statute-briefer
Brief statutes and legislative Acts using the MAPS + RULES framework. Use when briefing statutes, analyzing legislative text, mapping statutory structure, extracting rule-modules from provisions, applying statutes to scenarios, or any statutory analysis task. Triggers include "brief this statute," "analyze this Act," "map the statute," "apply [statute] to [scenario]," "what are the elements of [provision]," "statutory analysis," or references to codified sections (such as 42 U.S.C. sections or Texas Health & Safety Code). Supports two modes - (A) text-only briefing for structural analysis, and
npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill statute-briefer-seth-chandler --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.
# Statute Briefer (MAPS + RULES) Produce structured statute/Act briefs that (a) map the architecture of the entire statute/Act and (b) express operative provisions as rule-modules. Optionally apply provisions to scenarios with verbatim quotations. ## Input Modes **Mode A: Text-only briefing** - Required: Statutory text (or delimited excerpt) - Optional: Citation info, version type (enacted/codified/amendment), length constraint (short/standard/long) **Mode B: Scenario-driven briefing** - Required: Statutory text + scenario description - Optional: Decision posture (advice/compliance/litigation), length constraint If citation/version missing, label brief as "text-as-provided" without recency claims. ## Output Structure Every brief produces two layers. In Mode B, prepend the Scenario Module. ### Scenario Module (Mode B only) See [references/scenario-template.md](references/scenario-template.md) for detailed template. Six components: 1. **Scenario synopsis** – Legally salient facts only 2. **Issues framed as statutory questions** – Frame disputes as statutory interpretation questions 3. **Relevant excerpts (verbatim)** – Block-quoted text with pinpoint cites; include adjacent definitio
- Input Modes
- Output Structure
- Scenario Module (Mode B only)
- MAPS (System-Level Map)
- RULES (Operational Modules)
- Mandatory Constraints
- Verbatim Discipline
- Cross-Reference Discipline
- Separation of Layers
- No Premature Narrowing
- Selection Rules
- Length Control
- Uncertainty Handling
- Exact Headings (for parsing)
What does the statute-briefer skill do?
Brief statutes and legislative Acts using the MAPS + RULES framework. Use when briefing statutes, analyzing legislative text, mapping statutory structure, extracting rule-modules from provisions, applying statutes to scenarios, or any statutory analysis task. Triggers include "brief this statute," "analyze this Act," "map the statute," "apply [statute] to [scenario]," "what are the elements of [provision]," "statutory analysis," or references to codified sections (such as 42 U.S.C. sections or Texas Health & Safety Code). Supports two modes - (A) text-only briefing for structural analysis, and
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill statute-briefer-seth-chandler --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 lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills, a repository with 618 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.