CourtListener agent skills for Claude Code, Cursor and RevampKey

3 ready-made playbooks that teach an AI agent how to do real CourtListener work: which tools to call, what to check first, and when to stop and ask you.

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Connect CourtListener once and all 3 skills install themselves and stay up to date. Mac, Windows and Linux.

All 3 CourtListener skills

Each skill is one job. You ask in plain words and the agent loads the skill that matches, then follows its steps.

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Use CourtListener with AI, safely

Learn how to connect CourtListener to your AI assistant, choose the right search tool, page through legal results without overload, and get approval before any alert or subscription changes.

Use it when

You have just connected the CourtListener connector and want to know what it can do
A CourtListener search returns too many results or fails with an error
You want to create, remove, or change a docket or search alert

Tools it uses

search
get_more_results
extract_citations
analyze_citations
create_search_alert
delete_search_alert
subscribe_to_docket_alert
unsubscribe_from_docket_alert
get_endpoint_schema
get_choices
get_counts
get_endpoint_item
call_endpoint
resume_citation_analysis

Example

Connect to CourtListener and show me how many recent Fourth Amendment opinions there are in the Ninth Circuit before pulling any of them.

Your CourtListener account is connected. I counted 212 opinions matching that query in the Ninth Circuit since 2020. I will not pull them all: I'll start with the 20 most relevant and add narrower filters if you want a specific period or issue. Nothing has been changed on your account.

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Check the citations in a brief

Extracts every citation from a brief or memo and sorts each one into verified, flagged, unresolved or needs a human read before filing. It does not change the document or your account.

Use it when

You have a draft brief and want to know if its citations hold up
A string cite looks wrong and you want the bad link found
A case you rely on may have been overruled since you last checked

Tools it uses

extract_citations
analyze_citations
resume_citation_analysis
get_endpoint_item
get_counts
create_search_alert
delete_search_alert
subscribe_to_docket_alert
unsubscribe_from_docket_alert

Example

Check the citations in the attached brief and tell me which ones I need to fix before I file.

I extracted 42 citations and ran the analysis. 31 verified, 4 flagged for later negative history, 5 unresolved (likely typos in the reporter volume), and 2 need a lawyer to read the passage because the brief uses them for a specific holding. I did not change any citation.

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Research case law on a legal question with CourtListener and AI

Starts from your legal question, searches U.S. opinions by court, date and jurisdiction, reads the strongest cases and reports what courts actually held. It asks before creating any alert or subscription.

Use it when

You need to know what courts have said about a doctrine in your jurisdiction.
You want the leading and most recent authority on a fact pattern.
You are checking whether a split exists between circuits before advising a client.

Tools it uses

search
get_choices
get_endpoint_schema
get_counts
get_more_results
call_endpoint
get_endpoint_item
create_search_alert
subscribe_to_docket_alert

Example

What have federal courts in the Second Circuit held about whether an employer must accommodate remote work as a disability accommodation since 2018?

The Second Circuit has treated remote work as a possible reasonable accommodation, but only where the employer can show the job's essential functions can be done off-site. I read two published opinions from 2019 and 2021 that set this out, and one district court decision that applies it. The Second Circuit has not ruled on whether remote work is required for a particular role, so that question is still open.

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RevampKey adds the skills when you connect CourtListener, updates them for you and removes them when you disconnect.

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How CourtListener skills work

Connect CourtListener
The CourtListener MCP server gives the agent its tools.
Ask in plain words
“Check the citations in the attached brief and tell me which ones I need to fix before I file.” Each SKILL.md says when it applies, so only the one that fits is loaded.
Approve any change
The agent calls the tools in order, checks its work, and shows you any change before it makes it.

How to install CourtListener skills

In RevampKey the skills install themselves when you connect CourtListener. In other tools each skill is one folder with a SKILL.md file, and you also need the CourtListener MCP server connected there.

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Open Connectors and connect CourtListener. All 3 skills come with it and stay up to date; they go away when you remove the connector.
Ask in plain language, for example “Check the citations in the attached brief and tell me which ones I need to fix before I file.”
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Get RevampKey to connect CourtListener
RevampKey is a free desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux. Install it, sign in, and CourtListener is one click away with its skills already attached.
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for s in essentials citation-check-brief legal-case-law-research; do curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/courtlistener-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/courtlistener/skills/$s/SKILL.md done
Other tools

Into this project’s .claude/skills folder

Connect the CourtListener MCP server in Claude Code.

Run this in your project folder to add all 3 skills:

for s in essentials citation-check-brief legal-case-law-research; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/courtlistener-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/courtlistener/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Check the citations in the attached brief and tell me which ones I need to fix before I file.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the CourtListener MCP server in Cursor.

Run this in your project folder to add all 3 skills:

for s in essentials citation-check-brief legal-case-law-research; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/courtlistener-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/courtlistener/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Check the citations in the attached brief and tell me which ones I need to fix before I file.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the CourtListener MCP server in Codex.

Run this in your project folder to add all 3 skills:

for s in essentials citation-check-brief legal-case-law-research; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/courtlistener-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/courtlistener/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Check the citations in the attached brief and tell me which ones I need to fix before I file.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the CourtListener MCP server in VS Code.

Run this in your project folder to add all 3 skills:

for s in essentials citation-check-brief legal-case-law-research; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/courtlistener-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/courtlistener/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Check the citations in the attached brief and tell me which ones I need to fix before I file.”

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In RevampKey

One click when you connect CourtListener
Updated for you when a skill improves
Removed when you disconnect
The MCP server is set up for you
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Run it again to get updates
You connect the CourtListener MCP server yourself
Works in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and VS Code

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CourtListener skills FAQ

What is a CourtListener agent skill?

A SKILL.md file: a short playbook an AI agent loads when your request matches it. Each CourtListener skill describes one job, which CourtListener tools to use in which order, what to check first and when to stop and ask you.

Do the CourtListener skills change anything on their own?

3 of the 3 only read. The others tell the agent to show you the change and wait for a yes before it creates, edits or deletes anything in CourtListener.

Which tools can use these skills?

Any agent that reads the open Agent Skills format: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, VS Code with Copilot and RevampKey. In RevampKey they are attached when you connect CourtListener; elsewhere you copy the folders into your project or skills directory.

Do I need the CourtListener MCP server too?

Yes. The skills tell the agent how to do the work; the CourtListener MCP server gives it the tools to do it. The CourtListener MCP setup guide covers every client.

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All 3 CourtListener skills

Use CourtListener with AI, safely

Use it when

Tools it uses

Check the citations in a brief

Use it when

Tools it uses

Research case law on a legal question with CourtListener and AI

Use it when

Tools it uses

Get all 3 without copying a file

How CourtListener skills work

How to install CourtListener skills

RevampKey or copy the files?

In RevampKey

Copy into your project

CourtListener skills FAQ

Put CourtListener’s best workflows in your agent

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