The `qa` skill: a six-dimension quality-assurance pass run when a matter moves from WORKING to REVIEW or after editing. Inventory the workspace, then work six checklists — template compliance (numbering, cross-refs, defined terms, no placeholders), factual accuracy (jurisdictions, citations spot-checked via web_search, dates, parties, amounts), completeness against the intake summary, track-changes review (count w:ins/w:del via run_code + lxml, justify every edit), and a research audit of cited sources — then emit a `qa_<date>.md` report with a CRITICAL/WARNING/INFO issue list and a PASS / PASS WITH WARNINGS / FAIL verdict. Read-only: it never modifies the deliverable. When verifying a finished document before sign-off, or producing an audit-trail QA report.
name: qa emoji: "\u2705" description: Quality assurance review — 6-dimension checklist covering template compliance, factual accuracy, completeness, track changes, research audit, and instruction cross-reference. requires: tools: [read_document, list_documents, compare, run_code, web_search, web_fetch]
Quality Assurance Review
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- The user says /qa
- A matter is transitioning from WORKING to REVIEW
- Counsel requests a fresh QA pass after a return
- The agent has finished editing a document and needs verification
Process
1. Inventory the Workspace
Call list_documents to see all files. Identify:
- The primary deliverable (the main contract/document being worked on)
- The intake summary (
intake_*.md) for client instructions - Any playbook files (
Playbook/*.md,anylegal.md) - Any research notes or memos created during the work
- The original uploaded document (if different from the deliverable)
2. Template Compliance Check
Read the deliverable with read_document. Check:
- [ ] Document structure matches the expected template format
- [ ] Clause numbering is sequential and correct
- [ ] Cross-references (to other clauses, schedules, annexes) are accurate
- [ ] Defined terms are used consistently (capitalization, spelling)
- [ ] No placeholder text remains (e.g., "[INSERT]", "TBD", "XXX")
- [ ] Standard boilerplate clauses are present (severability, governing law, etc.)
3. Factual Accuracy Check
Verify legal facts in the document:
- [ ] Jurisdiction references are correct for the matter type
- [ ] Legal citations (statutes, regulations, case law) are valid — use
web_searchto spot-check - [ ] Dates, deadlines, and time periods are internally consistent
- [ ] Party names and entity types are correct throughout
- [ ] Currency and monetary amounts are consistent
4. Completeness Check
Read the intake summary and compare against the deliverable:
- [ ] All client instructions from intake have been addressed
- [ ] All documents mentioned in intake have been reviewed/incorporated
- [ ] No sections are left unfinished or contain TODO markers
- [ ] If multi-jurisdictional, all specified jurisdictions are covered
5. Track Changes Review
Use run_code (default Python) with lxml to count tracked changes (w:ins, w:del), extract authors, and assess edit scope. Then:
- [ ] Every insertion has a clear purpose (improves protection, fixes error, adds required clause)
- [ ] Every deletion is justified (removes risk, corrects error, simplifies)
- [ ] No unintended formatting-only changes
- [ ] Tracked changes are clean (no stacked/overlapping revisions)
- [ ] Total edit count is proportionate to the matter scope
6. Research Audit
If research notes or memos exist:
- [ ] Web sources cited are accessible and authoritative
- [ ] Citations use
[[N]](URL)format with working URLs - [ ] Legal positions are supported by the cited sources
- [ ] No hallucinated or outdated legal references
Use web_search and web_fetch to spot-check 2-3 key citations.
7. Generate QA Report
Create a qa_<date>.md document with:
# QA Report — [Matter Title]
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Reviewer:** Agent QA
**Document:** [deliverable filename]
## Summary
[1-2 sentence overall assessment]
## Checklist
### Template Compliance
- [x] Structure matches template
- [x] Numbering correct
...
### Factual Accuracy
- [x] Jurisdictions correct
...
### Completeness
- [x] All client instructions addressed
...
### Track Changes
- [x] All edits justified
...
### Research Audit
- [x] Citations verified
...
## Issues Found
[List any issues, with severity: CRITICAL / WARNING / INFO]
## Verdict
[PASS / PASS WITH WARNINGS / FAIL]
Guidelines
- Be thorough but proportionate — a simple NDA review needs less scrutiny than a cross-border compliance matter
- If you find CRITICAL issues, clearly flag them — these block approval
- WARNING issues should be noted but don't necessarily block approval
- Always generate the QA report even if everything passes — the report is the audit trail
- If the original document is available, use
compareto verify the edit scope makes sense - Do not modify the deliverable during QA — only read and report