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Generated reference for all 39 /legal commands, dashboard routes, inputs, and live-analysis support.
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Production deployment guide for Vercel, Clerk, Neon, R2, Resend, and custom domains.
Getting started
Guide- OverviewWhat The Counsel is, who it is for, and how the web and CLI editions fit together.Open
- RequirementsLocal software, API keys, accounts, and environment assumptions before you install.Open
- InstallationInstall the dashboard and the Claude/Codex skill bundle from a fresh clone.Open
- Quick startRun your first web review, generate a document, and test the CLI route.Open
Dashboard
Web- Web editionBroadsheet UI, live mode, demo mode, navigation, and page map.Open
- Pages and featuresRoute-by-route reference for Review, Generate, Caselaw, Library, Settings, and matters.Open
- Live analysisProvider keys, SSE streaming, OCR fallback, and model routing in the browser.Open
- Demo modeFixture data and no-cost trial flows for public pages.Open
- PDF exportHow browser PDF export and legal report outputs are assembled.Open
- DeploymentProduction runbook for Vercel, Clerk, Neon, R2, Resend, DNS, and environment variables.Open
Skills and commands
CLI- CLI overviewHow the /legal command surface routes requests into platform-neutral skills.Open
- All commandsGenerated table for every legal skill, dashboard route, input type, and commencement check.Open
- Contract analysisReview, risks, compare, negotiate, missing protections, plain English, and first-read skills.Open
- Document generationNDA, terms, privacy, business agreement, board pack, and drafting flows.Open
- Employment and IR35Employment contracts, rights checks, discrimination analysis, and IR35 status review.Open
- Property and tenancyProperty document, lease, and tenancy review coverage for England & Wales.Open
- Corporate and AMLCompany, AML, and corporate governance review skills.Open
- ComplianceGDPR, consumer, AI compliance, pre-launch, and regulatory review material.Open
- SpecialistWills, IP, immigration, debt, due diligence, and other specialist domains.Open
- UtilitiesHelper skills such as sample fetching and registry support.Open
Concepts
Method- How it worksThe overall reasoning pipeline from document ingestion to final opinion.Open
- JurisdictionEngland & Wales scope and why Scots law and Northern Ireland are not mixed in.Open
- Risk scoringHow contract safety scores, severity, and findings are weighted.Open
- DisclaimerLegal-advice limitations, responsible use, and user-facing wording.Open
Architecture
System- Architecture overviewRepository map and the relationship between dashboard, skills, agents, MCP, and docs.Open
- Skills systemCanonical skill registry, generated docs, dashboard library, and parity checks.Open
- Agent orchestrationThe 12-agent panel, orchestrator skills, weighting, and aggregation.Open
- Dashboard architectureNext.js App Router structure, routes, model providers, storage, and exports.Open
- MCP internalsLocal UK legislation and caselaw server structure.Open
- Data flowHow uploaded documents, OCR text, reviews, audio, and exports move through the system.Open
MCP and reference
Reference- MCP overviewHow Model Context Protocol servers support statute and case-law lookup.Open
- UK legislation MCPTools for statute search, section lookup, amendments, commencement, and extent.Open
- Lex court casesNational Archives Lex Graph and judgment search coverage.Open
- EnvironmentServer, browser, OCR, storage, model-provider, and deployment variables.Open
- UK legislationSupported legislation references and lookup conventions.Open
- File namingGenerated document and report naming conventions.Open
Contributing
Build- How to contributeContribution lanes, local workflow, and documentation standards.Open
- Adding skillsAdd a skill to the registry, skill files, docs, and dashboard surfaces.Open
- Adding agentsAdd or adjust panel agents and keep aggregation contracts aligned.Open
- Dashboard developmentFrontend and API development workflow for the Next.js app.Open
- Coding standardsProject conventions for TypeScript, routes, tests, commits, and docs.Open
Not a substitute for qualified counsel.
The Counsel provides analytical assistance for documents governed by the laws of England & Wales. It is not a regulated legal services provider, and outputs are not legal advice. Consult a solicitor before acting on any recommendation.
Documents you upload are sent to the configured provider for analysis. The Counsel does not retain document text on its own servers; reviews are stored locally in your browser. The self-hosted build keeps everything on your own infrastructure. See Settings · Confidentiality for the complete data flow.
The source-available build is distributed under the FSL-1.1 licence. Hosted plans are governed by the subscription agreement linked from Pricing. Outputs are analytical assistance; nothing on this site constitutes legal advice or a solicitor-client relationship.
For bug reports and feature requests, open an issue on GitHub. For Chambers plan enquiries, file an enterprise issue.