NDA Generator
Overview
Generates professional non-disclosure agreements tailored to the specific relationship,
jurisdiction, and scope of confidential information. Produces four NDA variants — mutual,
one-way, employee, and vendor — each with 15 mandatory sections, plain English annotations,
and jurisdiction-specific clauses. Templates are benchmarked against SCORE NDA patterns
(SBA-funded) and CommonPaper NDA standards (CC BY 4.0).
Every generated section includes a > **Plain English:** annotation block so non-lawyers
can understand the agreement without legal counsel.
Legal Disclaimer: This skill generates template documents for informational and
educational purposes only. Generated NDAs are not a substitute for legal advice.
All agreements should be reviewed by a licensed attorney before execution. Terms
may need modification based on jurisdiction-specific requirements. No attorney-client
relationship is created by using this tool.
Prerequisites
- Names and addresses of all parties
- Clear understanding of what information is being protected
- Desired duration of confidentiality obligations
- Governing law jurisdiction (state/country)
Instructions
Determine NDA variant. Ask the user which type is needed:
- Mutual NDA — Both parties share confidential information (partnerships, M&A discussions)
- One-Way NDA — Only one party discloses (pitching to investors, sharing trade secrets)
- Employee NDA — Employee access to company confidential information
- Vendor NDA — Third-party vendor/contractor access to business data
Gather party information. Collect from the user:
- Full legal names of all parties
- Entity types (individual, LLC, Corp, etc.)
- Addresses (for notice provisions)
- State of incorporation / governing jurisdiction
- Effective date
Define the scope of confidential information. Determine:
- Categories of protected information (technical, financial, customer, strategic)
- Specific exclusions the user wants (publicly known information, independently developed)
- Whether oral disclosures are included (with written confirmation requirement)
- Any carve-outs for specific data types
Set duration and terms. Establish:
- Term of the agreement (how long parties will share information)
- Survival period (how long confidentiality obligations last after termination)
- Typical ranges: 1-3 years for term, 2-5 years for survival
- Employee NDAs: often indefinite for trade secrets
Generate the 15 mandatory sections:
| # |
Section |
Purpose |
| 1 |
Preamble & Recitals |
Identifies parties and purpose |
| 2 |
Definition of Confidential Information |
What is protected |
| 3 |
Exclusions from Confidential Information |
Standard carve-outs |
| 4 |
Obligations of Receiving Party |
Core duty of confidentiality |
| 5 |
Permitted Disclosures |
Employees, advisors, legal requirements |
| 6 |
Use Restrictions |
Information used only for stated purpose |
| 7 |
Term and Termination |
Duration and how to end |
| 8 |
Return or Destruction of Materials |
Post-termination obligations |
| 9 |
No License or Warranty |
IP rights not transferred |
| 10 |
Remedies |
Injunctive relief, damages |
| 11 |
Non-Solicitation (if applicable) |
Employee/customer non-solicit |
| 12 |
Governing Law |
Jurisdiction and choice of law |
| 13 |
Dispute Resolution |
Arbitration vs. litigation |
| 14 |
General Provisions |
Severability, waiver, entire agreement, assignment |
| 15 |
Signature Block |
Execution by authorized representatives |
Add plain English annotations. After each section, insert a blockquote
explaining in simple language what the section means and why it matters.
Apply variant-specific modifications:
- Mutual: Mirror all obligations for both parties
- One-Way: Clearly designate disclosing and receiving party roles
- Employee: Add invention assignment clause, post-employment survival, reference
to DTSA (Defend Trade Secrets Act) whistleblower immunity notice
- Vendor: Add data handling requirements, subcontractor restrictions, audit rights
Insert [VERIFY] tags on any assumptions made about parties, jurisdiction, or scope
that the user did not explicitly confirm.
Write the output file using the naming convention below.
Output
Generate a single Markdown file named NDA-{Party1}-{Party2}-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md with:
# Non-Disclosure Agreement
## {Mutual | One-Way | Employee | Vendor}
**Effective Date:** {date}
**Parties:** {Party 1} ("Disclosing Party") and {Party 2} ("Receiving Party")
---
### 1. Preamble and Recitals
{formal legal text}
> **Plain English:** {simple explanation}
### 2. Definition of Confidential Information
{formal legal text}
> **Plain English:** {simple explanation}
{... sections 3-15 ...}
---
### Signature Block
{signature lines with date and title fields}
---
**[VERIFY] Tags Summary:**
{list of all assumptions needing confirmation}
**Generated by:** Legal Assistant Plugin — Not a substitute for legal counsel.
Error Handling
| Error |
Cause |
Solution |
| Missing party names |
User did not provide names |
Prompt for full legal names before generating |
| Unknown jurisdiction |
No governing law specified |
Default to Delaware (US) or England & Wales (UK), add [VERIFY] tag |
| Overly broad scope |
User says "everything" |
Suggest specific categories and ask for confirmation |
| Employee in California |
CA limits non-compete enforcement |
Omit non-compete, note CA Business & Professions Code 16600 |
| International parties |
Cross-border complexity |
Add choice of law clause, note Hague Convention considerations |
| Missing entity type |
User provides name without LLC/Corp |
Add [VERIFY] tag, default to individual |
Examples
Example 1: Mutual NDA for Partnership Discussion
Request: "Create a mutual NDA between Acme Corp and Beta LLC for exploring a joint venture"
Result: NDA-AcmeCorp-BetaLLC-2026-04-02.md with:
- Mutual obligations mirrored for both parties
- Scope: financial data, technical specifications, customer lists, strategic plans
- 2-year term, 3-year survival period
- Delaware governing law
- Plain English annotations on all 15 sections
Example 2: Employee NDA
Request: "Generate an employee NDA for a new software engineer joining our startup in California"
Result: NDA-TechStartup-JaneDoe-2026-04-02.md with:
- One-way structure (company discloses to employee)
- DTSA whistleblower immunity notice included
- No non-compete clause (California restriction noted)
- Invention assignment with prior invention exclusion schedule
- Indefinite survival for trade secrets
Resources
Source: jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills → skills/.curated/nda-generator/SKILL.md
Also appears in: jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/plugins/business-tools/general-legal-assistant/skills/nda-generator/SKILL.md
1---
2name: nda-generator
3description: "'Generates custom non-disclosure agreements with plain English annotations. Use when creating an NDA for business discussions, hiring, vendor relationships, or partnerships. Supports mutual, one-way, employee, and vendor variants. Trigger with \"/nda-generator\" or \"create an NDA for our partnership\". '"
4allowed-tools: "Read, Write, Glob, Grep"
5category: business-and-finance
6source_repo: jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills
7source_path: "skills/.curated/nda-generator/SKILL.md"
8source_url: https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/.curated/nda-generator/SKILL.md
9---
10
11# NDA Generator
12
13## Overview
14
15Generates professional non-disclosure agreements tailored to the specific relationship,
16jurisdiction, and scope of confidential information. Produces four NDA variants — mutual,
17one-way, employee, and vendor — each with 15 mandatory sections, plain English annotations,
18and jurisdiction-specific clauses. Templates are benchmarked against SCORE NDA patterns
19(SBA-funded) and CommonPaper NDA standards (CC BY 4.0).
20
21Every generated section includes a `> **Plain English:**` annotation block so non-lawyers
22can understand the agreement without legal counsel.
23
24> **Legal Disclaimer:** This skill generates template documents for informational and
25> educational purposes only. Generated NDAs are not a substitute for legal advice.
26> All agreements should be reviewed by a licensed attorney before execution. Terms
27> may need modification based on jurisdiction-specific requirements. No attorney-client
28> relationship is created by using this tool.
29
30## Prerequisites
31
32- Names and addresses of all parties
33- Clear understanding of what information is being protected
34- Desired duration of confidentiality obligations
35- Governing law jurisdiction (state/country)
36
37## Instructions
38
391. **Determine NDA variant.** Ask the user which type is needed:
40 - **Mutual NDA** — Both parties share confidential information (partnerships, M&A discussions)
41 - **One-Way NDA** — Only one party discloses (pitching to investors, sharing trade secrets)
42 - **Employee NDA** — Employee access to company confidential information
43 - **Vendor NDA** — Third-party vendor/contractor access to business data
44
452. **Gather party information.** Collect from the user:
46 - Full legal names of all parties
47 - Entity types (individual, LLC, Corp, etc.)
48 - Addresses (for notice provisions)
49 - State of incorporation / governing jurisdiction
50 - Effective date
51
523. **Define the scope of confidential information.** Determine:
53 - Categories of protected information (technical, financial, customer, strategic)
54 - Specific exclusions the user wants (publicly known information, independently developed)
55 - Whether oral disclosures are included (with written confirmation requirement)
56 - Any carve-outs for specific data types
57
584. **Set duration and terms.** Establish:
59 - Term of the agreement (how long parties will share information)
60 - Survival period (how long confidentiality obligations last after termination)
61 - Typical ranges: 1-3 years for term, 2-5 years for survival
62 - Employee NDAs: often indefinite for trade secrets
63
645. **Generate the 15 mandatory sections:**
65
66 | # | Section | Purpose |
67 |---|---------|---------|
68 | 1 | Preamble & Recitals | Identifies parties and purpose |
69 | 2 | Definition of Confidential Information | What is protected |
70 | 3 | Exclusions from Confidential Information | Standard carve-outs |
71 | 4 | Obligations of Receiving Party | Core duty of confidentiality |
72 | 5 | Permitted Disclosures | Employees, advisors, legal requirements |
73 | 6 | Use Restrictions | Information used only for stated purpose |
74 | 7 | Term and Termination | Duration and how to end |
75 | 8 | Return or Destruction of Materials | Post-termination obligations |
76 | 9 | No License or Warranty | IP rights not transferred |
77 | 10 | Remedies | Injunctive relief, damages |
78 | 11 | Non-Solicitation (if applicable) | Employee/customer non-solicit |
79 | 12 | Governing Law | Jurisdiction and choice of law |
80 | 13 | Dispute Resolution | Arbitration vs. litigation |
81 | 14 | General Provisions | Severability, waiver, entire agreement, assignment |
82 | 15 | Signature Block | Execution by authorized representatives |
83
846. **Add plain English annotations.** After each section, insert a blockquote
85 explaining in simple language what the section means and why it matters.
86
877. **Apply variant-specific modifications:**
88 - **Mutual:** Mirror all obligations for both parties
89 - **One-Way:** Clearly designate disclosing and receiving party roles
90 - **Employee:** Add invention assignment clause, post-employment survival, reference
91 to DTSA (Defend Trade Secrets Act) whistleblower immunity notice
92 - **Vendor:** Add data handling requirements, subcontractor restrictions, audit rights
93
948. **Insert [VERIFY] tags** on any assumptions made about parties, jurisdiction, or scope
95 that the user did not explicitly confirm.
96
979. **Write the output file** using the naming convention below.
98
99## Output
100
101Generate a single Markdown file named `NDA-{Party1}-{Party2}-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md` with:
102
103```
104# Non-Disclosure Agreement
105## {Mutual | One-Way | Employee | Vendor}
106
107**Effective Date:** {date}
108**Parties:** {Party 1} ("Disclosing Party") and {Party 2} ("Receiving Party")
109
110---
111
112### 1. Preamble and Recitals
113{formal legal text}
114
115> **Plain English:** {simple explanation}
116
117### 2. Definition of Confidential Information
118{formal legal text}
119
120> **Plain English:** {simple explanation}
121
122{... sections 3-15 ...}
123
124---
125
126### Signature Block
127{signature lines with date and title fields}
128
129---
130**[VERIFY] Tags Summary:**
131{list of all assumptions needing confirmation}
132
133**Generated by:** Legal Assistant Plugin — Not a substitute for legal counsel.
134```
135
136## Error Handling
137
138| Error | Cause | Solution |
139|-------|-------|----------|
140| Missing party names | User did not provide names | Prompt for full legal names before generating |
141| Unknown jurisdiction | No governing law specified | Default to Delaware (US) or England & Wales (UK), add [VERIFY] tag |
142| Overly broad scope | User says "everything" | Suggest specific categories and ask for confirmation |
143| Employee in California | CA limits non-compete enforcement | Omit non-compete, note CA Business & Professions Code 16600 |
144| International parties | Cross-border complexity | Add choice of law clause, note Hague Convention considerations |
145| Missing entity type | User provides name without LLC/Corp | Add [VERIFY] tag, default to individual |
146
147## Examples
148
149**Example 1: Mutual NDA for Partnership Discussion**
150
151Request: "Create a mutual NDA between Acme Corp and Beta LLC for exploring a joint venture"
152
153Result: `NDA-AcmeCorp-BetaLLC-2026-04-02.md` with:
154
155- Mutual obligations mirrored for both parties
156- Scope: financial data, technical specifications, customer lists, strategic plans
157- 2-year term, 3-year survival period
158- Delaware governing law
159- Plain English annotations on all 15 sections
160
161**Example 2: Employee NDA**
162
163Request: "Generate an employee NDA for a new software engineer joining our startup in California"
164
165Result: `NDA-TechStartup-JaneDoe-2026-04-02.md` with:
166
167- One-way structure (company discloses to employee)
168- DTSA whistleblower immunity notice included
169- No non-compete clause (California restriction noted)
170- Invention assignment with prior invention exclusion schedule
171- Indefinite survival for trade secrets
172
173## Resources
174
175- [SCORE NDA Templates](https://www.score.org/resource-library/nda-template) — SBA-funded, free for commercial use
176- [CommonPaper Mutual NDA](https://commonpaper.com/standards/mutual-nda/) — CC BY 4.0 open standard
177- [Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1890) — Federal trade secret protections
178- [California Business & Professions Code 16600](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/) — Non-compete limitations
179- [ICC Model Confidentiality Agreement](https://iccwbo.org/) — International commerce standards
180
181---
182
183**Source:** [`jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills`](https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills) → `skills/.curated/nda-generator/SKILL.md`
184
185**Also appears in:** `jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/plugins/business-tools/general-legal-assistant/skills/nda-generator/SKILL.md`