How the DocuBunny AI Co-Pilot reads the fine print with you
Summaries in plain English, risky clauses flagged, missing language suggested, and answers pulled from the document itself. What the Co-Pilot does, how to ask it good questions, and why it still does not replace a lawyer.
By The DocuBunny Team · AI
Most of us sign contracts we have only partly read. Not out of carelessness, but because contracts are long, written in unfamiliar language, and usually arrive when we are in a hurry. The AI Co-Pilot in DocuBunny is built for exactly that moment: it reads the document with you and tells you, in plain language, what is in it.
What it can do
Summaries in plain English. Open a contract and ask for a summary. You get the purpose of the agreement, the key obligations on each side, the important dates and the money involved, in a few short paragraphs and key points.
Risk flagging. The Co-Pilot highlights language that deserves a closer look, such as unusually broad liability or indemnification, one-sided termination rights, automatic renewals, and wide-ranging confidentiality or non-compete terms.
Clause suggestions. If a contract is missing something, such as a payment-terms clause or a limitation of liability, the Co-Pilot can draft suggested wording tailored to the document you are working on, which you can then edit.
Ask anything about the contract. Type a question like “What happens if I want to cancel early?” and the answer is based on the document itself, not on a generic guess.
It is on every plan
On many platforms, AI contract features are an add-on or a top-tier perk. In DocuBunny the Co-Pilot is included on every plan, including the free one. Daily allowances are larger on paid plans, but nobody has to negotiate to try it.
Good questions to ask
The more specific the question, the more useful the answer. A few that work well:
- “Summarise this contract in five bullet points for someone who has not read it.”
- “What are my obligations, and what are the other party’s?”
- “Which clauses could cost me money if something goes wrong?”
- “How can this contract be ended, and with how much notice?”
- “Is there anything unusual about the payment terms?”
- “What is missing from this contract that a service agreement usually has?”
Select the contract first. When a contract is selected, the Co-Pilot grounds its answers in what the document actually says rather than speaking in generalities.
What it will not do
The Co-Pilot is deliberately focused on contracts. It answers questions about contract law concepts, clauses and your documents, and it politely declines unrelated requests such as writing code or answering trivia. That keeps it fast, relevant and on-task, and it means your allowance goes toward the work you came to do.
It is also not a lawyer. It can misread a clause, miss context that is not in the document, or be unaware of how a particular court in your country interprets a term. Treat its output as a well-prepared first read, not a verdict.
A sensible workflow
- Draft or receive the contract.
- Ask for a summary so you know what you are looking at.
- Run a risk check and read the flagged clauses yourself.
- Ask follow-up questions about anything that is unclear.
- Compare with your checklist. Our contract checklist for small teams is a good yardstick.
- Get a lawyer’s view if the stakes are high or the flagged issues are significant.
- Send for signature with confidence that you have actually read it.
A note on your documents
Your contracts are business documents, often confidential. The Co-Pilot is used within your account to work on the contracts you choose to ask about. If you want details about how data is handled, see our privacy policy.
Try it
If you have a contract sitting in your inbox right now, upload it and ask for a summary. It takes less than a minute, and you may be surprised at what you find. Sign up free to try the Co-Pilot.
AI output is general information, not legal advice, and can contain mistakes. Always review important contracts yourself or with a qualified professional.