# Documenso Core Workflow A

> Implement Documenso document creation and recipient management workflows. Use when creating documents, managing recipients, adding signature fields, or building signing workflows with Documenso. Trigger with phrases like "documenso document", "create document", "add recipient", "documenso signer", "signature field".

- Skill: `dicklesworthstone-pi-agent-rust/documenso-core-workflow-a` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dicklesworthstone-pi-agent-rust/documenso-core-workflow-a`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dicklesworthstone-pi-agent-rust/documenso-core-workflow-a/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- License: MIT
- Author: Dicklesworthstone (https://skillmd.com/u/dicklesworthstone-pi-agent-rust)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dicklesworthstone-pi-agent-rust/documenso-core-workflow-a

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# Documenso Core Workflow A: Document Creation & Recipients

## Overview
Complete workflow for creating documents, managing recipients, and configuring signature fields in Documenso.

## Prerequisites
- Completed `documenso-install-auth` setup
- Understanding of `documenso-sdk-patterns`
- PDF file ready for signing

## Instructions

### Step 1: Create Document with PDF Upload

```typescript
import { Documenso } from "@documenso/sdk-typescript";
import { openAsBlob } from "node:fs";

const documenso = new Documenso({
  apiKey: process.env.DOCUMENSO_API_KEY ?? "",
});

async function createDocument(
  title: string,
  pdfPath: string
): Promise<string> {
  const pdfBlob = await openAsBlob(pdfPath);

  const document = await documenso.documents.createV0({
    title,
    file: pdfBlob,
  });

  console.log(`Created document: ${document.documentId}`);
  return document.documentId!;
}
```

### Step 2: Add Multiple Recipients with Signing Order

```typescript
interface RecipientInput {
  email: string;
  name: string;
  role: "SIGNER" | "VIEWER" | "APPROVER" | "CC";
  signingOrder?: number;
}

async function addRecipients(
  documentId: string,
  recipients: RecipientInput[]
): Promise<Map<string, string>> {
  const recipientMap = new Map<string, string>(); // email -> recipientId

  for (const recipient of recipients) {
    const result = await documenso.documentsRecipients.createV0({
      documentId,
      email: recipient.email,
      name: recipient.name,
      role: recipient.role,
      signingOrder: recipient.signingOrder,
    });

    recipientMap.set(recipient.email, result.recipientId!);
    console.log(`Added ${recipient.role}: ${recipient.email}`);
  }

  return recipientMap;
}

// Example: Sequential signing order
const recipients: RecipientInput[] = [
  { email: "employee@company.com", name: "John Employee", role: "SIGNER", signingOrder: 1 },
  { email: "manager@company.com", name: "Jane Manager", role: "APPROVER", signingOrder: 2 },
  { email: "hr@company.com", name: "HR Department", role: "CC", signingOrder: 3 },
];
```

### Step 3: Add Signature Fields

```typescript
interface FieldInput {
  recipientId: string;
  type: "SIGNATURE" | "INITIALS" | "NAME" | "EMAIL" | "DATE" | "TEXT" | "CHECKBOX";
  page: number;
  x: number;
  y: number;
  width?: number;
  height?: number;
  required?: boolean;
  placeholder?: string;
}

async function addFields(
  documentId: string,
  fields: FieldInput[]
): Promise<string[]> {
  const fieldIds: string[] = [];

  for (const field of fields) {
    const result = await documenso.documentsFields.createV0({
      documentId,
      recipientId: field.recipientId,
      type: field.type,
      page: field.page,
      positionX: field.x,
      positionY: field.y,
      width: field.width ?? getDefaultWidth(field.type),
      height: field.height ?? getDefaultHeight(field.type),
    });

    fieldIds.push(result.fieldId!);
    console.log(`Added ${field.type} field on page ${field.page}`);
  }

  return fieldIds;
}

function getDefaultWidth(type: string): number {
  const widths: Record<string, number> = {
    SIGNATURE: 200,
    INITIALS: 80,
    NAME: 180,
    EMAIL: 200,
    DATE: 120,
    TEXT: 200,
    CHECKBOX: 24,
  };
  return widths[type] ?? 150;
}

function getDefaultHeight(type: string): number {
  const heights: Record<string, number> = {
    SIGNATURE: 60,
    INITIALS: 40,
    NAME: 30,
    EMAIL: 30,
    DATE: 30,
    TEXT: 30,
    CHECKBOX: 24,
  };
  return heights[type] ?? 30;
}
```

### Step 4: Complete Document Creation Workflow

```typescript
interface CreateSigningDocumentInput {
  title: string;
  pdfPath: string;
  recipients: Array<{
    email: string;
    name: string;
    role: "SIGNER" | "VIEWER" | "APPROVER" | "CC";
    signingOrder?: number;
    fields: Array<{
      type: "SIGNATURE" | "INITIALS" | "NAME" | "EMAIL" | "DATE" | "TEXT";
      page: number;
      x: number;
      y: number;
    }>;
  }>;
  sendImmediately?: boolean;
}

async function createSigningDocument(
  input: CreateSigningDocumentInput
): Promise<{ documentId: string; signingUrls: Map<string, string> }> {
  // Step 1: Create document with PDF
  const pdfBlob = await openAsBlob(input.pdfPath);
  const document = await documenso.documents.createV0({
    title: input.title,
    file: pdfBlob,
  });
  const documentId = document.documentId!;

  // Step 2: Add recipients and collect their IDs
  const recipientIds = new Map<string, string>();

  for (const recipient of input.recipients) {
    const result = await documenso.documentsRecipients.createV0({
      documentId,
      email: recipient.email,
      name: recipient.name,
      role: recipient.role,
      signingOrder: recipient.signingOrder,
    });
    recipientIds.set(recipient.email, result.recipientId!);
  }

  // Step 3: Add fields for each recipient
  for (const recipient of input.recipients) {
    const recipientId = recipientIds.get(recipient.email)!;

    for (const field of recipient.fields) {
      await documenso.documentsFields.createV0({
        documentId,
        recipientId,
        type: field.type,
        page: field.page,
        positionX: field.x,
        positionY: field.y,
        width: getDefaultWidth(field.type),
        height: getDefaultHeight(field.type),
      });
    }
  }

  // Step 4: Send document if requested
  if (input.sendImmediately) {
    await documenso.documents.sendV0({ documentId });
    console.log("Document sent to all recipients!");
  }

  // Step 5: Get signing URLs
  const signingUrls = new Map<string, string>();
  const doc = await documenso.documents.getV0({ documentId });

  for (const recipient of doc.recipients ?? []) {
    if (recipient.signingUrl) {
      signingUrls.set(recipient.email!, recipient.signingUrl);
    }
  }

  return { documentId, signingUrls };
}

// Example usage
const result = await createSigningDocument({
  title: "Employment Contract",
  pdfPath: "./contracts/employment.pdf",
  recipients: [
    {
      email: "newhire@company.com",
      name: "New Employee",
      role: "SIGNER",
      signingOrder: 1,
      fields: [
        { type: "SIGNATURE", page: 3, x: 100, y: 600 },
        { type: "DATE", page: 3, x: 350, y: 600 },
        { type: "INITIALS", page: 1, x: 500, y: 750 },
        { type: "INITIALS", page: 2, x: 500, y: 750 },
      ],
    },
    {
      email: "hr@company.com",
      name: "HR Manager",
      role: "APPROVER",
      signingOrder: 2,
      fields: [
        { type: "SIGNATURE", page: 3, x: 100, y: 700 },
        { type: "DATE", page: 3, x: 350, y: 700 },
      ],
    },
  ],
  sendImmediately: true,
});

console.log(`Document ID: ${result.documentId}`);
```

### Step 5: Update Recipients

```typescript
async function updateRecipient(
  documentId: string,
  recipientId: string,
  updates: { email?: string; name?: string }
): Promise<void> {
  await documenso.documentsRecipients.updateV0({
    documentId,
    recipientId,
    ...updates,
  });
  console.log(`Updated recipient ${recipientId}`);
}

// Example: Correct email typo
await updateRecipient(documentId, recipientId, {
  email: "correct.email@company.com",
});
```

### Step 6: Remove Recipients

```typescript
async function removeRecipient(
  documentId: string,
  recipientId: string
): Promise<void> {
  await documenso.documentsRecipients.deleteV0({
    documentId,
    recipientId,
  });
  console.log(`Removed recipient ${recipientId}`);
}
```

## Recipient Roles

| Role | Description | Signs Document |
|------|-------------|----------------|
| SIGNER | Primary signer | Yes |
| APPROVER | Must approve before completion | Yes |
| VIEWER | Can view but not sign | No |
| CC | Receives copy when complete | No |

## Field Positioning Tips

- PDF coordinates start from bottom-left (0, 0)
- Standard letter size: 612 x 792 points
- Standard A4 size: 595 x 842 points
- Leave 50+ points margin from edges
- Signature fields: typically 200x60 points
- Text fields: typically 200x30 points

## Output
- Created document with uploaded PDF
- Recipients added with signing order
- Signature fields positioned on pages
- Document sent for signing (optional)
- Signing URLs available for embedding

## Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Document not found | Invalid ID | Verify document exists |
| Recipient exists | Duplicate email | Update existing recipient |
| Invalid field position | Off-page coordinates | Check page dimensions |
| Cannot modify sent doc | Document already sent | Create new version |
| File too large | PDF exceeds limit | Compress or split PDF |

## Resources
- [Documents API](https://github.com/documenso/sdk-typescript/blob/main/docs/sdks/documents/README.md)
- [Recipients API](https://github.com/documenso/sdk-typescript/blob/main/docs/sdks/documentsrecipients/README.md)
- [Fields API](https://github.com/documenso/sdk-typescript/blob/main/docs/sdks/documentsfields/README.md)

## Next Steps
For template-based workflows, see `documenso-core-workflow-b`.