Legal contract prompt builder
A good contract draft starts from a clear brief: what kind of agreement, under which law, between whom, on what terms, with which clauses. This builder turns those inputs into a structured drafting prompt that produces a numbered, clause-by-clause first draft — with unknowns bracketed for a human to fill in and a built-in instruction to flag the result for lawyer review.
How it works
You set the contract type and jurisdiction, list the parties and their roles, add the key commercial terms, and tick the standard clauses you need. The tool assembles a prompt that instructs the model to draft the selected sections in order, follow the jurisdiction’s drafting conventions, put any missing detail in square brackets instead of inventing it, and add a prominent note that the draft needs professional review. The prompt is generated in your browser.
The bracket convention and why it matters
One of the most important features of the generated prompt is the instruction to bracket any detail the model cannot supply from your inputs — for example [INSERT PAYMENT TERMS] or [PARTY A ADDRESS]. This convention serves a practical purpose: it turns the draft into a checklist. Every bracket is something a human must fill in before the document is usable. A model that invents a plausible-sounding party address or a made-up payment date is far more dangerous than one that leaves an obvious gap, because fabricated details are easy to miss.
When you review the output, work through every bracketed item systematically. Missing brackets in output you expected to be complete are also worth noting — if a clause that clearly requires a specific figure has none, the model may have fabricated one to avoid a bracket, which is exactly the behavior the prompt is written to prevent.
What the clause selection changes
Each clause you tick adds a section to the drafted document with its own standard structure:
- Confidentiality adds mutual or one-way NDA language with scope, duration, and permitted disclosures.
- Intellectual property addresses who owns work created under the agreement and the assignment or license of pre-existing IP.
- Liability limitation caps the parties’ financial exposure and excludes indirect or consequential losses.
- Indemnification specifies who holds the other harmless from third-party claims.
- Dispute resolution sets the process — negotiation first, then arbitration or litigation, in a named forum.
- Governing law pins the agreement to a jurisdiction so both parties know which courts and statutes apply.
Leaving out a clause is not the same as the clause not existing — the law often implies terms when contracts are silent. Your lawyer can advise which clauses are essential for your specific agreement.
Tips and notes
- Start from essentials. Definitions, term, payment, confidentiality, and governing law cover most agreements; add liability and IP clauses as the deal requires.
- Bracket, don’t guess. The prompt tells the model to bracket unknowns so it never fabricates party names, dates, or figures.
- Jurisdiction matters. Naming the governing law shapes conventions, but it does not guarantee compliance — local review is non-negotiable.
- A lawyer signs off. This accelerates a first draft; it does not replace qualified legal advice for a high-stakes document.