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After 400+ founder comments, I spent one day rebuilding everything

A few weeks ago I shared VIDI here - an AI tool that helps founders understand contract risks before signing.
The discussions grew to 400+ comments. Real founders sharing real stories about contracts that cost them money.
I read every single one.
Today I put my head down and shipped everything I've been planning.
Here's what changed:
Dashboard - contract cards with risk level, date, and type. Live stats showing Total / High / Medium / Low risk at a glance. PDF preview renders the first 3 pages inline when you open a contract.
Download Full Report - instead of raw AI output, VIDI now generates a structured report with risk summary, every flagged clause with severity, missing clauses, and the full improved contract version. Opens as a modal, saves as PDF.
File management - download original, download improved version, delete everything with one click.
Full site redesign - landing page, auth pages, legal pages. Small details, but they matter when someone lands on your product for the first time.
Current numbers:

57 contracts analyzed
19 registered users
Contracts from UK, India, Australia, Shanghai

Still early. But it's starting to feel like a real product.
The biggest thing 400+ comments taught me:
Founders don't want "contract analysis." They want to answer one question:
"Is there anything in this contract that could cost me money later?"
That's what I'm building toward.
If you're curious, you can try it here:
https://joyful-granita-8415bc.netlify.app

Curious about something:
Have you ever signed a contract that looked normal…
but later realized it had a clause that cost you money?

on March 18, 2026
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    For anyone who wants context on how this product evolved:
    First post - initial launch and feedback:
    https://www.indiehackers.com/post/i-built-an-ai-contract-analysis-tool-for-smbs-looking-for-feedback-ae432411d6
    Second post - what happened after 70+ comments:
    https://www.indiehackers.com/post/what-happened-after-my-ai-contract-tool-post-got-70-comments-e89c3756b5
    Third post - what 300+ founders taught me:
    https://www.indiehackers.com/post/what-300-founders-taught-me-about-contracts-89be84a3f6
    The discussions in those threads are what pushed me to rebuild everything today.

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