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OpenContracts: AI-Powered Document Insight

Name: OpenContracts: AI-Powered Document Insight
Author: Open-Source-Legal

Unlock document intelligence for your startup with OpenContracts, trusted by 1.4k+ GitHub stars, for founders and builders.

1,390 stars165 forksPythonQuality 8/10Updated 7/8/2026100% free · open source

What it does

OpenContracts unlocks document intelligence for startups, allowing founders and builders to extract insights and automate tasks related to contracts and legal documents.

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/Open-Source-Legal/OpenContracts.git

When to use it

•You need to analyze and understand the terms and conditions of a large number of contracts
•You want to automate the process of extracting specific data points from contracts, such as renewal dates or termination clauses
•You're looking to build a customized document management system for your startup's legal documents

Quick start

1Navigate to the cloned repository: cd OpenContracts
2Create a virtual environment: python -m venv venv
3Activate the virtual environment: source venv/bin/activate
4Install required packages: pip install -r requirements.txt
5Start the OpenContracts platform: python app.py

Ready-to-paste prompt

python app.py --contract-path=/path/to/contract.pdf --extract=termination_date

Heads up: Make sure you have the necessary dependencies installed, including Python 3.8+, and that you've activated the virtual environment before running the platform

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