Docs

Documentation

The definitive user documentation ships in the repository alongside the application. This page ties the public conceptual docs to the on-disk references and the verified command surface.

Documentation map

Getting started

Install, verify, and run in minutes.

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CLI reference

All 12 openlegal commands.

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API overview

150+ routes, six domains, zero 5xx.

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Architecture

The loop from filesystem to approval.

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Privacy

Classified, gated, fail-closed.

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Capabilities

The evidence-based status matrix.

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Repository documentation

Beyond this site, the OpenLegal repository contains the authoritative in-repo docs: the system map, capability matrix, public/private boundary, user guide, and compatibility notes — each verified against the running code. Start at the repository README.

Documentation principles

  • Verified, not aspirational.Claims match test results and live commands. Anything else is labeled clearly as in development, planned, or experimental.
  • Public-safe by construction.Docs describe architecture and behavior; they never include case data, credentials, or private configuration.
  • Command-first.The CLI is the surface of record; anything you can do is reachable from openlegal --help.