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How to use the Compliance Expert agent skill
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The Compliance Expert skill is a set of written instructions that makes an AI agent answer questions about regulations and security frameworks such as SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA and PCI-DSS in a compliance-minded way. This guide explains what the skill changes, how to install it, how to ask for it, and where its limits are. After reading, you will be able to add the skill to your agent and ask it for practical control ideas, evidence plans and audit preparation help.
Compliance ExpertRightNow-AI/openfang · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the compliance skill ZIP from this page.
- 2Unzip the skill folder. Extract the archive so the folder containing SKILL.md is in place.
- 3Choose a location. Put it in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or in a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project.
- 4Or upload in the Claude apps. Go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the ZIP.
- 5Ask a specific question. Name the framework, the data involved and the task you need help with.
- 6Verify the answer. Check any regulatory point with qualified auditors or legal counsel before you act on it.
What the Compliance Expert skill makes the agent do
An agent skill is a folder of instructions that an AI agent loads when a task matches it. The Compliance Expert skill, named compliance, is a single SKILL.md file. It tells the agent to act as a governance, risk and compliance specialist and to frame its answers around policies, technical controls, evidence collection, data retention, vendor risk and audit preparation.
The skill also pushes the agent toward specific checks. It warns against collecting personal data without a documented lawful basis, and it reminds you that cloud provider certifications do not automatically cover your own application. The skill is written as guidance and general principles. It does not add tools, data access or automated checks.
- Maps each regulatory requirement to a technical control and a named owner
- Covers SOC 2 Type II across the five trust service criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy
- Explains GDPR items such as DSAR workflows and DPIAs, HIPAA items such as encryption and BAAs, and PCI-DSS items such as SAQs and network segmentation
- Suggests an evidence collection pipeline, a quarterly access review cadence, a vendor risk process and an incident response playbook
Install the Compliance Expert skill
Download the ZIP file for the skill from this page. Unzip it so that the skill folder, containing SKILL.md, ends up in one of two places. For a personal setup, use ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, use the .claude/skills/ folder inside that project.
If you use the Claude apps instead, you can upload the ZIP there. Open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and add the skill from the ZIP file.
- Personal install: place the unzipped folder in ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: place the unzipped folder in the project's .claude/skills/ folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP
~/.claude/skills/compliance/SKILL.mdTrigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. Ask about compliance in plain language and mention the framework or the task. Requests that name SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS or a security framework, or that ask about audit preparation, policies, data retention or vendor risk, are the ones this skill is written for.
Be specific about your situation. Say what kind of data you hold, what the system does and where it runs. The more context you give, the more the answer can focus on controls you can actually build.
- Good: "We store customer support tickets that contain names and emails. What GDPR controls should we build around retention and access?"
- Good: "Draft a list of controls we would need to show for a SOC 2 Type II audit of a small SaaS API."
- Weak: "Am I compliant?" (the agent cannot judge this from a one-line question)
Examples of useful requests
The skill is most useful for turning a requirement into work items. Ask for the control, the owner, the evidence and the way it runs on a schedule. You can also ask it to spot pitfalls in a plan you already have.
For learning, ask it to explain how a framework maps to engineering work. The skill is written so that the reasoning is visible, which helps new security staff connect rules to systems.
- Turn a GDPR DSAR requirement into an intake, verification and export workflow
- List evidence to collect for an access review and how often to collect it
- Check a vendor onboarding plan for a processor that will handle personal data
- Explain how encryption at rest and in transit applies to PHI under HIPAA
- Outline an incident response playbook with the notification timelines the skill lists
What the skill needs and its safety notes
The skill lists no requirements. It does not run scripts and does not use the network. Because it is only instructions, nothing in it reads your systems, pulls your logs or sends data anywhere. Anything you paste into the chat goes to whatever agent you are using, so apply the same care you would to any other document.
The skill is general guidance. It is not legal advice and it is not an attestation. It contains no sourced citations, no up-to-date regulatory text and no dates or versions for the rules it mentions. Check current requirements with qualified auditors or legal counsel before relying on any answer.
- Requires: nothing listed
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Do not use its output as a legally binding attestation or certification
- Verify jurisdiction-specific interpretations with counsel
Tips for better results
Ask for one framework at a time when you can. Mixed requests produce broader answers that are harder to act on. Follow up with questions about owners and evidence, since the skill's guidance stresses that unowned controls drift out of compliance.
Use the answers as a starting point for your own review. The skill's own principles say compliance is continuous, so ask the agent to help you turn controls into recurring tasks in your CI/CD pipeline or infrastructure-as-code.
- Name the framework and the data type in the same request
- Ask for owners and evidence for each control
- Ask what can go wrong with a plan you have already drafted
- Keep the risk register and policies in your own documents, and use the agent to review them
What people use it for
- Engineering teams drafting control lists before a SOC 2 audit
- Startups building a first compliance program without a dedicated compliance officer
- Planning a GDPR DSAR workflow and deciding how long to retain each data category
- Reviewing vendor onboarding for processors that handle personal or health data
- Helping new security staff learn how framework requirements become technical work
Frequently asked questions
Is the Compliance Expert skill free?
The source does not state a price or licence terms beyond the listed licence, which is Apache-2.0. The skill itself is a single SKILL.md file with no listed requirements, so check the repository for licence details before you use it.
How do I install the compliance skill?
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. You can also upload the ZIP in the Claude apps under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Does the compliance skill run scripts or access the network?
No. The skill lists no requirements, runs no scripts and uses no network. It only gives the agent written guidance and does not add tools or access to your data.
Can this skill make me SOC 2 or GDPR compliant?
No. The skill is general guidance and principles. It does not produce legally binding attestations or certifications and does not replace qualified auditors or legal counsel.
Which frameworks does the compliance skill cover?
The skill covers SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA and PCI-DSS, along with general security framework work such as policies, technical controls, evidence collection, data retention, vendor risk and audit preparation.
Why does the skill not give exact dates or citations?
The skill has no sourced citations, no up-to-date regulatory text and no dates or versions for the rules it references. Confirm current requirements for your jurisdiction before relying on any detail.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you are an engineering team preparing for a SOC 2 or GDPR audit, a startup building a first compliance program, or a student learning how frameworks map to technical work. Pick something else, or bring in qualified auditors and legal counsel, if you need a legally binding attestation, jurisdiction-specific legal interpretation or guidance that depends on current regulatory text.
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