cold-start-interview

Interview law students and write a personalized study profile to CLAUDE.md.

Updated May 26, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yachela/claude-for-legal-ar --skill cold-start-interview-yachela
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: cold-start-interview
Source: https://github.com/yachela/claude-for-legal-ar/tree/main/law-student/skills/cold-start-interview
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yachela/claude-for-legal-ar --skill cold-start-interview-yachela

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

It removes the “blank profile” problem by capturing how a law student studies so every downstream study skill (planning, drilling, outlining, exam practice) can be personalized instead of using generic defaults.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Student onboarding interview: Runs a structured, paced intake to collect role, timeline, learning style (drill-me vs explain-to-me), strengths/weaknesses, and the student’s available study materials.
  • Profile generation with guardrails: Writes a plain-text practice profile to the expected CLAUDE.md config location, including integration-availability results and a LIMITED DATA flag when materials are sparse.
  • Resumable setup and selective reruns: Supports pausing mid-interview, resuming from the last saved section, redoing specific sections, and re-checking connector integrations without changing role/profile content.

Quick Start

Run: /law-student:cold-start-interview to answer a short set of questions and have a personalized law-student study profile written to your local CLAUDE.md config.

Frequently Asked Questions about cold-start-interview

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I set up a personalized study plan for law school exam preparation?

A personalized study plan starts with a cold-start interview that captures your role, timeline, learning style, and available materials. This profile is written to your CLAUDE.md configuration so downstream study commands can tailor planning, drilling, and outlining to your specific needs instead of generic defaults.

What is a cold-start interview for student onboarding and how does it work?

A cold-start interview is a structured intake process that collects study preferences, strengths, weaknesses, and materials to build a practice profile. It runs paced questions, supports pausing and resuming from the last section, and flags limited data when shared materials are sparse.

Can I pause my study profile setup and resume it later without losing answers?

Yes, the onboarding interview supports pause and resume functionality, saving your progress section by section. You can resume from the last saved section, redo specific parts selectively, and re-check connector integrations without altering your existing role or profile content.

What happens if I have limited study materials during the onboarding intake?

When shared materials are sparse, the profile generation process applies a LIMITED DATA flag to your configuration. This marking ensures downstream study skills recognize the constraint and adjust personalization accordingly rather than assuming comprehensive material availability.

Do I need a specific CLAUDE.md configuration file before running the intake interview?

No prerequisite configuration is needed. The interview process writes your personalized law-student practice profile directly to the expected CLAUDE.md path, including integration-availability results and learning style preferences captured during the structured intake.

How do I re-check integrations after updating my study materials or timeline?

You can re-probe connector integrations by running the setup command with the check-integrations flag. This updates integration-availability results in your existing profile without changing your role, learning style, or other previously captured content.