delay-claim-letter
Draft a construction delay notice or delay claim letter with contract clause citation, cause classification, and critical-path impact narrative. Use when asked to write a delay notice, put the owner or GC on notice of delay, draft a time extension request, respond to weather or owner-caused delay, or paper a delay for a claim. Produces a notice/claim letter with the excusable-compensable classification, critical-path impact narrative, quantum placeholder, reservation of rights, and a records-preservation list.
Profile →npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill delay-claim-letter --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Delay Claim Letter Skill Delay claims are won and lost on two things: whether notice went out inside the contractual window, and whether the delay can be tied to the critical path with contemporaneous records. This skill drafts the letter that does both — notice-clause citation up front, cause classified on the excusable/compensable matrix, impact told against the schedule rather than the calendar, and quantum reserved rather than guessed. It also tells the team what records to start preserving *today*. ## What This Skill Produces - A **delay notice or claim letter** ready for letterhead and counsel review - **Cause classification** on the excusable/compensable matrix, driving what's requested (time, money, or both) - **Critical-path impact narrative** — affected activities, dates, and knock-on logic - **Quantum placeholder** with reservation of rights (never a premature number) - A **records-preservation checklist** for the project team ## Required Inputs Ask for what's missing; from a thin brief, draft with gaps marked `[confirm]` and state that the notice clause citation must be verified before sending: - **The delay event** — what happened, when it started, whether it's ongoi
- What This Skill Produces
- Required Inputs
- Classification Framework
- Output Format
- [Letterhead] — Re: Notice of Delay — [Project, Contract No.]
- Quality Checks
- Anti-Patterns
What does the delay-claim-letter skill do?
Draft a construction delay notice or delay claim letter with contract clause citation, cause classification, and critical-path impact narrative. Use when asked to write a delay notice, put the owner or GC on notice of delay, draft a time extension request, respond to weather or owner-caused delay, or paper a delay for a claim. Produces a notice/claim letter with the excusable-compensable classification, critical-path impact narrative, quantum placeholder, reservation of rights, and a records-preservation list.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill delay-claim-letter --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.