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-generator3description: '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". '4---5
6# NDA Generator
7
8## Overview
9
10Generates professional non-disclosure agreements tailored to the specific relationship,
11jurisdiction, and scope of confidential information. Produces four NDA variants — mutual,
12one-way, employee, and vendor — each with 15 mandatory sections, plain English annotations,
13and jurisdiction-specific clauses. Templates are benchmarked against SCORE NDA patterns
14(SBA-funded) and CommonPaper NDA standards (CC BY 4.0).
15
16Every generated section includes a `> **Plain English:**` annotation block so non-lawyers
17can understand the agreement without legal counsel.
18
19> **Legal Disclaimer:** This skill generates template documents for informational and
20> educational purposes only. Generated NDAs are not a substitute for legal advice.
21> All agreements should be reviewed by a licensed attorney before execution. Terms
22> may need modification based on jurisdiction-specific requirements. No attorney-client
23> relationship is created by using this tool.
24
25## Prerequisites
26
27- Names and addresses of all parties
28- Clear understanding of what information is being protected
29- Desired duration of confidentiality obligations
30- Governing law jurisdiction (state/country)
31
32## Instructions
33
341. **Determine NDA variant.** Ask the user which type is needed:
35 - **Mutual NDA** — Both parties share confidential information (partnerships, M&A discussions)
36 - **One-Way NDA** — Only one party discloses (pitching to investors, sharing trade secrets)
37 - **Employee NDA** — Employee access to company confidential information
38 - **Vendor NDA** — Third-party vendor/contractor access to business data
39
402. **Gather party information.** Collect from the user:
41 - Full legal names of all parties
42 - Entity types (individual, LLC, Corp, etc.)
43 - Addresses (for notice provisions)
44 - State of incorporation / governing jurisdiction
45 - Effective date
46
473. **Define the scope of confidential information.** Determine:
48 - Categories of protected information (technical, financial, customer, strategic)
49 - Specific exclusions the user wants (publicly known information, independently developed)
50 - Whether oral disclosures are included (with written confirmation requirement)
51 - Any carve-outs for specific data types
52
534. **Set duration and terms.** Establish:
54 - Term of the agreement (how long parties will share information)
55 - Survival period (how long confidentiality obligations last after termination)
56 - Typical ranges: 1-3 years for term, 2-5 years for survival
57 - Employee NDAs: often indefinite for trade secrets
58
595. **Generate the 15 mandatory sections:**
60
61 | # | Section | Purpose |
62 |---|---------|---------|
63 | 1 | Preamble & Recitals | Identifies parties and purpose |
64 | 2 | Definition of Confidential Information | What is protected |
65 | 3 | Exclusions from Confidential Information | Standard carve-outs |
66 | 4 | Obligations of Receiving Party | Core duty of confidentiality |
67 | 5 | Permitted Disclosures | Employees, advisors, legal requirements |
68 | 6 | Use Restrictions | Information used only for stated purpose |
69 | 7 | Term and Termination | Duration and how to end |
70 | 8 | Return or Destruction of Materials | Post-termination obligations |
71 | 9 | No License or Warranty | IP rights not transferred |
72 | 10 | Remedies | Injunctive relief, damages |
73 | 11 | Non-Solicitation (if applicable) | Employee/customer non-solicit |
74 | 12 | Governing Law | Jurisdiction and choice of law |
75 | 13 | Dispute Resolution | Arbitration vs. litigation |
76 | 14 | General Provisions | Severability, waiver, entire agreement, assignment |
77 | 15 | Signature Block | Execution by authorized representatives |
78
796. **Add plain English annotations.** After each section, insert a blockquote
80 explaining in simple language what the section means and why it matters.
81
827. **Apply variant-specific modifications:**
83 - **Mutual:** Mirror all obligations for both parties
84 - **One-Way:** Clearly designate disclosing and receiving party roles
85 - **Employee:** Add invention assignment clause, post-employment survival, reference
86 to DTSA (Defend Trade Secrets Act) whistleblower immunity notice
87 - **Vendor:** Add data handling requirements, subcontractor restrictions, audit rights
88
898. **Insert [VERIFY] tags** on any assumptions made about parties, jurisdiction, or scope
90 that the user did not explicitly confirm.
91
929. **Write the output file** using the naming convention below.
93
94## Output
95
96Generate a single Markdown file named `NDA-{Party1}-{Party2}-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md` with:
97
98```
99# Non-Disclosure Agreement
100## {Mutual | One-Way | Employee | Vendor}
101
102**Effective Date:** {date}
103**Parties:** {Party 1} ("Disclosing Party") and {Party 2} ("Receiving Party")
104
105---
106
107### 1. Preamble and Recitals
108{formal legal text}
109
110> **Plain English:** {simple explanation}
111
112### 2. Definition of Confidential Information
113{formal legal text}
114
115> **Plain English:** {simple explanation}
116
117{... sections 3-15 ...}
118
119---
120
121### Signature Block
122{signature lines with date and title fields}
123
124---
125**[VERIFY] Tags Summary:**
126{list of all assumptions needing confirmation}
127
128**Generated by:** Legal Assistant Plugin — Not a substitute for legal counsel.
129```
130
131## Error Handling
132
133| Error | Cause | Solution |
134|-------|-------|----------|
135| Missing party names | User did not provide names | Prompt for full legal names before generating |
136| Unknown jurisdiction | No governing law specified | Default to Delaware (US) or England & Wales (UK), add [VERIFY] tag |
137| Overly broad scope | User says "everything" | Suggest specific categories and ask for confirmation |
138| Employee in California | CA limits non-compete enforcement | Omit non-compete, note CA Business & Professions Code 16600 |
139| International parties | Cross-border complexity | Add choice of law clause, note Hague Convention considerations |
140| Missing entity type | User provides name without LLC/Corp | Add [VERIFY] tag, default to individual |
141
142## Examples
143
144**Example 1: Mutual NDA for Partnership Discussion**
145
146Request: "Create a mutual NDA between Acme Corp and Beta LLC for exploring a joint venture"
147
148Result: `NDA-AcmeCorp-BetaLLC-2026-04-02.md` with:
149
150- Mutual obligations mirrored for both parties
151- Scope: financial data, technical specifications, customer lists, strategic plans
152- 2-year term, 3-year survival period
153- Delaware governing law
154- Plain English annotations on all 15 sections
155
156**Example 2: Employee NDA**
157
158Request: "Generate an employee NDA for a new software engineer joining our startup in California"
159
160Result: `NDA-TechStartup-JaneDoe-2026-04-02.md` with:
161
162- One-way structure (company discloses to employee)
163- DTSA whistleblower immunity notice included
164- No non-compete clause (California restriction noted)
165- Invention assignment with prior invention exclusion schedule
166- Indefinite survival for trade secrets
167
168## Resources
169
170- [SCORE NDA Templates](https://www.score.org/resource-library/nda-template) — SBA-funded, free for commercial use
171- [CommonPaper Mutual NDA](https://commonpaper.com/standards/mutual-nda/) — CC BY 4.0 open standard
172- [Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1890) — Federal trade secret protections
173- [California Business & Professions Code 16600](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/) — Non-compete limitations
174- [ICC Model Confidentiality Agreement](https://iccwbo.org/) — International commerce standards
175
176---
177
178**Source:** [`jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills`](https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills) → `skills/.curated/nda-generator/SKILL.md`
179
180**Also appears in:** `jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/plugins/business-tools/general-legal-assistant/skills/nda-generator/SKILL.md`