LegalDocs

LegalDocs is an open-source platform that helps developers, founders, and product teams generate legal agreements for websites and applications. It provides a fast and structured way to create commonly required documents such as Privacy Policies, Terms of Use, Cookie Policies, and related compliance documents.

The platform combines document generation logic with AI-assisted customization to reduce the complexity and time involved in drafting legal agreements, while allowing users to adapt documents to their specific product, jurisdiction, and usage model.

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Background

Legal documents are a requirement for nearly every digital product, yet they are often:

• Time-consuming to draft
• Expensive to outsource
• Difficult to maintain as products evolve
• Poorly understood by non-legal teams

As a result, many applications launch with incomplete, outdated, or copied agreements that expose teams to legal risk. LegalDocs aims to provide a practical alternative by making legal document generation accessible, structured, and repeatable.

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What LegalDocs Does

LegalDocs enables users to:

• Generate legal agreements through guided inputs
• Customize documents based on product type and usage
• Update agreements as products evolve
• Manage multiple documents from a single dashboard

Rather than offering static templates, the platform focuses on structured generation that adapts document content to user inputs and configuration.

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Core Features

• Privacy Policy generation
• Terms of Use / Terms of Service generation
• Cookie Policy generation
• Jurisdiction-aware document structure
• Editable and exportable documents
• Document versioning and updates

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How It Works

1. The user selects the type of legal document to generate
2. The platform collects structured inputs about the product or service
3. AI-assisted logic generates a tailored legal document
4. The user reviews, edits, and exports the document
5. Documents can be regenerated or updated as requirements change

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Technology Stack

Frontend

• Next.js
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS

Backend

• NestJS
• PostgreSQL
• TypeORM

AI Layer

• Document generation and customization logic
• Rule-based and AI-assisted content assembly

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System Overview

LegalDocs is built around a modular document pipeline:

• Input schemas define required information per document type
• Generation logic assembles clauses and sections
• Versioning tracks changes over time
• Export tools produce ready-to-use documents

This approach allows documents to be regenerated consistently while remaining adaptable.

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Installation

Requirements

• Node.js (v18 or newer)
• PostgreSQL (v14 or newer)
• npm or yarn
• Git

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Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-org/legaldocs.git
cd legaldocs

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Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file:

DATABASE_HOST=localhost
DATABASE_PORT=5432
DATABASE_USER=postgres
DATABASE_PASSWORD=postgres
DATABASE_NAME=legaldocs

Run migrations:

npm run migration:run

Start the backend server:

npm run start:dev

Backend will be available at http://localhost:3001.

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Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Frontend will be available at http://localhost:3000.

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