• NOTIFY
  • UPDATE
  • REVIEW
  • ARCHIVE

How to automate contract status updates with your AI

Connect Common Paper to your AI once. From then on, your agent watches for status changes and moves that data wherever you need it.

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Short answer

How can I automate contract status updates with my AI?

You use webhooks to tell your AI exactly when a contract moves from one stage to another. Your agent listens for these signals and then executes tasks in your other apps. This keeps your legal pipeline moving without manual checks.

Automated outcomes.

Where your contract data goes.

Once a status changes, your AI handles the fallout.

NOTIFY

Alert your team

The AI detects a status change and sends a message to your Slack or Teams channel. You get notified the second a contract is signed or rejected.

UPDATE

Sync your CRM

Your agent pushes the new contract stage into Salesforce or HubSpot. This keeps your sales pipeline accurate without manual data entry.

REVIEW

Flag for human review

If a contract hits a specific high-risk status, the AI flags it for you. You decide if the change requires a manual legal check.

ARCHIVE

Organize your files

The AI moves completed contracts to specific folders in Google Drive or Dropbox. Your filing stays organized automatically.

The workflow

What your AI does when a status changes.

The AI manages the connection between Common Paper and your other tools.

  1. Set up the listener

    Your agent tells Common Paper to watch for specific contract events. This creates a permanent link for incoming data.

    create_webhook

  2. Check existing links

    The AI reviews the webhooks you have already set up. This ensures you don't create duplicate triggers for the same contract.

    list_webhooks

  3. Process the update

    When a contract status changes, the webhook fires. Your AI catches the payload and reads the new status details.

    list_webhooks

  4. Clean up triggers

    If a specific automation is no longer needed, your agent removes the trigger. This keeps your connection clean and efficient.

    delete_webhook

Try it

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Use these prompts to kick off your automation.

Starting points

These are starting points. Swap out the specific tool names like Slack or Salesforce for the ones you actually use.

Common Paper Connector

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_2t2ra4GCZuaZzmcDL7BpKdoJSbjNuiJ0xZrygi3U/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Common Paper capabilities are ready to use.
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    "common-paper-mcp": {
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  • Create a webhook in Common Paper so you can notify me in Slack whenever a contract status changes.

  • List my current Common Paper webhooks so we can see which contract updates are already being tracked.

  • Set up a webhook to trigger a status update in my HubSpot CRM whenever a contract is marked as signed.

  • Delete the webhook that was sending contract updates to my old testing channel.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change the contract itself?

    No. The AI only listens to status changes via webhooks; it cannot edit the legal text of your contracts.

  • 02

    Does the AI delete my contracts if I ask it to?

    No. The tools only allow for managing webhooks, not deleting or modifying contract files.

  • 03

    Can I use this to update my CRM automatically?

    Yes, provided your AI client has access to your CRM tools to receive the data from the webhook.

  • 04

    Will I be notified every single time a contract is touched?

    Only if you configure the webhook to trigger on those specific status changes.

  • 05

    Do I need to manually check Common Paper for updates?

    No. Once the webhook is active, your AI handles the updates in your other apps automatically.

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