Feature: Auto-summarize Terms & Conditions before accepting
Summary
When users are about to accept Terms & Conditions, license agreements, or legal contracts through Claude Code (e.g., installing packages, enabling services, signing up for APIs), Claude should proactively generate an executive summary highlighting:
- Key obligations the user is taking on
- Liability limitations from the provider
- Data usage & privacy implications
- Cancellation terms, auto-renewal clauses, and penalties
- IP ownership considerations
Problem
Most users click "Accept" on T&C without reading them. When working with an AI assistant that can read and summarize text, this is a missed opportunity to protect the user. Claude Code already reads files and provides analysis — extending this to legal agreements is a natural fit.
Proposed behavior
- Detection: When Claude detects the user is about to accept T&C (npm package licenses, API terms, SaaS agreements, etc.), trigger a summary
- Summary format: Concise bullet points organized by: obligations, risks, data/privacy, cancellation, and notable clauses
- Non-blocking: The summary should inform, not block — the user decides whether to proceed
- Skill/hook: Could be implemented as a built-in skill (
/review-terms) or as a proactive behavior when T&C acceptance is detected
Use case
As a solo founder running multiple projects, I frequently accept terms for new APIs, services, and tools. Having Claude automatically surface the important parts of what I'm agreeing to would save time and reduce legal risk — especially for non-obvious clauses like auto-renewal, data retention, or liability waivers.
Alternatives considered
- Manual review: not scalable when onboarding multiple services
- Legal counsel: expensive for small operations, overkill for standard SaaS terms
- This feature bridges the gap between "clicking Accept blindly" and "hiring a lawyer for every service"
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