How I built an AI Contract & Scope-Creep Shield for Developers (and hit a 98/100 Staff SDET QA score)

Most freelance developers and indie studio founders treat client contracts like "Terms & Conditions" checkboxes—scroll to the bottom, sign, and hope for the best.

Until you get hit with an "unlimited free revisions" demand on WhatsApp, a Net-60 payment delay, or an employment bond hiding a ₹2 Lakh training penalty.

That exact headache is why I built ClauseRadar ([ https://clauseradar.online ].

What It Does (In 30 Seconds) Instead of a generic chat wrapper, ClauseRadar runs three specialized workflows for independent builders, creators, and job seekers:

1.Multi-Mode Contract & Bond Scanner:Switch between Freelance/Agency, BrandDeal Shield, and Job Offer & Bond modes (with dedicated support for Indian Contract Act 1872 & MSMED Act alongside US/UK/Global standards). Upload a PDF/DOCX or paste text to get a 0–100 Risk Score, red-flag clauses highlighted,and a ready-to-send negotiation email. 2.Scope Guard:Paste a client's "Hey, can we just add dark mode and tweak the layout real quick?"Slack or WhatsApp message.It checks your revision cap and writes a polite boundary reply with a billable change-order breakdown. 3.Payment Chaser: Calculates the cost of delayed capital and generates 3 escalating reminder notices (from a friendly nudge to a formal legal notice).

The Architecture & Privacy Posture When we shared our early launch here on DEV, a Staff SDET ran a structured QA preview on clauseradar.online and scored it 98/100 (A)—while catching a missing Zoho SPF TXT record that we patched immediately.

Zero Default Storage:Raw contract text is never stored by default and never used to train models. Opt-In Contract Memory: Powered by Supabase (PostgreSQL + strict Row-Level Security), storing only the structured terms you explicitly approve so Scope Guard knows your project's revision limits.

Try It Out (Feedback Welcome!) You can run a live scan or test the pre-loaded sample contracts (Indian Freelance, Creator Brand Deal, Fresher Job Bond) without even logging in: 👉 https://clauseradar.online

Would love to hear your thoughts on the Scope Guard workflow—how do you currently handle unpaid "quick tweaks" from clients?