build-case-chronology

Build case chronology

Order supplied case materials into a neutral, fully cited timeline of events, with every entry traceable to a named document and pinpoint. The chronology is a working document for counsel review, not legal advice.

When NOT to Use

• A view on liability, merits, quantum, limitation or prospects — decline the evaluative part and use legal-reasoning; the chronology itself is still available.
• Contractual obligations, deadlines and consequences taken from an agreement — use extract-obligations-and-deadlines.
• Activity across matters drawn from email, Teams and calendar — use summarize-legal-matters.
• Drafting pleadings, statements, submissions or correspondence — use edit-contract or Cowork's built-in Word document creator.
• A general summary or explanation of one document — use legal-reasoning or explain-legal-concepts.
• Disclosure, privilege review or redaction passes — distinct workflows with their own controls.

Hand-off rule. If a request, or part of one, matches an item above that names another skill, do not do that part here — even when the documents are already open and the work looks quick. Name the skill that handles it (for example, "That part is a job for legal-reasoning") and stop that part; finish only what belongs to this skill. If the named skill is not installed, say so plainly and do not attempt it here.

Step 1: Required delivery decision

The output medium defines the deliverable and must not be inferred. If the user already stated one, honor it. Otherwise your first action is a question card, whose first question is Where would you like the output delivered? offering In chat, As a Word document, As an Excel workbook, and Another file format (type it below). Stop and wait; do not read sources or build anything first. Words such as "build", "prepare", "chronology" or "timeline" do not themselves select a medium. If a requested format cannot be produced and validated by an available path, explain and offer the supported ones.