Werkvertrag — Mängelrechte (§§ 633–638 BGB)

What it does

Provides a structured legal checklist and drafting matrix for German contract-of-work defect rights (Werkvertrag) under §§ 633–638 BGB. The skill guides an agent through identifying the type of defect, tracing entitlement to remedies (Nacherfüllung, Selbstvornahme, Minderung, Schadensersatz), determining necessary notices and deadlines, and producing a concise evidence/value/warrant matrix plus ready-to-use text blocks for letters or legal drafts.

When to use it

Use this skill when the user needs to evaluate or draft responses to alleged defects in a Werkvertrag: assessing whether a defect exists, whether a demand for cure was required or excused, calculating remedies and limitation periods, preparing self-performance claims or reduction of the price, and assembling the factual and legal points for correspondence or court filings. It is aimed at lawyers, paralegals, or trained agents assisting with German private law scenarios — not a substitute for legal advice.

What's included

• Scripts: none
• References: none embedded, but the skill enumerates statutory anchors (§§ 633–638, § 634a) and points to related skill modules in the repo
• Instructions: a clear intake checklist, a multi-step legal 'pruefraster' (assessment grid), common pitfalls (e.g., missing Fristsetzung), and stop-conditions for when to request human legal review or source verification. The skill also suggests output formats: a Norm/Tatsache/Beleg/Wertung/Next-Step matrix and text blocks for drafts.

Compatible agents

Best used by agents with strong text-generation and domain prompting capabilities (Claude-family style assistants, LLMs fine-tuned for legal drafting). The instructions expect the agent to ask follow-up intake questions, format statutory citations carefully, and surface uncertainties for human review.