Contract Demo

Demo of a proof of concept contract workflow using plain text files instead of Word or Google Docs. This method is more flexible and sustainable—using the best tool for each step rather than one tool that does everything worse.

This produces professional, polished output that word processors can’t match—repeatable styling, no AI hallucination, while still allowing AI tools to help with writing.

• Setup: Create client folder from template with SOW/contract files stored as plain text
• Edit: Fill in variables (client name, dates, terms) in text file — styling is handled automatically by template
• Export: Generate PDF with date-stamped filename, send to client
• Review changes: Use Diffchecker to compare original vs client’s redlined version
• Update: Make changes in the canonical text file, export new dated PDF
• Finalize: Add “-sign” to filename, upload to DocuSign
• Archive: Store signed copy in “signed” folder
• Sync: Keep everything in shared Dropbox for version history and team access

Tools used:

• iA Writer
• Diffchecker
• Dropbox