Provenance Check

Organization

microsoft

provenance-check

Checks usage rights, geography and expiry for every retrieved study against the declared use - the explicit Govern step - with the deterministic provenance_check engine. Use on "can we use this externally", "is this stat cleared for the board deck", after trend-compare.

Overview

Publisher	microsoft
Repository	`cat-agent-skills`
Skill name	`provenance-check`
Stars	95
Forks	115
Bundled files	8
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
8 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by microsoft on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Provenance Check AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/microsoft/cat-agent-skills/tree/main/submissions/consumer-market-insight-synthesis/skills/provenance-check
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/microsoft/cat-agent-skills/tree/main/submissions/consumer-market-insight-synthesis/skills/provenance-check

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/cat-agent-skills.git /tmp/cat-agent-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/cat-agent-skills/submissions/consumer-market-insight-synthesis/skills/provenance-check .claude/skills/provenance-check

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Provenance Check in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Provenance Check on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Provenance Check is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Provenance Check (Govern)

Purpose

The compliance determination IS the work: license scope x geography x expiry gates every citation for the DECLARED use (#4.1/#4.2). A restricted or expired study is unusable however strong the stat.

When to use

After trend-compare, before any brief is drafted.

Inputs

compared.json + config/rights-register.json.

Steps

Run scripts/provenance_check.py --compared compared.json --rights rights-register.json --out governed.json
Quote the record verbatim; excluded studies are named with their restriction so the reader knows what was left out and why.

Output

governed.json - the {provenance_record} hop.

Grounding requirements

Every entry cites the rights register row.

Constraints

The engine decides; the model never launders a restricted stat by paraphrase - a reworded number is still the licensed number.
Approving new rights is the licensing team's work, not this plugin's.

Escalation / uncertainty

Missing register rows -> unusable until registered; escalate to research ops.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

config/research-index.json1 KB
config/rights-register.json1 KB
contracts/rtl.consumer-insight-synthesis.v1.json1 KB
insight-rules.md1 KB
references/insight-rules.md1 KB
research-index.json1 KB
rights-register.json1 KB
scripts/provenance_check.py2 KB

Frequently asked questions

What does the Provenance Check AI skill do?

Why use Provenance Check on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Provenance Check is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Provenance Check in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/microsoft/cat-agent-skills/tree/main/submissions/consumer-market-insight-synthesis/skills/provenance-check. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Provenance Check?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Provenance Check?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Provenance Check with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Provenance Check AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by microsoft under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Provenance Check (Govern)

Purpose

When to use

Inputs

Steps

Output

Grounding requirements

Constraints

Escalation / uncertainty

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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