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Lex by nous-hermeshub — Agent Skill

Name: Lex
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: nous-hermeshub

File contents

LEX: Legal-Entity-X-ref

Overview

LEX is a structured truth engine designed to eliminate legal hallucinations by grounding agents in verified government references and legislation across 29+ jurisdictions. It provides deterministic context for business formation, employment, and contract drafting.

When to Use This Skill

Use when you need to cross-reference or compare legal requirements between different territories, such as verifying the compliance gap between an EU SARL and a US LLC.
Use when working with foundational business or employment documents that require specific, jurisdiction-compliant clauses to be inserted into a professional scaffold.
Use when the user asks about the specific regulatory nuances, formation steps, or "truth-based" definitions of legal entities within the 29 supported jurisdictions (USA, Canada, and the EU).

How It Works

Step 1: Identify Jurisdiction

Before drafting, determine if the user's entity or contract target is in the USA, Canada, or the EU.

Step 2: Search & Fetch Context

Use the CLI shortcuts to find the relevant legal patterns and templates.

Run lex search <query> to find matching templates.
Run lex get <path> to read the granular metadata and requirements.

Step 3: Scaffold Drafting

Generate foundation-level documents using lex draft <description>. This ensures that all drafts include the mandatory AI-generated content disclaimer.

Step 4: Verify Authority

Always include a "Verified Sources" section in your output by running lex verify, which fetches official government links for the retrieved context.

Examples

Example 1: Comparing Employment Laws

# Get the workforce template to compare US vs EU notice periods
lex get templates/02_employment_workforce.md

Example 2: Drafting a Czech Contract

# Create a house sale contract scaffold in Czech language
lex draft "Czech house sale contract"

Best Practices

✅ Trust but Verify: Always include the links provided by lex verify in your output.
✅ Table Formatting: Use tables when comparing results across multiple jurisdictions.
❌ No Guessing: If a jurisdiction is outside the US/EU/CA scope, state that it is outside the LEX "Truth Engine" coverage.
❌ No Anecdotal Advice: Stick strictly to the findings in the templates or verified government domains.

Common Pitfalls

Problem: Legal hallucination regarding specific EU notice periods. Solution: Run lex get templates/02_employment_workforce.md to see the restrictive covenant comparison table.

Related Skills

@employment-contract-templates - For more specific HR policy phrasing.
@legal-advisor - For general legal framework architecture.
@security-auditor - For reviewing the final repository security.

Limitations

Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

---name: lexdescription: Centralized 'Truth Engine' for cross-jurisdictional legal context (US, EU, CA) and contract scaffolding.license: MIT---# LEX: Legal-Entity-X-ref## OverviewLEX is a structured truth engine designed to eliminate legal hallucinations by grounding agents in verified government references and legislation across 29+ jurisdictions. It provides deterministic context for business formation, employment, and contract drafting.## When to Use This Skill- Use when you need to cross-reference or compare legal requirements between different territories, such as verifying the compliance gap between an **EU SARL** and a **US LLC**.- Use when working with foundational business or employment documents that require specific, jurisdiction-compliant clauses to be inserted into a professional scaffold.- Use when the user asks about the specific regulatory nuances, formation steps, or "truth-based" definitions of legal entities within the **29 supported jurisdictions** (USA, Canada, and the EU).## How It Works### Step 1: Identify JurisdictionBefore drafting, determine if the user's entity or contract target is in the **USA, Canada, or the EU**.### Step 2: Search & Fetch ContextUse the CLI shortcuts to find the relevant legal patterns and templates.- Run `lex search <query>` to find matching templates.- Run `lex get <path>` to read the granular metadata and requirements.### Step 3: Scaffold DraftingGenerate foundation-level documents using `lex draft <description>`. This ensures that all drafts include the mandatory AI-generated content disclaimer.### Step 4: Verify AuthorityAlways include a "Verified Sources" section in your output by running `lex verify`, which fetches official government links for the retrieved context.## Examples### Example 1: Comparing Employment Laws```bash# Get the workforce template to compare US vs EU notice periodslex get templates/02_employment_workforce.md```### Example 2: Drafting a Czech Contract```bash# Create a house sale contract scaffold in Czech languagelex draft "Czech house sale contract"```## Best Practices- ✅ **Trust but Verify**: Always include the links provided by `lex verify` in your output.- ✅ **Table Formatting**: Use tables when comparing results across multiple jurisdictions.- ❌ **No Guessing**: If a jurisdiction is outside the US/EU/CA scope, state that it is outside the LEX "Truth Engine" coverage.- ❌ **No Anecdotal Advice**: Stick strictly to the findings in the templates or verified government domains.## Common Pitfalls- **Problem:** Legal hallucination regarding specific EU notice periods. **Solution:** Run `lex get templates/02_employment_workforce.md` to see the restrictive covenant comparison table.## Related Skills- `@employment-contract-templates` - For more specific HR policy phrasing.- `@legal-advisor` - For general legal framework architecture.- `@security-auditor` - For reviewing the final repository security.## Limitations- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

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