Contract Risk Scanner
Contract Risk Scanner
Paste in any contract — SaaS agreement, employment offer, vendor deal, NDA — and get a clear breakdown of the clauses that carry real risk. No legal jargon left unexplained.
What It Does
This skill reads contracts the way an experienced lawyer would, not a search engine. It identifies:
- Auto-renewal traps — clauses that lock you in unless you cancel 30, 60, or 90 days in advance
- One-sided indemnification — where you bear unlimited liability but the other party doesn't
- Broad IP assignment — language that hands over work you create on your own time
- Liability caps that favor the vendor — limits that protect them, not you
- Termination asymmetry — they can exit easily; you can't
- Governing law surprises — disputes resolved in a jurisdiction that's expensive or inconvenient for you
Who It's For
Startup founders reviewing vendor agreements. Freelancers signing client contracts. Business owners evaluating SaaS terms. Anyone who doesn't have a lawyer on call but needs to know what they're agreeing to.
Example
Input: "Section 12.3: Customer shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Vendor from any and all claims, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of Customer's use of the Service, including Vendor's own negligence."
Output: 🚨 High Risk — One-Sided Indemnification. This clause requires you to cover the vendor's legal costs even when they are at fault. Standard contracts include mutual indemnification or carve-outs for gross negligence. Push back on "including Vendor's own negligence" — that language is unusual and heavily tilted against you.
How to Use
- Paste the full contract text or specific clauses you're concerned about
- Specify the contract type (SaaS, employment, NDA, vendor, freelance, etc.)
- Mention your role — buyer, seller, employee, contractor — so the analysis is oriented correctly
- Receive a flagged risk summary with severity levels and suggested negotiation language
What Makes It Different
Most tools highlight unusual language. This one tells you whether that language actually matters — and what to do about it. Every flag comes with context: why it's risky, how common it is, and what a fairer version looks like.
FAQ
Does this replace a lawyer? No. For high-stakes contracts (equity, real estate, employment litigation), get a lawyer. This skill helps you understand what you're reading before that conversation, or for lower-stakes agreements where legal review isn't practical.
What contract types work best? SaaS/software agreements, consulting and freelance contracts, NDAs, vendor agreements, and employment offers. Long M&A agreements are possible but work best when broken into sections.
Can I ask follow-up questions? Yes. After the initial scan, you can ask for plain-language explanations, negotiation language, or a comparison against industry-standard terms.
