Quick Start
Get your first contract review in 60 seconds. No legal expertise required — just upload a document and let the AI do the work.
Don't Want to Install Anything?
The web dashboard is the easiest way to try AI Legal UK. No command line, no installation, no developer tools. If you can use a web browser, you can use this.
Skip straight to the Dashboard quick start below.
Dashboard quick start
This is the recommended path for most users. You will have a working legal analysis tool in your browser in under two minutes.
1. Start the dashboard
If you have not already, clone the project and start the dashboard:
git clone https://github.com/davendra/ai-legal-uk.git
cd ai-legal-uk/dashboard
npm install
npm run dev2. Open in your browser
Go to http://localhost:3000. You will see the AI Legal UK dashboard with a clean, modern interface showing the available analysis tools.
What you will see: a home page with a navigation bar, an "Upload & Review" button, and cards showing the different types of analysis available (contract review, employment law, property, GDPR, and more).
3. Try demo mode first (no API key needed)
Demo mode lets you explore the full interface and see exactly what the reports look like — using pre-built sample results — without spending a penny on API calls.
- Click Upload & Review
- Upload any PDF, DOCX, TXT, or MD file (or use the built-in sample document)
- Select a skill from the dropdown — start with Contract Review for the most comprehensive analysis
- Click Analyse
What you will see: the analysis appears instantly with a colour-coded Contract Safety Score (e.g. 72/100), risk indicators next to each clause (red for high risk, amber for medium, green for low), and specific recommendations for what to change.
4. Switch to live mode for real analysis
When you are ready to analyse your own documents with real AI:
- Open Settings from the navigation
- Enter your supported provider API key (this powers live AI analysis)
- Toggle the mode switch from Demo to Live
What you will see: the settings page with a field for your API key and a clear toggle between Demo and Live modes. Your key is stored in your browser only — it is never sent to or stored on any server.
Live mode uses your API key
Each analysis request sends your document to the selected provider API using your key. Cost depends on provider and document length. The dashboard does not store your key on the server.
5. Run your first real analysis
- Upload the document you actually want reviewed (PDF, DOCX, TXT, or MD)
- Select the most relevant skill — for a general contract, choose Contract Review; for an employment agreement, choose Employment Review; for a lease, choose Property
- Click Analyse
- Watch the real-time progress as the AI reads and analyses your document section by section
- Review the scored results, risk flags, and specific recommendations
- Export to PDF if you need to share the report with colleagues or a solicitor
What you will see: a live progress indicator as the AI works through your document, followed by the full report with a safety score, clause-by-clause breakdown, and actionable recommendations.
CLI quick start
If you are a developer or power user who prefers working in the terminal, you can install the legal skills directly into Claude Code. This gives you the same analysis capabilities as the dashboard, but accessible via command-line commands.
1. Install the skills
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/davendra/ai-legal-uk/main/install.sh | bashThis installs 34 legal analysis commands into your Claude Code environment. It takes about 10 seconds.
2. Open Claude Code
Launch Claude Code in your terminal. Navigate to the directory containing the contract you want to review.
3. Run your first review
/legal review contract.pdfYou can also paste text directly or provide a URL:
# Paste text
/legal review
# (Claude Code will prompt you to paste the contract text)
# From a URL
/legal review https://example.com/contract.pdf4. Read the results
The review produces:
- A Contract Safety Score (0--100) with a colour-coded rating
- Clause-by-clause analysis with risk indicators: 🔴 High, 🟡 Medium, 🟢 Low
- Specific issues with suggested alternative language
- An overall risk summary and recommended next steps
- A saved Markdown report in your current directory
5. Try more commands
/legal risks contract.pdf # Deep risk analysis
/legal negotiate contract.pdf # Generate counter-proposals
/legal plain contract.pdf # Translate to plain English
/legal missing contract.pdf # Find missing protections
/legal compare old.pdf new.pdf # Compare two versionsSee all 35 commands
Type /legal on its own to see the full command menu organised by category.
What to try next
Here are the most popular things people use AI Legal UK for. Pick the one closest to your situation:
| What you want to do | Command / Action |
|---|---|
| Review an employment contract | /legal employment contract.pdf or select Employment Review in the dashboard |
| Check if a contractor is inside IR35 | /legal ir35 engagement-letter.pdf |
| Generate an NDA for a new business relationship | /legal nda "Two-way NDA between Acme Ltd and Beta Corp for software integration project" |
| Audit your website's GDPR compliance | /legal gdpr privacy-policy.pdf |
| Review a tenancy agreement before signing | /legal tenancy tenancy.pdf or select Tenancy Review in the dashboard |
| Analyse a will for tax planning issues | /legal wills last-will.pdf |
| Check a commercial lease | /legal property lease.pdf or select Property in the dashboard |
| Run a compliance audit | /legal compliance https://example.com |
| Generate terms of service for your website | /legal terms https://myapp.com |
Full command reference
See the CLI Commands section for detailed documentation on every skill, including input formats, output structure, and example usage.