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Show HN: Yanna Cursor, but for documents (draft → edit → redline → e-sign)

https://app.yanna.pro/review-and-sign
2•adamazak•1h ago
Hey HN I’ve been building Yanna, and the simplest way to explain it is:

It’s Cursor for documents.

Not “AI writes a doc and you copy/paste it into Google Docs and then into DocuSign.” More like: you open a document, and the AI is inside the editor with you — helping you draft, rewrite, spot issues, and then send it to get signed without leaving the page.

Why I built this

Every contract workflow I’ve seen is still stitched together:

generate in a chat tool,

edit in a doc tool,

review in a different tool,

send via an e-sign tool,

track status somewhere else.

Even when each piece is “good,” the overall experience feels clunky especially when you’re iterating quickly or working off an existing contract.

I wanted one flow where the doc is the source of truth, and AI actions feel like “apply this change” instead of “here’s a paragraph, good luck.”

What Yanna does today

1) Cursor-style editing for contracts

A real document editor (not just a chat box)

Chat on the side with commands like:

“Rewrite this clause to be mutual”

“Shorten this section but keep meaning”

“Add a termination clause that’s fair”

The important part: edits can be applied directly to the doc, not pasted manually.

2) AI redline / review for existing PDFs

Upload an agreement you already have

Yanna gives you a structured review: key terms, risk areas, unusual clauses, missing basics

More “here’s what to worry about and where” and less “generic summary”

3) Send for e-sign (from the same workspace)

Once you’re happy with the doc, you send it for signature

Track status in the same place you edited it

What I’m trying to get right

The hard part isn’t “AI can write text.” It’s making the AI behave like a tool you trust:

changes are specific and reversible

the output is structured instead of rambly

it doesn’t hallucinate edits into the wrong spot

it feels like a copilot inside the doc, not a separate app you talk to

Where I want feedback

I’m posting because HN is great at calling out what’s real vs what’s marketing.

I’d love feedback on:

Does “Cursor for documents” instantly make sense, or is it confusing?

For contracts specifically, what’s the most painful part: drafting, redlining, or sending/collecting signatures?

If you’ve used AI contract tools — what did they get wrong?

Also: if you want to try it and break it, I’ll share a demo link / access in the comments.

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