Report Guide
How to Read Your
BrieflyGo Risk Report
Every report is divided into clear blocks — each answers a specific question about your document. This guide walks through all eleven sections so you know exactly what to focus on and why.
Risk Index & Gauge
The Headline Number
The very first thing you see is a circular gauge and a risk score from 0 to 10. This single number summarises the total risk found — weighted by severity. One Critical issue pushes the score up far more than several Low ones.
Above the gauge, BrieflyGo states a plain verdict: "This document is high-risk. Don't sign it as-is." or "This document looks relatively balanced."Read this first to calibrate your attention before diving into the detail.
Below the gauge you'll also see coloured pills showing the exact count of Critical, Medium, and Low issues.
Review complete · lease
This document is high-risk.
Don't sign it as-is.
Benchmark Bar
How Risky Is This Compared to Other Docs?
The benchmark bar puts your document in context. A horizontal gradient runs from low-risk green on the left to high-risk red on the right. A dot marks your document's position; the dashed line shows the average document score (4.2 / 10).
Left of the midpoint — better than average. The contract is less risky than most.
Right of the midpoint — worse than average. More issues than a typical document of this type.
Far right (red zone) — significantly riskier than 80–90 % of similar documents reviewed.
Plain English Brief
What This Document Actually Says
Below the benchmark, BrieflyGo provides a short plain-English paragraph — written as if explaining the contract to a 10-year-old. No legal jargon. No bullet lists. Just a clear human statement of what you are agreeing to.
In plain English
Key Obligations at a Glance
What you're signing up for
access_violation
→ see issue
maintenance_trap
→ see issue
hidden_fees
→ see issue
Monthly payment + utilities
→ see issue
Your Commitments, Summarised
This grid previews the top flagged issues as obligation cards — what you are signing up for by agreeing to this document. Each card is colour-coded by severity and links to the full issue in the detail panel below.
The last card summarises the contract's core mechanism — what the document actually does at a functional level — drawn from the AI overview analysis.
Issues Master / Detail
Every Risk, Explained & Actionable
This is the main working area of the report. A two-column layout shows a scrollable issue list on the left and a full detail panel on the right. Click any issue in the left rail to load its full explanation on the right.
Findings
10 issues to fix before you sign
Resolved
2 of 10
access_violation
Landlord can enter at any time without advance notice — a high-risk clause for tenant privacy.
Recommended fix
Add a minimum 24-hour written notice requirement except in genuine emergencies.
Filter tabs
Switch between All / Critical / Medium / Low to triage quickly when time is limited.
Original clause
The exact sentence from your document — blockquoted verbatim. Search the PDF for it to find the location fast.
Explanation
Why this clause is risky in plain language — the real-world consequence of signing without changes.
Recommended fix
A concrete counter-proposal. Hit "Copy fix" and paste it directly into an email or tracked-changes redline.
Gaps — Missing Protections
What Isn't in the Document
Just as important as what's written — the Gaps section highlights standard protective clauses that are absent. These are not things the document says wrong; they are things it doesn't say at all.
Each card has a dashed border and a minus icon — signalling absence rather than a flagged error. Gaps are tailored to the document type: a lease shows different missing clauses than an NDA or employment contract.
Lease agreements
Checks for: cost-increase cap, cure period, sublease rights, casualty/damage terms.
Employment contracts
Checks for: severance terms, non-compete limits, IP carve-outs for personal work, dispute resolution.
NDAs
Checks for: definition of confidential info, expiry date, mutual obligations, permitted disclosure carve-outs.
What's missing
Nothing limits how much taxes and maintenance charges can climb year over year.
A single late payment could trigger default with no grace window to fix it.
If your situation changes, you may have no way to exit early by subletting.
Unclear what happens to your rent if the property is damaged or destroyed.
Negotiation Email Draft
Subject
Proposed revisions before signing — Lease_Agreement.pdf
Hi [counterparty's name],
Thanks for sending the document. Before I sign, I'd like to request a few changes:
1. access_violation — Add a minimum 24-hour written notice requirement.
2. maintenance_trap — Limit capital repair obligations to tenant-caused damage only.
3. hidden_fees — Define admin fee formula explicitly in Schedule A.
Happy to discuss. Looking forward to finalising.
Best, [Your name]
Send These Changes — No Lawyer Needed to Ask
BrieflyGo drafts a ready-to-send negotiation email using the top three issues from your report. The email is professional, plain, and polite — the kind of message anyone can send to a landlord, employer, or counterparty without feeling like they're starting a fight.
[Your name] and [counterparty's name], then send.Glossary — Jargon Decoded
Legal Terms, Explained Simply
At the bottom of the report you'll find a plain-English glossary of the eight most common legal terms that appear in contracts. These are the words that often cause confusion — or that counterparties use to obscure risk.
Triple Net (NNN) — tenant pays taxes, insurance, and maintenance on top of rent.
Quiet enjoyment — your right to use the space without unreasonable interference.
Indemnification — you agree to cover the other party's losses under certain events.
Unconscionable — so one-sided that a court may refuse to enforce the clause.
Jargon, decoded
Triple Net (NNN)
Tenant pays property taxes, insurance, and maintenance on top of base rent.
Quiet enjoyment
Your right to use the space without unreasonable interference.
Cure period
A grace window to fix a default before the other party can act.
Force majeure
Clause excusing non-performance when extraordinary events make it impossible.
Document Details
Document details
Verify the AI Understood Your Document
The collapsible Document Details section shows the metadata BrieflyGo extracted: parties, document type, jurisdiction, timeline, text coverage, and generation date. This lets you verify that the AI read the document correctly before acting on its findings.
Risk Level Legend
What Each Severity Level Means
Critical
Score weight: ×3.5
- •Exposes you to significant financial loss or legal liability
- •Often one-sided, deceptive, or legally unenforceable clauses
- •Examples: uncapped liability, automatic unlimited renewal, unilateral amendment rights
- •Do not sign until resolved or waived by legal counsel.
Medium
Score weight: ×1.0
- •Unfavourable but not immediately dangerous terms
- •May become problematic under certain circumstances
- •Examples: short notice periods, vague scope definitions, one-sided IP assignment
- •Negotiate where possible; document your acknowledgement.
Low
Score weight: ×0.3
- •Standard boilerplate or minor informational flags
- •Unlikely to cause harm in normal circumstances
- •Examples: governing-law selection, standard indemnity language, common confidentiality wording
- •Read and acknowledge — no urgent action needed.
How the Risk Index Score is calculated
The base score starts at 2 (all contracts carry inherent risk). Each issue adds weight proportional to its severity. A single Critical issue jumps the score by 3.5; Low issues contribute only 0.3. The score is capped at 10.
Important Disclaimer
BrieflyGo is an AI-powered screening tool, not a law firm. Reports do not constitute legal advice. For any document you intend to sign — especially Critical-flagged ones — consult a qualified legal professional in your jurisdiction.
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