> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.edensapp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Contracts

> Legal documents to secure your business

<Info>This is a beta feature. We are working on improving it and look forward to your feedback.</Info>

## What is a contract?

In Edens, any legal document you may need is considered a contract. Examples of such documents include:

* Independent Contractor Agreement
* Non-Disclosure Agreement
* Master Service Agreement
* Statement of Work
* Payment Agreement

## Creating a contract

<Steps>
  <Step title="New contract">
    Go to the "Contracts" page and click the "New contract" button.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set contract details">
    You can choose one of the available templates. Don't worry; you can always customize any text in the document. Set a contract name, which will be used in the interface only to easily identify a contract. Choose the client and projects to which the contract should be linked, and click the "Create" button.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Contract Editor">
    In the contract editor, you'll see highlighted fields that need to be filled to generate a final document. Once all required details are provided, a progress bar at the top of the page will be full, and you'll see the "Finalize" button.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign a contract">
    Once the contract is finalized, you can sign it. Please review everything carefully and sign. Then you can share the contract with your client.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send to the client to sign">
    After signing a contract, your client needs to sign it too. You can send an email or share a private link where the client will be able to review and sign the contract.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Contract is signed">
    When the contract is signed by your client, it's considered signed. You and your client will receive an email containing a PDF document with both signatures.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Unsign a contract">
    Before a contract is signed, you can un-sign it and revert it to draft status.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Contract templates

### Default templates

Select one of the predefined templates when creating a new contract.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Independent Contractor Agreement" icon="file-contract">
    Works for most freelance cases and supports various payment options.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Freelance Contractor Agreement" icon="file-contract">
    A simpler version of the independent contractor agreement based on [The Plain Contract](https://github.com/jackmorgan/the-plain-contract).
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Custom template

Select any default template, create a contract, and then click the "Edit template" button. You'll be able to modify anything in the document.

### Template editor

A contract is a [Markdoc](https://markdoc.dev) document that you can edit using Markdown syntax:

```
# Headers

**Bold**

_Italic_

[Links](/docs/nodes)

![Images](/logo.svg)

Lists
- Item 1
- Item 1
- Item 1

> Quotes

`Inline code`

{% table %}

- Function {% width="25%" %}
- Returns  {% colspan=2 %}
- Example  {% align="right" %}

{% /table %}
```

Edens supports special tags for working with document variables:

* `{% field /%}` is used to define data that needs to be filled by the user.
* `{% var /%}` is used to highlight a field in the document.
* `{% $variable %}` is used to render a variable.

While the contracts are still beta, additional documentation on them will be available at a later date. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact the support team.