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Guides on how to use GitLaw
Accept or reject tracked changes
Learn how to turn Track Changes on, review proposed insertions and deletions inline, and accept or reject tracked changes individually or all at once - including changes from collaborators, the AI Agent, and imported Word documents.
Access GitLaw Agent
Learn how to access GitLaw Agent - the AI that drafts and reviews legal documents from plain-language instructions - and start your first chat.
Access GitLaw Editor
How to open the GitLaw Editor from your files or from chat, and start drafting with smart fields, optional clauses, and help text.
Add comments to a document
How to leave anchored, threaded comments on specific text in a GitLaw document: adding, replying, resolving, and what happens when you export to Word.
Advanced formatting options in GitLaw Editor
Master GitLaw's advanced editor tools - smart fields, optional clauses, linked definitions, and help text - to build flexible, reusable legal documents.
Attach a file to chat
Attach a DOCX or PDF to GitLaw chat and the Agent will use it as a reference, edit it directly, or create a copy from it - depending on what you ask.
Automate Contracts with Zapier
Connect GitLaw to 7,000+ apps with Zapier to automatically draft, review, and send contracts based on events in your existing tools - no code required.
Automatic formatting of documents in GitLaw
"Discover how GitLaw automatically marks up documents with Sections for quick navigation and learn to manually or automatically mark Clauses. Ensure accuracy with easy-to-follow tips for marking large sections.
Basic formatting options in GitLaw Editor
A tour of the GitLaw Editor toolbar - text styles, headings, bold and italics, lists, and the essentials of formatting a legal document.
Browse and organise templates with collections and categories
GitLaw's template library uses collections and categories to help you browse and find the right contract faster. Here's how each works.
Create a draft document using Agent
Step-by-step - draft a contract with GitLaw Agent using plain-language instructions, key terms, and lawyer-vetted templates.
Create, copy and revoke GitLaw API keys
API keys let external systems authenticate with the GitLaw Public API. Learn how to create a key, copy it (it's shown only once), revoke it, and keep it secure.
Export your document to Word or PDF
How to export a GitLaw document as a Word file or PDF. Your export reflects exactly what you see in the editor, including any tracked changes and comments.
File sharing permissions in personal and organisation accounts
Understand how visibility and permissions work on GitLaw. Learn about organisation roles, document-level access, sharing with external parties, and general access settings.
GitLaw Email Assistant - User Guide
Draft and review documents straight from your inbox. Email [email protected], approve the request, and get AI-generated contracts back by email.
GitLaw Public API Reference
Build custom integrations with the GitLaw Public API - trigger contract generation and document analysis from any system over HTTP.
How to Add a New File to GitLaw
Learn how to add new legal documents to GitLaw's open-source repository. Follow this step-by-step guide to contribute templates, share knowledge, and collaborate with the legal community to improve access to legal resources worldwide.
How to Contribute to an Existing Doc/Repository on GitLaw (Forking)
Forking on GitLaw empowers you to customize legal templates to suit your needs while supporting a collaborative, open-source legal community. Start exploring and building your library today!
How to get a document signed
Send a finished document for e-signature directly from GitLaw: add signers, set the signing order, and receive a tamper-sealed PDF - all for free.
How to publish a new contract template publicly on GitLaw
Share your contract templates with the GitLaw community - a step-by-step guide to creating your profile, a repository, and publishing a template publicly.
Import a Word or PDF contract
Bring your existing contracts into GitLaw in bulk - GitLaw preserves track changes and comments, extracts parties and key dates automatically, and keeps your original files intact until you choose to edit them.
Manage your contacts
Keep counterparty details in one place: create Person and Company contacts, link them to each other, and let GitLaw Agent populate them automatically from uploaded documents.
Manage your organisation: roles, members and seats
Learn how to create a GitLaw organisation, invite and remove members, understand Owner vs Admin vs Member roles, manage the shared AI credit pool, and off-board users safely.
Negotiate and redline a contract with the other side
Send a draft to your counterparty, exchange redlines as Word-compatible track changes, and use the AI Agent to analyse the other side's edits and suggest responses - all with strict data isolation between parties.
Refer friends and earn GitLaw credits
Invite friends and colleagues to GitLaw and earn AI credits when they join. Learn how the referral system works and where your credits appear.
Review a document using Agent
Upload or paste a contract and have GitLaw Agent summarise it, flag risky or missing clauses, and suggest improvements.
Set reminders for key contract dates
Keep track of renewal deadlines, expiry dates, and payment milestones by creating reminders in GitLaw - manually or automatically from dates extracted when you upload a contract.
Set up your GitLaw account
Create your GitLaw account in minutes and complete your profile so the Agent can draft and review smarter for you.
Set your jurisdiction
Set your jurisdiction in your profile, per chat, or per document so GitLaw drafts and reviews with the right legal context.
Share a document or invite a counterparty
Learn how to invite collaborators by email, create a shareable link, share documents with external counterparties, and revoke access on GitLaw.
Sign in faster with Google One Tap
Google One Tap lets you sign in to GitLaw in a single click using your Google account, without typing a password. Here's how it works.
GitLaw's specialist legal agents: UK and US coverage explained
GitLaw offers specialist legal agents across UK and US jurisdictions, each focused on a specific area of law. Learn how they differ from the general GitLaw Agent and how GitLaw calls them in automatically.
Suggested Smart Fields
Speed up document preparation with GitLaw's suggested smart fields feature. Our platform detects potential smart fields within your document and recommends them, making it faster and easier to mark up templates for automation and efficiency.
Use Memory and context files
GitLaw remembers key facts about your business, contracts, and counterparties so every chat feels less like starting from scratch.
Use playbooks and negotiation posture
Steer GitLaw Agent's redlining and negotiation suggestions by setting up a playbook of your standard positions and telling the Agent in chat what negotiation posture to take, which controls how assertive its edits are.
View and Restore Version History
Learn how to view previous versions of your documents, compare changes, and restore earlier drafts in GitLaw. Complete version history is preserved from document creation.