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vendor-review
The facts
Its description
Evaluate a vendor — cost analysis, risk assessment, and recommendation. Use when reviewing a new vendor proposal, deciding whether to renew or replace a contract, comparing two vendors side-by-side, or building a TCO breakdown and negotiation points before procurement sign-off.
The description the agent reads to decide when to use it.
From its settingsline 3
When it starts
The agent picks this skill when someone asks it to evaluate a vendor — a new proposal, a renewal-or-replace decision, or a side-by-side comparison — and wants cost, risk, and a recommendation. It is triggered by the request itself, not by another skill.
Things a person might say (the model's guesses)
- “We're looking at a new payroll vendor — can you break down the cost and risk for me?”
- “Should we renew our contract with Acme? Here's their proposal.”
- “Compare Vendor A vs Vendor B side by side before we sign off.”
A model's summary of when it is used.
A model's reading
What it takes when started
<vendor name or proposal>
What to type after its name when you start it.
From its settingsline 4
Licence
Apache-2.0, from LICENSE
The terms its author shares it under, which let it be shown here.
From the repositorylicence text
The text
Most marks come from matching words in the file, so treat them as pointers.
1---
2name: vendor-review
3description: Evaluate a vendor — cost analysis, risk assessment, and recommendation. Use when reviewing a new vendor proposal, deciding whether to renew or replace a contract, comparing two vendors side-by-side, or building a TCO breakdown and negotiation points before procurement sign-off.
4argument-hint: "<vendor name or proposal>"
5---
7# /vendor-review
9> If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md).
11Evaluate a vendor with structured analysis covering cost, risk, performance, and fit.
/vendor-review
If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md.
Evaluate a vendor with structured analysis covering cost, risk, performance, and fit.
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19## What I Need From You
21- **Vendor name**: Who are you evaluating?
22- **Context**: New vendor evaluation, renewal decision, or comparison?
23- **Details**: Contract terms, pricing, proposal document, or current performance data
What I Need From You
- Vendor name: Who are you evaluating?
- Context: New vendor evaluation, renewal decision, or comparison?
- Details: Contract terms, pricing, proposal document, or current performance data
Evaluation Framework
Raw lines 25 to 2627### Cost Analysis (Total Cost of Ownership)
28- Total cost of ownership (not just license fees)
29- Implementation and migration costs
30- Training and onboarding costs
31- Ongoing support and maintenance
32- Exit costs (data migration, contract termination)
Cost Analysis (Total Cost of Ownership)
- Total cost of ownership (not just license fees)
- Implementation and migration costs
- Training and onboarding costs
- Ongoing support and maintenance
- Exit costs (data migration, contract termination)
34### Risk Assessment
35- Vendor financial stability
36- Security and compliance posture
37- Concentration risk (single vendor dependency)
38- Contract lock-in and exit terms
39- Business continuity and disaster recovery
Risk Assessment
- Vendor financial stability
- Security and compliance posture
- Concentration risk (single vendor dependency)
- Contract lock-in and exit terms
- Business continuity and disaster recovery
41### Performance Metrics
42- SLA compliance
43- Support response times
44- Uptime and reliability
45- Feature delivery cadence
46- Customer satisfaction
Performance Metrics
- SLA compliance
- Support response times
- Uptime and reliability
- Feature delivery cadence
- Customer satisfaction
48### Comparison Matrix
49When comparing vendors, produce a side-by-side matrix covering: pricing, features, integrations, security, support, contract terms, and references.
Comparison Matrix
When comparing vendors, produce a side-by-side matrix covering: pricing, features, integrations, security, support, contract terms, and references.
Raw lines 48 to 5051## Output
53```markdown
54## Vendor Review: [Vendor Name]
55**Date:** [Date] | **Type:** [New / Renewal / Comparison]
57### Summary
58[2-3 sentence recommendation]
60### Cost Analysis
61| Component | Annual Cost | Notes |
62|-----------|-------------|-------|
63| License/subscription | $[X] | [Per seat, flat, usage-based] |
64| Implementation | $[X] | [One-time] |
65| Support/maintenance | $[X] | [Included or add-on] |
66| **Total Year 1** | **$[X]** | |
67| **Total 3-Year** | **$[X]** | |
69### Risk Assessment
70| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
71|------|-----------|--------|------------|
72| [Risk] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [Mitigation] |
74### Strengths
75- [Strength 1]
76- [Strength 2]
78### Concerns
79- [Concern 1]
80- [Concern 2]
82### Recommendation
83[Proceed / Negotiate / Pass] — [Reasoning]
85### Negotiation Points
86- [Leverage point 1]
87- [Leverage point 2]
88```
Output
## Vendor Review: [Vendor Name]
**Date:** [Date] | **Type:** [New / Renewal / Comparison]
### Summary
[2-3 sentence recommendation]
### Cost Analysis
| Component | Annual Cost | Notes |
|-----------|-------------|-------|
| License/subscription | $[X] | [Per seat, flat, usage-based] |
| Implementation | $[X] | [One-time] |
| Support/maintenance | $[X] | [Included or add-on] |
| **Total Year 1** | **$[X]** | |
| **Total 3-Year** | **$[X]** | |
### Risk Assessment
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|--------|------------|
| [Risk] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [Mitigation] |
### Strengths
- [Strength 1]
- [Strength 2]
### Concerns
- [Concern 1]
- [Concern 2]
### Recommendation
[Proceed / Negotiate / Pass] — [Reasoning]
### Negotiation Points
- [Leverage point 1]
- [Leverage point 2]90## If Connectors Available
92If **~~knowledge base** is connected:
93- Search for existing vendor evaluations, contracts, and performance reviews
94- Pull procurement policies and approval thresholds
96If **~~procurement** is connected:
97- Pull current contract terms, spend history, and renewal dates
98- Compare pricing against existing vendor agreements
If Connectors Available
If ~~knowledge base is connected:
- Search for existing vendor evaluations, contracts, and performance reviews
- Pull procurement policies and approval thresholds
If ~~procurement is connected:
- Pull current contract terms, spend history, and renewal dates
- Compare pricing against existing vendor agreements
Uses an outside tool ~~knowledge :92
Uses an outside tool ~~procurement :96
100## Tips
1021. **Upload the proposal** — I can extract pricing, terms, and SLAs from vendor documents.
1032. **Compare vendors** — "Compare Vendor A vs Vendor B" gets you a side-by-side analysis.
1043. **Include current spend** — For renewals, knowing what you pay now helps evaluate price changes.
Tips
- Upload the proposal — I can extract pricing, terms, and SLAs from vendor documents.
- Compare vendors — "Compare Vendor A vs Vendor B" gets you a side-by-side analysis.
- Include current spend — For renewals, knowing what you pay now helps evaluate price changes.
From anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins at 2574e29, 2026-10-27. Skills read by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on 2026-11-04. Summary and techniques by Claude Opus 5.5 on 2026-11-06.