Search Connected Systems

Search for the vendor across all available connected systems, in priority order:

CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management) -- If Connected

Search for all contracts involving the vendor:

  • Active agreements
  • Expired agreements (last 3 years)
  • Agreements in negotiation or pending signature
  • Amendments and addenda

CRM -- If Connected

Search for the vendor/account record:

  • Account status and relationship type
  • Associated opportunities or deals
  • Contact information for vendor's legal/contracts team

Email -- If Connected

Search for recent relevant correspondence:

  • Contract-related emails (last 6 months)
  • NDA or agreement attachments
  • Negotiation threads

Documents (e.g., Box, Egnyte, SharePoint) -- If Connected

Search for:

  • Executed agreements
  • Redlines and drafts
  • Due diligence materials

Chat (e.g., Slack, Teams) -- If Connected

Search for recent mentions:

  • Contract requests involving this vendor
  • Legal questions about the vendor
  • Relevant team discussions (last 3 months)

Step 3: Compile Agreement Status

For each agreement found, report:

| Field | Details | |-------|---------| | Agreement Type | NDA, MSA, SOW, DPA, SLA, License Agreement, etc. | | Status | Active, Expired, In Negotiation, Pending Signature | | Effective Date | When the agreement started | | Expiration Date | When it expires or renews | | Auto-Renewal | Yes/No, with renewal term and notice period | | Key Terms | Liability cap, governing law, termination provisions | | Amendments | Any amendments or addenda on file |

Step 4: Gap Analysis

Identify what agreements exist and what might be missing:

## Agreement Coverage

[CHECK] NDA -- [status]
[CHECK/MISSING] MSA -- [status or "Not found"]
[CHECK/MISSING] DPA -- [status or "Not found"]
[CHECK/MISSING] SOW(s) -- [status or "Not found"]
[CHECK/MISSING] SLA -- [status or "Not found"]
[CHECK/MISSING] Insurance Certificate -- [status or "Not found"]

Flag any gaps that may be needed based on the relationship type (e.g., if there is an MSA but no DPA and the vendor handles personal data).

Step 5: Generate Report

Output a consolidated report:

## Vendor Agreement Status: [Vendor Name]

**Search Date**: [today's date]
**Sources Checked**: [list of systems searched]
**Sources Unavailable**: [list of systems not connected, if any]

## Relationship Overview

**Vendor**: [full legal name]
**Relationship Type**: [vendor/partner/customer/etc.]
**CRM Status**: [if available]

## Agreement Summary

### [Agreement Type 1] -- [Status]
- **Effective**: [date]
- **Expires**: [date] ([auto-renews / does not auto-renew])
- **Key Terms**: [summary of material terms]
- **Location**: [where the executed copy is stored]

### [Agreement Type 2] -- [Status]
[etc.]

## Gap Analysis

[What's in place vs. what may be needed]

## Upcoming Actions

- [Any approaching expirations or renewal deadlines]
- [Required agreements not yet in place]
- [Amendments or updates that may be needed]

## Notes

[Any relevant context from email/chat searches]

Step 6: Handle Missing Sources

If key systems are not connected via MCP:

  • No CLM: Note that no CLM is connected. Suggest the user check their CLM manually. Report what was found in other systems.
  • No CRM: Skip CRM context. Note the gap.
  • No Email: Note that email was not searched. Suggest the user search their email for "[vendor name] agreement" or "[vendor name] NDA".
  • No Documents: Note that document storage was not searched.

Always clearly state which sources were checked and which were not, so the user knows the completeness of the report.

Notes

  • If no agreements are found in any connected system, report that clearly and ask the user if they have agreements stored elsewhere
  • For vendor groups (e.g., a vendor with multiple subsidiaries), ask whether the user wants to check a specific entity or the entire group
  • Flag any agreements that are expired but may still have surviving obligations (confidentiality, indemnification, etc.)
  • If an agreement is approaching expiration (within 90 days), highlight this prominently

Related Skills

View on GitHub
GitHub Stars25.5k
CategoryCommunication
Updated3d ago
Forks3.0k

Languages

Python

Trust signals

100/100

From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.

No cautions