The workflow, in plain English
Before: You’re signing a lease. 12 pages of dense legal text. You skim it, hope nothing’s terrible, sign. You didn’t actually understand clause 7.3 about early termination penalties.
After: After every paragraph of legalese, a light yellow box appears: “In plain English: You are responsible for repairs under $200. The landlord handles everything above that.” Clause 7.3 gets a red flag: “Warning: Early termination fee is 3 months’ rent with no exceptions.” You read the entire lease in 10 minutes and actually understand it.
Why traditional tools can’t: “ELI5” tools require you to paste text into a chatbot. Dassi annotates the document in place — you read the original and the explanation side by side, paragraph by paragraph.
Step-by-step
- Open the contract/lease/policy document in your browser.
- Ask dassi for paragraph-by-paragraph summaries and risk flags.
- Skim the flagged areas first; ask follow-up questions.
- Export a short checklist or negotiation email if needed.
Example prompts to try
- “Summarize each paragraph in plain English and flag risky clauses.”
- “List the top 5 things I should negotiate.”
- “Generate a short email to ask for clarification on clause 7.3.”
Tips for better results
- Be specific about what you want injected into the page (buttons, filters, a panel, a summary, etc.).
- If the page has multiple sections, tell dassi exactly what to focus on (e.g., “the transactions table” or “the diff for file X”).
- Prefer safe workflows first: draft, summarize, label, and prepare — then take actions (submit, purchase) only after review.