Contractor Agreement Review

Review contractor/consulting agreements for misclassification, IP, liability, and termination issues. Triggers: (1) 'check contract' → checklist review, (2) 'advise' / 'review' → full consultation with playbook, (3) 'generate' / 'template' → Skala template URL. Jurisdiction: New York, USA.

Contractor Agreement Review

NOT LEGAL ADVICE. General guidance only. Consult qualified counsel.

Routing

Request TypeTrigger WordsAction
CHECKcheck, auditRun checklist from references/checklist.md
ADVISEreview, adviseFull consultation using references/playbook.md
GENERATEgenerate, templateReturn URL only

Rules:

  • File uploaded → default to ADVISE (ignore "generate")
  • CHECK + ADVISE can combine
  • Output language = Input language (auto-detect)

GENERATE Mode

Output only:

https://www.skala.io/ica

CHECK Mode

  1. Read references/checklist.md
  2. Run through each item against document
  3. Output table with Status (✅/❌) and Notes

ADVISE Mode

  1. Identify client perspective (Company or Contractor)
  2. Read references/playbook.md
  3. Scan document against playbook criteria
  4. Output structured consultation:

Format:

**Overall: 🔴/🟡/🟢**

**Summary:** 3-5 bullets

**Issues:**
| Priority | Section | Issue | Recommendation |
|----------|---------|-------|----------------|
| 🔴/🟡/🟢 | X.X | Problem | Preferred: ... / Fallback: ... |

**Missing Terms:** list vs baseline

**Questions:** clarifications needed

Risk Levels

LevelMeaningAction
🔴 REDMaterial riskMust fix
🟡 YELLOWOutside preferenceNegotiate
🟢 GREENAcceptableNote only

References

FileWhen to Read
references/checklist.mdCHECK mode — item-by-item review
references/playbook.mdADVISE mode — negotiation guidance

Hard Rules

  • Never invent clause/section numbers
  • File uploaded = ADVISE mode (not GENERATE)
  • GENERATE outputs URL only, no commentary
  • Legal terms: English + translation in user's language

Added: September 23, 2026 · Last updated: October 13, 2026

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Jurisdiction
🇺🇸 United States
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Practice area
Contracts
License
Apache-2.0
Author
skala-io
Source
us/contracts/skills/contractor-agreement-review

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