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SKILL

study-plan

Build and adapt long-term exam study plans with daily schedules.

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2026-07-22

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// install

Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners

Please install the "study-plan" skill from askskill:
1. Download https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/claude-for-legal/main/law-student/skills/study-plan/SKILL.md
2. Save it as ~/.claude/skills/study-plan/SKILL.md
3. Reload skills and tell me it's ready

// download

Download SKILL.mdInstall manifest ↗

// examples

Build a long-term bar prep plan

Prompt

Help me build a bar prep study plan. My exam is at the end of July, I can study 4 hours a day, I take Sundays off, and my weak subjects are Evidence and Constitutional Law. Organize it by phases and give me a day-by-day schedule for the first two weeks.

Expected

A phased long-term prep plan with subject weighting, weekly cadence, and a day-by-day schedule for the first two weeks.

Update the plan from study history

Prompt

Update my prep plan based on my last two weeks of study history. I completed fewer hours than expected, Contracts is going well, but Civil Procedure is falling behind. Adjust subject priorities and weekly study hours, then fill in the next week of scheduling.

Expected

An updated plan summary with revised priorities, corrected study hours, and a concrete schedule for the next stretch.

Create a cram-mode schedule

Prompt

I only have 10 days left before the exam. Switch to cram mode, prioritize high-yield topics, include substantial daily practice questions, and taper the final 2 to 3 days.

Expected

A short-term cram plan highlighting high-yield topics, daily practice volume, and a tapering schedule for the final days.

// use cases

Planning a bar exam study cadence

Students preparing for the bar exam can use it to break the prep period into phases, subjects, and daily study sessions instead of deciding ad hoc. It also weights subjects based on weaknesses and available study time.

Rolling updates based on real progress

When study history shows that some subjects are slipping or weekly hours are unrealistic, it can reread the history and adjust future scheduling. This makes the plan a living schedule rather than a one-time static calendar.

High-yield cramming near the exam

Near the exam, students can switch to cram mode to prioritize high-yield topics and increase daily practice volume. The final 2 to 3 days are also tapered for finishing and pacing.

// docs

AI summary

The README describes a skill for building and maintaining long-term study plans for bar prep, law school exams, or general semester study routines. It reads learner profile data and an existing study-plan.yaml, then creates phase-based schedules, subject weighting, and day-level plans based on exam goals, weaknesses, available hours, and session history. It can also update existing plans, report status, and switch into a cram mode near the exam.

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/study-plan

Load ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/law-student/CLAUDE.md → bar jurisdiction, exam format, bar date, weak subjects, target study hours/day, prep course.
Load ~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/law-student/study-plan.yaml if it exists.
Apply the framework below.
Route by flag:
- --build (default if no plan exists): walk the inputs gate (exam, subjects, hours/week, days off, methods). Build the phase structure + daily schedule for the first two weeks. Write study-plan.yaml.
- --update (default if plan exists): re-read session_history, adjust subject priorities and weekly_hours, fill in the next stretch of daily schedule.
- --status: what's scheduled today / this week, score trend, subjects slipping, next scheduled session per subject.
- --cram: force cram mode — 80/20 high-yield prioritization, daily MBE volume, taper last 2-3 days.
Before writing: summarize the plan in prose and confirm with the student. Adjust based on their answer.
Always sanity-check hours/week against the student's stated life constraints. Over-ambitious plans fail.

Purpose

Sitting down to study and not knowing what to study is how weeks disappear. This skill builds a plan — weeks to exam, sessions per day, subjects per week, session types — and then adapts as the student actually does the sessions. It is a living plan, not a calendar export.

It also gives downstream skills (bar-prep, flashcards, drill, irac) a shared schedule to honor, so the student isn't asked "what do you want to study today" every time they open a session.

Confidence discipline

A plan is opinion, not doctrine. The skill states clearly what's an estimate:

Time-per-topic estimates are general guidance (based on typical Barbri/Themis/Kaplan weightings). Flag them as estimates — the student's real pace will differ.
Subject weightings are derived from the student's own reported weak subjects and session history. Confident.
High-yield-topic prioritization in cram mode is based on multi-year bar exam release patterns (MBE/MEE subject frequency). Flag any "this is definitely on the exam" claim as [UNCERTAIN — past frequency is not a prediction].

Load context

~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/law-student/CLAUDE.md:

Bar jurisdiction, exam format, bar date
Current classes (for non-bar use)
Weak subjects (MBE, essay)
Prep course
Target study hours/day

~/.claude/plugins/config/claude-for-legal/law-student/study-plan.yaml if it exists — extend, don't overwrite.

Workflow

Step 1: What are we planning for

What are we building a plan for?

Bar exam (you have a bar date in mind)

A specific law school exam or set of finals

General semester study cadence (outlining, reading, drilling across all classes)

For (1) bar: read bar date from practice profile, confirm. If no bar date captured, ask. For (2) law school exam: ask which class, what date, what format. For (3) semester: ask for the term-end date as the anchor.

Step 2: Inputs — one at a time, wait for each

Ask and wait. Do not bulk all questions into one prompt and move on.

Exam date: confirmed? (If bar: ask for jurisdiction if not in practice profile — study content depends on it.)
Subjects to cover: for bar, read from NCBE subject outline for the exam format (NextGen / traditional UBE / state-specific). For a class, the syllabus. Confirm with student — "any subject I should add or drop?"
Strongest subjects: least priority. Still reviewed, not drilled heavily.
Weakest subjects: most priority. Get more sessions.
Hours per week available: realistic, not aspirational. "I can do 20 hours" is different from "I will do 20 hours for 8 weeks." Ask what they can actually sustain.
Life-context sanity check — force it. After the student gives a number, ask (one question at a time — do not skip):

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// FAQ

What is this skill mainly for?

It is used to build or update a long-term study plan for bar prep, a specific law school exam, or a broader semester study cadence. The plan covers phases, subject weighting, and daily scheduling.

What information does it use when updating a plan?

The docs say it reads the existing study-plan.yaml and its session_history, then adjusts subject priorities and weekly study hours from that history. If a plan already exists, it extends it instead of overwriting it.

What prerequisites or inputs does it need?

The docs indicate it reads learner profile details such as jurisdiction, exam format, bar date, weak subjects, target study hours, and prep course. If key details are missing, such as the bar date, they need to be provided first.