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Policy Lookup

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  • Updated August 5, 2026
  • anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins

policy-lookup is an agent skill that Find and explain company policies in plain language. Trigger with "what's our PTO policy", "can I work remotely from ano.

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If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected see CONNECTORS md CONNECTORS md Look up and explain company policies in plain language Answer employee questions about policies benefits and procedures by searching connected knowledge bases or using provided handbook content POLICY LOOKUP STANDALONE always works Ask any policy question in plain language Paste your employee handbook and I ll search it Get clear jargon free answers SUPERCHARGED when you connect your tools Knowledge base Search handbook and policy docs automatically HRIS Pull employee specific details PTO balance benefits PTO and Leave Vacation sick leave parental leave bereavement sabbatical Benefits Health insurance dental vision 401k HSA FSA wellness Compensation Pay schedule bonus timing equity vesting expense reimbursement Remote Work WFH policy remote locations equipment stipend coworking Travel Booking policy per diem expense reporting approval process Conduct Code of conduct harassment policy conflicts of interest Growth Professional development budget conference policy tuition reimbursement 1 Search knowledge base for the relevant policy document 2 Provide a clear plain

  • description: Find and explain company policies in plain language. Trigger with "what's our PTO policy", "can I work remo
  • argument-hint: "<policy topic — PTO, benefits, travel, expenses, etc.>"
  • > If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md
  • Follow policy-lookup SKILL.md steps and documented constraints.
  • Follow policy-lookup SKILL.md steps and documented constraints.

Policy Lookup by the numbers

  • 2,216 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • +79 installs in the week ending Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
  • Ranked #514 of 16,546 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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policy-lookup capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
description: find and explain company policies i · argument hint: "<policy topic — pto, benefits, t · > if you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to · follow policy lookup skill.md steps and document
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What policy-lookup says it does

description: Find and explain company policies in plain language. Trigger with "what's our PTO policy", "can I work remotely from another country", "how do expenses work", or any plain-language questi
SKILL.md
argument-hint: "<policy topic — PTO, benefits, travel, expenses, etc.>"
SKILL.md
> If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md).
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill policy-lookup

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When should an agent use policy-lookup and what problem does it solve?

Find and explain company policies in plain language. Trigger with "what's our PTO policy", "can I work remotely from another country", "how do expenses work", or any plain-language question about bene

Who is it for?

Developers invoking policy-lookup as documented in the skill source.

Skip if: Skip when requirements fall outside policy-lookup documented scope.

When should I use this skill?

Find and explain company policies in plain language. Trigger with "what's our PTO policy", "can I work remotely from another country", "how do expenses work", or any plain-language question about bene

What you get

Outputs aligned with the policy-lookup SKILL.md workflow and stated deliverables.

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

/policy-lookup

If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.

Look up and explain company policies in plain language. Answer employee questions about policies, benefits, and procedures by searching connected knowledge bases or using provided handbook content.

Usage

/policy-lookup $ARGUMENTS

Search for policies matching: $ARGUMENTS

How It Works

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    POLICY LOOKUP                                   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  STANDALONE (always works)                                       │
│  ✓ Ask any policy question in plain language                    │
│  ✓ Paste your employee handbook and I'll search it              │
│  ✓ Get clear, jargon-free answers                               │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  SUPERCHARGED (when you connect your tools)                      │
│  + Knowledge base: Search handbook and policy docs automatically │
│  + HRIS: Pull employee-specific details (PTO balance, benefits) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Common Policy Topics

  • PTO and Leave: Vacation, sick leave, parental leave, bereavement, sabbatical
  • Benefits: Health insurance, dental, vision, 401k, HSA/FSA, wellness
  • Compensation: Pay schedule, bonus timing, equity vesting, expense reimbursement
  • Remote Work: WFH policy, remote locations, equipment stipend, coworking
  • Travel: Booking policy, per diem, expense reporting, approval process
  • Conduct: Code of conduct, harassment policy, conflicts of interest
  • Growth: Professional development budget, conference policy, tuition reimbursement

How to Answer

1. Search ~~knowledge base for the relevant policy document 2. Provide a clear, plain-language answer 3. Quote the specific policy language 4. Note any exceptions or special cases 5. Point to who to contact for edge cases

Important guardrails:

  • Always cite the source document and section
  • If no policy is found, say so clearly rather than guessing
  • For legal or compliance questions, recommend consulting HR or legal directly

Output

## Policy: [Topic]

### Quick Answer
[1-2 sentence direct answer to their question]

### Details
[Relevant policy details, explained in plain language]

### Exceptions / Special Cases
[Any relevant exceptions or edge cases]

### Who to Contact
[Person or team for questions beyond what's documented]

### Source
[Where this information came from — document name, page, or section]

If Connectors Available

If ~~knowledge base is connected:

  • Search employee handbook and policy documents automatically
  • Cite the specific document, section, and page number

If ~~HRIS is connected:

  • Pull employee-specific details like PTO balance, benefits elections, and enrollment status

Tips

1. Ask in plain language — "Can I work from Europe for a month?" is better than "international remote work policy." 2. Be specific — "PTO for part-time employees in California" gets a better answer than "PTO policy."

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FAQ

What is policy-lookup?

Find and explain company policies in plain language. Trigger with "what's our PTO policy", "can I work remotely from another country", "how do expenses work", or any plain-language

When should I use policy-lookup?

Find and explain company policies in plain language. Trigger with "what's our PTO policy", "can I work remotely from another country", "how do expenses work", or any plain-language

Is policy-lookup safe to install?

Review the Security Audits panel on this page before production use.

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