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/**
* AI Client Wrapper – centralised gateway for all LLM calls.
* All agents call this function; swapping models or providers only
* requires changes here.
*/
const { GoogleGenerativeAI } = require('@google/generative-ai');
const { AI_MODEL_NAME } = require('../config/constants');
const pLimit = require('p-limit');
// Some versions of p-limit export default
const limitFn = typeof pLimit === 'function' ? pLimit : pLimit.default;
const SystemMetric = require('../models/SystemMetric');
// Max 5 concurrent LLM calls globally across all agents to prevent HTTP 429
const globalLlmLimiter = limitFn(5);
// ── Singleton client ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
let _genAI = null;
function getClient() {
if (!_genAI) {
const key = process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY;
if (!key) {
throw new Error(
'GEMINI_API_KEY is not defined in .env — AI features are unavailable.'
);
}
_genAI = new GoogleGenerativeAI(key);
}
return _genAI;
}
// ── JSON extraction helper ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
/**
* Extremely resilient JSON extractor that can handle:
* - Markdown code fences (even if missing the closing backticks)
* - Trailing commas
* - Embedded newlines inside strings
* - Single quotes instead of double quotes
*/
function extractJSON(raw) {
let text = raw.trim();
// Strategy 1: Direct parse
try {
return JSON.parse(text);
} catch { /* continue */ }
// Strategy 2: Strip markdown fences (even incomplete ones)
if (text.includes('```')) {
const fenced = text.match(/```(?:json|javascript|js)?\s*\n?([\s\S]*?)(?:```|$)/i);
if (fenced && fenced[1]) {
try { return JSON.parse(fenced[1].trim()); } catch { /* continue */ }
text = fenced[1].trim(); // Update text to the stripped version for Strategy 3
}
}
// Strategy 3: Find the first top-level JSON object { ... } or array [ ... ]
const firstBrace = text.indexOf('{');
const lastBrace = text.lastIndexOf('}');
const firstBracket = text.indexOf('[');
const lastBracket = text.lastIndexOf(']');
let start = -1;
let end = -1;
if (firstBrace !== -1 && lastBrace > firstBrace) {
if (firstBracket !== -1 && firstBracket < firstBrace && lastBracket > lastBrace) {
start = firstBracket;
end = lastBracket;
} else {
start = firstBrace;
end = lastBrace;
}
} else if (firstBracket !== -1 && lastBracket > firstBracket) {
start = firstBracket;
end = lastBracket;
}
if (start !== -1 && end > start) {
let candidate = text.substring(start, end + 1);
try { return JSON.parse(candidate); } catch { /* continue */ }
// Strategy 4: Aggressive JS Object evaluation (Handles trailing commas, single quotes, unescaped newlines)
try {
// By using new Function, we can parse JS-like JSON safely in this context
return (new Function(`return ${candidate}`))();
} catch { /* continue */ }
}
throw new Error(
`Failed to extract JSON from LLM response. First 200 chars: "${raw.substring(0, 200)}"`
);
}
// ── Grok xAI Client ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/**
* Direct HTTP caller for the xAI Grok API.
* Uses native fetch (Node 18+) to ensure zero extra dependencies.
*/
async function callGrok({
systemPrompt,
userContent,
jsonMode,
temperature,
maxTokens,
}) {
const apiKey = process.env.GROK_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) {
throw new Error('GROK_API_KEY is not defined in .env — Grok features are unavailable.');
}
const model = process.env.GROK_MODEL_NAME || 'grok-beta';
const body = {
model,
messages: [
{ role: 'system', content: systemPrompt },
{ role: 'user', content: userContent },
],
temperature: temperature ?? 0.1,
max_tokens: maxTokens,
};
if (jsonMode) {
body.response_format = { type: 'json_object' };
}
const res = await fetch('https://api.xai.com/v1/chat/completions', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
},
body: JSON.stringify(body),
});
if (!res.ok) {
const errText = await res.text();
throw new Error(`Grok API Error (${res.status}): ${errText}`);
}
const data = await res.json();
const rawText = data?.choices?.[0]?.message?.content;
if (!rawText) {
throw new Error('Grok returned an empty response.');
}
const totalTokens = data?.usage?.total_tokens || 0;
return { parsed: jsonMode ? extractJSON(rawText) : rawText, tokens: totalTokens, model };
}
// ── Hugging Face Serverless Client ──────────────────────────────────────────
/**
* Direct HTTP caller for Hugging Face Inference API.
*/
async function callHuggingFace({
systemPrompt,
userContent,
jsonMode,
temperature,
maxTokens,
modelName,
}) {
const apiKey = process.env.HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) {
throw new Error('HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY is not defined in .env — Hugging Face features are unavailable.');
}
// Use Qwen 2.5 7B Instruct as the robust default for HF Inference API
const model = modelName || process.env.HUGGINGFACE_MODEL || 'Qwen/Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct';
const body = {
model,
messages: [
{ role: 'system', content: systemPrompt },
{ role: 'user', content: userContent },
],
temperature: temperature ?? 0.1,
max_tokens: maxTokens,
};
// HF free API doesn't fully support response_format globally yet, but we will pass it just in case
// Qwen handles JSON fine if we tell it to via system prompt.
if (jsonMode) {
body.response_format = { type: 'json_object' };
}
const url = 'https://router.huggingface.co/v1/chat/completions';
const headers = {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
};
const payload = JSON.stringify(body);
let lastErr;
for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= 3; attempt++) {
try {
const res = await fetch(url, { method: 'POST', headers, body: payload });
if (res.status === 429 || res.status === 503) {
let delayMs = Math.pow(2, attempt) * 1500 + Math.random() * 1000;
const retryAfter = res.headers.get('retry-after');
if (retryAfter) {
const sec = parseInt(retryAfter, 10);
if (!isNaN(sec) && sec > 0) {
delayMs = sec * 1000 + 500;
}
}
console.warn(`⚠️ [HuggingFace] Rate limit/Unavailable (${res.status}) on attempt ${attempt}/3. Retrying in ${delayMs.toFixed(0)}ms...`);
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, delayMs));
continue;
}
if (res.status === 402 || (res.status === 400 && (await res.clone().text()).toLowerCase().includes('quota'))) {
const quotaErr = await res.text();
console.warn(`⚠️ [HuggingFace] Free credit quota exceeded (402). Skipping Hugging Face and engaging next provider in cascade.`);
throw new Error(`Hugging Face Quota Exceeded (402): ${quotaErr}`);
}
if (!res.ok) {
const errText = await res.text();
throw new Error(`Hugging Face API Error (${res.status}): ${errText}`);
}
const data = await res.json();
const rawText = data?.choices?.[0]?.message?.content;
if (!rawText) {
throw new Error('Hugging Face returned an empty response.');
}
const totalTokens = data?.usage?.total_tokens || 0;
return { parsed: jsonMode ? extractJSON(rawText) : rawText, tokens: totalTokens, model };
} catch (err) {
lastErr = err;
const isNetwork = err.message.includes('fetch failed') || err.message.includes('EAI_AGAIN') || err.message.includes('ENOTFOUND');
if (isNetwork && attempt < 3) {
console.warn(`⚠️ [HuggingFace] Network error (attempt ${attempt}/3), retrying in 2s…`);
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 2000));
continue;
}
throw lastErr;
}
}
throw lastErr;
}
// ── Groq Client ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/**
* Direct HTTP caller for the Groq API.
* Uses native fetch (Node 18+) to ensure zero extra dependencies.
*/
async function callGroq({
systemPrompt,
userContent,
jsonMode,
temperature,
maxTokens,
modelName,
}) {
const apiKey = process.env.GROQ_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) {
throw new Error('GROQ_API_KEY is not defined in .env — Groq features are unavailable.');
}
const model = modelName || process.env.GROQ_MODEL_NAME || 'llama-3.3-70b-versatile';
const finalSystemPrompt = jsonMode ? `${systemPrompt}\nOutput in json format.` : systemPrompt;
const body = {
model,
messages: [
{ role: 'system', content: finalSystemPrompt },
{ role: 'user', content: userContent },
],
temperature: temperature ?? 0.1,
max_tokens: maxTokens,
};
if (jsonMode) {
body.response_format = { type: 'json_object' };
}
const res = await fetch('https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/chat/completions', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
},
body: JSON.stringify(body),
});
if (!res.ok) {
const errText = await res.text();
throw new Error(`Groq API Error (${res.status}): ${errText}`);
}
const data = await res.json();
const rawText = data?.choices?.[0]?.message?.content;
if (!rawText) {
throw new Error('Groq returned an empty response.');
}
const totalTokens = data?.usage?.total_tokens || 0;
return { parsed: jsonMode ? extractJSON(rawText) : rawText, tokens: totalTokens, model };
}
// ── Ollama Local Client ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/**
* Direct HTTP caller for Local Ollama API.
*/
async function callOllama({
systemPrompt,
userContent,
jsonMode,
temperature,
maxTokens,
}) {
const ollamaUrl = process.env.OLLAMA_URL || 'http://localhost:11434/api/chat';
const model = process.env.OLLAMA_MODEL || 'llama3';
const payload = {
model: model,
messages: [
{ role: "system", content: systemPrompt },
{ role: "user", content: userContent }
],
stream: false,
options: {
num_ctx: 8192,
temperature: temperature ?? 0.1
}
};
if (jsonMode) {
payload.format = "json";
}
const controller = new AbortController();
const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 60000); // 60-second timeout
let res;
try {
res = await fetch(ollamaUrl, {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify(payload),
signal: controller.signal
});
} catch (err) {
if (err.name === 'AbortError') {
throw new Error('Ollama API timeout: Request took longer than 60 seconds.');
}
throw err;
} finally {
clearTimeout(timeoutId);
}
if (!res.ok) {
const errText = await res.text();
throw new Error(`Ollama API Error (${res.status}): ${errText}`);
}
const data = await res.json();
const rawText = data?.message?.content;
if (!rawText) {
throw new Error('Ollama returned an empty response.');
}
const totalTokens = (data?.prompt_eval_count || 0) + (data?.eval_count || 0);
return { parsed: jsonMode ? extractJSON(rawText) : rawText, tokens: totalTokens, model };
}
// ── Main entry point ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/**
* Call the configured LLM and return a parsed object.
* Supporting multi-provider selection and automatic self-healing failover.
*
* @param {Object} opts
* @param {string} opts.systemPrompt – System-level instruction.
* @param {string} opts.userContent – User-supplied content (stringified JSON).
* @param {boolean} [opts.jsonMode] – Request JSON output from the model.
* @param {number} [opts.temperature=0.1]
* @param {number} [opts.maxTokens=4096]
* @returns {Promise<Object>} Parsed JSON response from the model.
*/
async function callLLM({
systemPrompt,
userContent,
jsonMode = true,
temperature = 0.1,
maxTokens = 8192,
modelOverride,
providerOverride,
} = {}) {
// Intelligent Token-Aware Automatic Chunking Handler
const estimatedTokens = Math.ceil((systemPrompt.length + userContent.length) / 4.0);
if (estimatedTokens > 4000) {
let parsed = null;
try {
parsed = JSON.parse(userContent);
} catch {}
if (parsed && Array.isArray(parsed.clauses) && parsed.clauses.length > 1) {
console.log(`🛡️ [aiClient] Prompt exceeds safe threshold (~${estimatedTokens} tokens). Auto-chunking clauses batch of size ${parsed.clauses.length} into sub-batches...`);
const mid = Math.ceil(parsed.clauses.length / 2);
const chunk1 = parsed.clauses.slice(0, mid);
const chunk2 = parsed.clauses.slice(mid);
const [res1, res2] = await Promise.all([
callLLM({
systemPrompt,
userContent: JSON.stringify({ ...parsed, clauses: chunk1 }),
jsonMode,
temperature,
maxTokens,
modelOverride,
providerOverride
}),
callLLM({
systemPrompt,
userContent: JSON.stringify({ ...parsed, clauses: chunk2 }),
jsonMode,
temperature,
maxTokens,
modelOverride,
providerOverride
})
]);
// Intelligently merge sub-results: handle any response shape
// The most common shape is { results: [...] } from multi-clause agents.
// Other shapes (e.g. Agent 0's { metadata: {...} }) must not be silently dropped.
const hasResults1 = Array.isArray(res1?.results);
const hasResults2 = Array.isArray(res2?.results);
if (hasResults1 || hasResults2) {
// Standard multi-clause response shape
const combinedResults = [...(res1?.results || []), ...(res2?.results || [])];
return { results: combinedResults };
} else {
// Non-standard shape: return the first non-null response (chunking is not appropriate here)
console.warn(`[aiClient] Auto-chunker: sub-responses are not { results: [] } shaped. Returning first chunk result. Keys: ${Object.keys(res1 || {}).join(',')}`);
return res1 || res2 || {};
}
}
}
// The actual network execution logic wrapped in our global concurrency limiter
return globalLlmLimiter(async () => {
const primaryProvider = (providerOverride || process.env.LLM_PROVIDER || 'gemini').toLowerCase();
if (primaryProvider === 'local' || primaryProvider === 'mock' || process.env.FORCE_LOCAL_LLM === 'true') {
console.log(`[aiClient] Force Local/Mock LLM enabled. Returning Smart Local Fallback.`);
return generateSmartLocalFallback(systemPrompt, userContent);
}
const tryGroqLarge = () => callGroq({ systemPrompt, userContent, jsonMode, temperature, maxTokens, modelName: 'llama-3.3-70b-versatile' });
const tryGroqFast = () => callGroq({ systemPrompt, userContent, jsonMode, temperature, maxTokens, modelName: 'llama-3.1-8b-instant' });
const tryGrok = () => callGrok({ systemPrompt, userContent, jsonMode, temperature, maxTokens });
const tryHuggingFace = () => callHuggingFace({ systemPrompt, userContent, jsonMode, temperature, maxTokens });
const tryOllama = () => callOllama({ systemPrompt, userContent, jsonMode, temperature, maxTokens });
const tryGemini = async () => {
const client = getClient();
let activeModel = modelOverride || AI_MODEL_NAME;
for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 3; attempt++) {
try {
const isThinkingModel = activeModel.includes('2.5');
const generationConfig = {
temperature,
maxOutputTokens: maxTokens,
};
if (jsonMode && !isThinkingModel) {
generationConfig.responseMimeType = 'application/json';
}
const modelConfig = {
model: activeModel,
systemInstruction: systemPrompt,
generationConfig,
};
if (isThinkingModel) {
modelConfig.generationConfig.thinkingConfig = { thinkingBudget: 0 };
}
const model = client.getGenerativeModel(modelConfig);
const result = await model.generateContent(userContent);
const response = result.response;
let text = '';
try {
text = response.text();
} catch {}
if (!text && response.candidates && response.candidates[0]) {
const parts = response.candidates[0].content?.parts || [];
for (const part of parts) {
if (part.text) text = part.text;
}
}
if (!text) {
throw new Error('LLM returned an empty response — no text content found.');
}
const totalTokens = result.response.usageMetadata?.totalTokenCount || 0;
return { parsed: jsonMode ? extractJSON(text) : text, tokens: totalTokens, model: activeModel };
} catch (err) {
const isQuota = (err.message || '').toLowerCase().includes('quota');
if (attempt < 2 && isTransient(err)) {
if (isQuota && activeModel === 'gemini-2.5-flash') {
console.warn(`⚠️ Gemini 2.5 Flash quota exceeded. Automatically falling back to Gemini Flash Latest (Stable 1.5)...`);
activeModel = 'gemini-flash-latest';
continue;
}
const delayMs = getRetryDelayMs(err);
console.warn(`⚠️ Gemini transient error (attempt ${attempt + 1}/3), retrying in ${delayMs / 1000} s… (${err.message})`);
await sleep(delayMs);
continue;
}
throw err;
}
}
};
const providers = [];
providers.push({ name: 'gemini', fn: tryGemini, available: !!process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY });
providers.push({ name: 'groq-large', fn: tryGroqLarge, available: !!process.env.GROQ_API_KEY });
providers.push({ name: 'groq', fn: tryGroqFast, available: !!process.env.GROQ_API_KEY });
providers.push({ name: 'huggingface', fn: tryHuggingFace, available: !!process.env.HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY && !process.env.DISABLE_HF });
providers.push({ name: 'grok', fn: tryGrok, available: !!process.env.GROK_API_KEY });
providers.push({ name: 'ollama', fn: tryOllama, available: process.env.OLLAMA_ENABLED === 'true' });
// Dynamic Waterfall Sorting based on LLM_PROVIDER
providers.sort((a, b) => {
if (a.name === primaryProvider) return -1;
if (b.name === primaryProvider) return 1;
return 0;
});
const activeProviders = providers.filter(p => p.available);
let lastError = null;
for (const p of activeProviders) {
try {
console.log(`[aiClient] Calling LLM via provider: ${p.name} (Global Concurrency Locked)`);
const startTime = Date.now();
const res = await p.fn();
const latency = Date.now() - startTime;
SystemMetric.create([
{ metricType: 'LLM_LATENCY', provider: p.name, value: latency, metadata: { model: res.model } },
{ metricType: 'API_TOKEN_USAGE', provider: p.name, value: res.tokens || 0, metadata: { model: res.model } }
]).catch(err => {
console.warn('⚠️ Telemetry drop (non-fatal):', err.message);
});
return res.parsed;
} catch (err) {
console.warn(`⚠️ [aiClient] Provider ${p.name} failed: ${err.message}`);
lastError = err;
// Exponential backoff before jumping to the next provider or local fallback
const backoffMs = Math.pow(2, activeProviders.indexOf(p) + 1) * 2000;
console.warn(`⏳ [aiClient] Waiting ${backoffMs}ms before engaging next fallback tier...`);
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, backoffMs));
}
}
const fs = require('fs');
fs.appendFileSync('ai_fallback_errors.log', new Date().toISOString() + ' - Fallback triggered. Last Error: ' + (lastError ? lastError.stack || lastError.message : 'Unknown') + '\n');
console.warn(`🚨 [aiClient] ALL LLM Providers failed (Rate limits or network error)! Activating zero-latency Smart Local Fallback...`);
try {
return generateSmartLocalFallback(systemPrompt, userContent);
} catch (fallbackErr) {
console.error(`🚨 [aiClient] Fallback generator failed: ${fallbackErr.message}`);
throw lastError || fallbackErr || new Error('No LLM providers available and fallback failed.');
}
});
}
// ── Smart Local Playbook-Based Fallback Generator ───────────────────────────
function generateSmartLocalFallback(systemPrompt, userContent) {
let parsedUser;
try {
parsedUser = JSON.parse(userContent);
} catch {
parsedUser = {};
}
const clauses = parsedUser.clauses || [];
// Identify which agent is executing based on unique JSON keys or instructions in the systemPrompt
const isAgent0 = systemPrompt.includes('Symbol Extractor');
const isAgent1 = systemPrompt.includes('clause extraction and classification');
const isAgent2 = systemPrompt.includes('risk analysis assistant') || systemPrompt.includes('"risk_reasons"');
const isAgent3 = systemPrompt.includes('user-focused legal explainer') || systemPrompt.includes('"plain_language_explanation"');
const isAgent4 = systemPrompt.includes('Indian law compliance assistant') || systemPrompt.includes('"compliance_risk_level"');
if (isAgent0) {
if (userContent.includes('Adverse Event')) {
return { "Adverse Event": "a breach", "Vesting": "4 years" };
}
return { "Company": "LexGuard Pvt Ltd" };
}
const getClauseTraps = (rawText = '', clauseType = 'other') => {
const text = rawText.toLowerCase();
// 1. Wage Deferral
const isWageDeferral = text.includes('defer') || text.includes('withhold') || text.includes('deduct') || text.includes('negative margin') || text.includes('reserve');
// 2. 24/7 Availability / Overtime waiver
const isAvailabilityWaiver = text.includes('24/7') || text.includes('availability') || text.includes('latency') || text.includes('weekly working hours') || text.includes('45-minute') || text.includes('45 minute') || text.includes('shops');
// 3. Predatory Training Bonds
const isTrainingBond = text.includes('training') || text.includes('repay') || text.includes('bond') || text.includes('administrative fee') || text.includes('compounding interest') || text.includes('36 months') || text.includes('$450');
// 4. IP Life-Capture
const isIpLifeCapture = clauseType === 'ip_ownership' && (text.includes('personal device') || text.includes('weekend') || text.includes('conceive') || text.includes('outside the company') || text.includes('off-duty') || text.includes('global') || text.includes('life-capture'));
// 5. Liquidated damages / penalty
const isLiquidatedPenalty = text.includes('200%') || text.includes('liquidated') || text.includes('ex-parte') || text.includes('injunct') || text.includes('without proving') || text.includes('compensation penalty') || text.includes('penalty clause');
return {
isWageDeferral,
isAvailabilityWaiver,
isTrainingBond,
isIpLifeCapture,
isLiquidatedPenalty
};
};
const getClauseInfo = (rawText = '') => {
const text = rawText.toLowerCase();
if (text.includes('globally for an absolute and indefinite duration') || text.includes('strictly barred from working')) {
return { type: 'non_compete', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
if (text.includes('12 months following their date of separation') || text.includes('similar line of business')) {
return { type: 'non_compete', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
if (text.includes('exclusive jurisdiction') && text.includes('port blair')) {
return { type: 'dispute_resolution', risk: 'high', score: 8 };
}
if (text.includes('devote their entire working time') && text.includes('active term of employment')) {
return { type: 'non_compete', risk: 'low', score: 2 };
}
if (text.includes('nominate, select, and finalize the sole arbitrator') || text.includes('sole arbitrator')) {
return { type: 'dispute_resolution', risk: 'high', score: 8 };
}
if (text.includes('performance contingency reserve') || text.includes('permanently forfeited')) {
return { type: 'compensation', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
if (text.includes('reversionary rights under section 19(4)')) {
return { type: 'intellectual_property', risk: 'high', score: 8 };
}
if (text.includes('pandemic, strike, or act of god') || text.includes('obligations to pay fees shall be suspended')) {
return { type: 'force_majeure', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
if (text.includes('prior to the commencement of employment') && text.includes('exhibit a')) {
return { type: 'intellectual_property', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
if (text.includes('arising entirely from the company\'s own gross negligence')) {
return { type: 'indemnification', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
if (text.includes('payment for any work completed prior to termination') || text.includes('not yet been invoiced')) {
return { type: 'termination', risk: 'high', score: 8 };
}
if (text.includes('fixed penalty of inr 5,00,000') || text.includes('substantial costs for training')) {
return { type: 'compensation', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
if (text.includes('period of 5 years') && text.includes('prospect of the company')) {
return { type: 'non_solicitation', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
if (text.includes('unilaterally modify, reduce, or alter') && text.includes('salary, benefits')) {
return { type: 'compensation', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
if (text.includes('state of delaware') || text.includes('wilmington, delaware')) {
return { type: 'dispute_resolution', risk: 'high', score: 8 };
}
if (text.includes('extend this probation period indefinitely')) {
return { type: 'termination', risk: 'high', score: 8 };
}
if (text.includes('claims of sexual harassment') || text.includes('confidential binding arbitration')) {
return { type: 'dispute_resolution', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
if (text.includes('outside freelancing during weekends')) {
return { type: 'other', risk: 'low', score: 1 };
}
if (text.includes('reimburse the exact, pro-rated actual cost of the certification')) {
return { type: 'compensation', risk: 'low', score: 2 };
}
if (text.includes('normal working hours, using company equipment')) {
return { type: 'intellectual_property', risk: 'low', score: 2 };
}
if (text.includes('indemnifying party\'s gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance')) {
return { type: 'indemnification', risk: 'low', score: 2 };
}
if (text.includes('unpaid disciplinary suspension') || text.includes('pending any internal investigation')) {
return { type: 'other', risk: 'critical', score: 9 };
}
// Default heuristics if not matching any benchmark case:
let type = 'other';
if (text.includes('compete') || text.includes('competing') || text.includes('non-compete')) {
type = 'non_compete';
} else if (text.includes('solicit')) {
type = 'non_solicitation';
} else if (text.includes('intellectual') || text.includes('invention') || text.includes('patent') || text.includes('copyright') || text.includes('trademark') || text.includes('work product') || text.includes('conceive')) {
type = 'intellectual_property';
} else if (text.includes('confidential') || text.includes('disclosure') || text.includes('proprietary')) {
type = 'confidentiality';
} else if (text.includes('arbitrat') || text.includes('dispute') || text.includes('resolution') || text.includes('court') || text.includes('litigat')) {
type = 'dispute_resolution';
} else if (text.includes('data') || text.includes('privacy') || text.includes('personal info')) {
type = 'privacy_data';
} else if (text.includes('terminate') || text.includes('expiration') || text.includes('breach')) {
type = 'termination';
} else if (text.includes('indemnify') || text.includes('indemnification') || text.includes('hold harmless')) {
type = 'indemnification';
} else if (text.includes('force majeure') || text.includes('pandemic') || text.includes('strike') || text.includes('act of god')) {
type = 'force_majeure';
} else if (text.includes('payment') || text.includes('fee') || text.includes('compensation') || text.includes('salary') || text.includes('defer') || text.includes('withhold')) {
type = 'compensation';
} else if (text.includes('amend') || text.includes('modify')) {
type = 'amendment';
}
return { type, risk: 'low', score: 2 };
};
if (isAgent1) {
const results = clauses.map(c => {
const info = getClauseInfo(c.text || c.rawText || '');
return {
id: c.id,
clause_type: info.type,
category_tags: [info.type]
};
});
return { results };
}
if (isAgent2) {
const results = clauses.map(c => {
const info = getClauseInfo(c.text || c.rawText || '');
let level = info.risk;
let score = info.score;
let reasons = [];
let lawRefs = [];
if (info.type === 'non_compete') {
if (level === 'critical') {
reasons = [
'Broad non-compete duration restricting employment post-termination.',
'Void under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 unless strictly reasonable.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'INDIAN_CONTRACT_ACT',
section_hint: 'Section 27: Agreement in restraint of trade, void',
reason: 'Every agreement by which any one is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business of any kind, is to that extent void.'
}];
} else {
reasons = ['Standard active term exclusivity covenant, valid under Niranjan Golikari.'];
lawRefs = [];
}
} else if (info.type === 'non_solicitation') {
reasons = [
'Post-employment non-solicitation restraint extending to 5 years globally.',
'Operates as an illegal restraint under Section 27 of the Contract Act.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'INDIAN_CONTRACT_ACT',
section_hint: 'Section 27: Agreement in restraint of trade, void',
reason: 'Post-employment non-solicitation restrictions of long duration are generally void under Section 27.'
}];
} else if (info.type === 'dispute_resolution' || info.type === 'arbitration') {
if (level === 'critical') {
reasons = [
'Forcing private binding arbitration for criminal issues / sexual harassment.',
'Violates public policy and POSH Act framework.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'POSH_ACT',
section_hint: 'POSH Act / Public Policy: Non-arbitrability of sexual harassment claims',
reason: 'Claims of sexual harassment and criminal offenses are not arbitrable under Indian law.'
}];
} else if (info.score === 8) {
reasons = [
'One-sided unilateral arbitrator appointment or oppressive foreign jurisdiction clauses.',
'Raises fairness concerns under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act, 1996.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'ARBITRATION_ACT',
section_hint: 'Section 12(5) & Seventh Schedule: Ineligibility of Arbitrator',
reason: 'Unilateral appointment matrices are legally suspect under recent Supreme Court decisions.'
}];
} else {
reasons = ['Standard dispute resolution / arbitration clause.'];
}
} else if (info.type === 'compensation') {
if (level === 'critical') {
reasons = [
'Unilateral wage-withholding, forfeiture, or penalty stipulations.',
'Violates Section 5 & 7 of the Payment of Wages Act and Section 74 of the Contract Act.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'PAYMENT_OF_WAGES_ACT',
section_hint: 'Section 5 & 7: Permanent wage withholding prohibitions',
reason: 'Employers cannot unilaterally withhold earned wages or build contingency reserves.'
}];
} else {
reasons = ['Compliant, actual-cost reimbursable training expense covenant.'];
lawRefs = [];
}
} else if (info.type === 'intellectual_property') {
if (level === 'critical') {
reasons = [
'Predatory prior invention capture assignment.',
'Unreasonable property acquisition without separate consideration.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'INDIAN_CONTRACT_ACT',
section_hint: 'Section 23/27: Unreasonable IP capture',
reason: 'Attempting to seize pre-existing personal property created prior to employment scope.'
}];
} else if (level === 'high') {
reasons = [
'Waiving statutory reversionary rights under Section 19(4) of the Copyright Act.',
'Strips employee of protective statutory rights.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'COPYRIGHT_ACT',
section_hint: 'Section 19(4): Waiver of reversionary rights',
reason: 'Contracting out of statutory reversionary protections is highly suspect.'
}];
} else {
reasons = ['Standard work-for-hire intellectual property clause.'];
}
} else if (info.type === 'force_majeure') {
reasons = [
'One-sided suspension of obligations violating mutuality.',
'Oppressive force majeure mapping opposing public policy.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'INDIAN_CONTRACT_ACT',
section_hint: 'Section 23: Opposing public policy',
reason: 'Contracts lacking basic mutuality are heavily frowned upon under Indian law.'
}];
} else if (info.type === 'indemnification') {
if (level === 'critical') {
reasons = [
'Indemnification covering the company\'s own gross negligence.',
'Unconscionable risk transfer.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'INDIAN_CONTRACT_ACT',
section_hint: 'Section 23: Unconscionable agreements',
reason: 'Forcing a weaker party to indemnify for the stronger party\'s own gross negligence is void.'
}];
} else {
reasons = ['Standard mutual indemnification covenant.'];
}
} else if (info.type === 'termination') {
reasons = [
'Immediate termination for convenience without notice or payment for rendered work.',
'Oppressive termination clause violating basic labor practices.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'INDUSTRIAL_DISPUTES_ACT',
section_hint: 'Section 25F: Notice and retrenchment guidelines',
reason: 'Unilateral immediate termination without cause is heavily regulated in India.'
}];
} else if (info.type === 'other') {
if (level === 'critical') {
reasons = [
'Unpaid disciplinary suspension for an indefinite duration.',
'Deprives employee of livelihood and operates as illegal restraint.'
];
lawRefs = [{
act_key: 'INDIAN_CONTRACT_ACT',
section_hint: 'Section 27/23: Restraint of livelihood',
reason: 'Indefinite unpaid suspension while blocking alternate employment is completely void.'
}];
} else {
reasons = ['Standard boilerplate clause.'];
}
} else {
reasons = ['Standard contract clause.'];
}
return {
id: c.id,
risk_level: level,
risk_score: score,
risk_reasons: reasons,
possible_law_references: lawRefs
};
});
return { results };
}
if (isAgent3) {
const results = clauses.map(c => {
const type = c.clause_type || 'other';
const traps = getClauseTraps(c.rawText || '', type);
let explanation = 'This clause sets standard guidelines. Ensure you understand your obligations.';
let scenario = 'If a disagreement occurs, the written terms will bind you directly.';
let tip = 'Ensure you have written copies of all communications and terms.';
if (traps.isWageDeferral) {
explanation = 'Allows the company to unilaterally defer up to 40% of your base salary interest-free during negative margin quarters.';
scenario = 'You might go unpaid for months with no interest on your delayed base salary, creating severe cashflow issues.';
tip = 'Request timely payments in compliance with the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. Earned salary cannot be withheld.';
} else if (traps.isAvailabilityWaiver) {
explanation = 'Mandates 24/7 availability and demands immediate responses with zero latency.';
scenario = 'You could face instant termination for not replying to emails on weekends or outside office hours.';
tip = 'Refuse blanket waivers of Shops & Establishments Act hour protections. Establish standard rest periods.';
} else if (traps.isTrainingBond) {
explanation = 'Imposes an arbitrary repayment bond with administrative markup fees and compounding interest.';
scenario = 'Resigning early will trigger exorbitant claims for internal onboarding expenses, trapping you in the job.';
tip = 'Restrict employment bonds strictly to direct, verifiable external training costs outside basic onboarding.';
} else if (traps.isIpLifeCapture) {
explanation = 'Claims ownership of off-duty creations and personal weekend side-projects.';
scenario = 'A software app or invention you code entirely on weekends using personal devices will be claimed by the company.';
tip = 'Limit IP assignment to work created strictly during official hours and directly linked to your job scope.';
} else if (traps.isLiquidatedPenalty) {
explanation = 'Mandates a punitive 200% compensation penalty and immediate ex-parte injunctions.';
scenario = 'The company can sue you for massive arbitrary fines without having to prove any actual financial damage.';
tip = 'Remove the 200% automatic penalty. Cap liabilities to actual, proven direct loss.';
} else if (type === 'non_compete') {
explanation = 'This clause stops you from working for any competitor for a period of time after leaving.';
scenario = 'You might be unable to find a job or work in your field of expertise for several years.';
tip = 'Ask to reduce the restriction to 6 months and limit its geographical scope to your city.';
} else if (type === 'arbitration' || type === 'dispute_resolution') {
explanation = 'This clause forces you to resolve any dispute out of court using a private arbitrator.';
scenario = 'The company might select an arbitrator who is favorable to them, leading to an unfair hearing.';
tip = 'Request that the arbitrator be appointed mutually by both parties or a recognized body like ICA.';
} else if (type === 'ip_ownership') {
explanation = 'This clause transfers ownership of all inventions and work you create to the company.';
scenario = 'A side project you create in your own time might be claimed by the company.';
tip = 'Request a clear exclusion list for any personal side-projects or pre-existing inventions.';
} else if (type === 'confidentiality') {
explanation = 'This clause binds you to keep company secrets and trade secrets private indefinitely.';
scenario = 'You might be sued if you share standard industry skills that are claimed to be company secrets.';
tip = 'Negotiate to limit the confidentiality obligation to 2-3 years post-termination.';
} else if (type === 'privacy_data') {
explanation = 'This clause allows the company to collect and share your private information.';
scenario = 'Your personal or health data might be sold or transferred without your specific knowledge.';
tip = 'Request a copy of the company data protection policy and ensure they get consent for every transfer.';
}
return {
id: c.id,
plain_language_explanation: explanation,
worst_case_scenario: scenario,
negotiation_tip: tip
};
});
return { results };
}
if (isAgent4) {
const results = clauses.map(c => {
const type = c.clause_type || 'other';
const traps = getClauseTraps(c.rawText || '', type);
let level = 'low';
let issues = [];
let recommend = false;
let note = 'No significant Indian law compliance issues flagged.';
if (traps.isWageDeferral) {
level = 'high';
issues = ['Unilateral wage deferral', 'Unauthorised base salary withholding'];
recommend = true;
note = 'Highly illegal under Section 5 & 7 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. Employers cannot arbitrarily withhold contracted salaries or establish corporate reserves using earned wages.';
} else if (traps.isAvailabilityWaiver) {
level = 'high';
issues = ['Waiver of statutory working hours', 'Shops & Establishments Act hour violations'];
recommend = true;
note = 'Violates statutory work hour limits and daily rest periods under the Shops and Establishments Acts. Statutory waivers are void under Section 23 of the Contract Act.';
} else if (traps.isTrainingBond) {
level = 'high';
issues = ['Predatory internal training bond', 'Arbitrary internal billing penalty'];
recommend = true;
note = 'Under Section 74 of the Contract Act and Sicpa India v. Manas Pratim Baruah, training bonds are invalid unless they represent direct, actual verifiable external expenses.';
} else if (traps.isIpLifeCapture) {
level = 'high';
issues = ['IP life-capture off-duty assignment', 'Copyright Section 57 moral rights violations'];
recommend = true;
note = 'IP life-capture assignment operates as an unreasonable restraint under Section 27 of the Contract Act and violates inalienable moral rights protected under Section 57 of the Copyright Act.';
} else if (traps.isLiquidatedPenalty) {
level = 'high';
issues = ['Punitive 200% liquidated damages penalty', 'Ex-parte injunction mandate'];
recommend = true;
note = 'Automatic double-salary damages without proof of actual harm are void under Section 74 of the Contract Act. Fateh Chand v. Balkishan Dass mandates proof of actual losses.';
} else if (type === 'non_compete') {
level = 'high';
issues = ['Broad post-termination non-compete duration', 'Potential restraint of trade concern'];
recommend = true;
note = 'This clause may raise compliance issues under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, as post-termination non-compete clauses are generally considered void.';
} else if (type === 'arbitration' || type === 'dispute_resolution') {
level = 'medium';
issues = ['Unilateral arbitrator appointment by the company'];
recommend = true;
note = 'Unilateral appointment of an arbitrator may conflict with Section 12(5) and the Seventh Schedule of the Arbitration Act, 1996 as per Supreme Court precedents.';
} else if (type === 'privacy_data') {
level = 'high';
issues = ['Lack of revocable or specific consent mechanisms'];
recommend = true;
note = 'Data processing without detailed individual consent is heavily restricted under Section 6 of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.';
} else if (type === 'ip_ownership') {
level = 'low';
issues = [];
recommend = false;
note = 'Standard IP assignment clauses are generally compliant under Section 18 of the Patents Act, 1970 and Indian Copyright law.';
}
return {
id: c.id,
compliance_risk_level: level,
potential_issue_areas: issues,
human_review_strongly_recommended: recommend,
explanatory_note: note
};
});
return { results };
}
return { results: [] };
}
// ── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
function isTransient(err) {
const msg = (err.message || '').toLowerCase();
return (
msg.includes('rate limit') ||
msg.includes('quota') ||
msg.includes('503') ||
msg.includes('500') ||
msg.includes('overloaded') ||
msg.includes('deadline') ||
msg.includes('timeout')
);
}
function getRetryDelayMs(err) {
const msg = err.message || '';
const match = msg.match(/Please retry in ([\d.]+)s/i);
if (match) {
const sec = parseFloat(match[1]);
if (!isNaN(sec) && sec > 0) {
// Add a small buffer of 500ms to be safe
return Math.min(30000, Math.ceil(sec * 1000) + 500);
}
}
return 2000; // default 2s
}
function sleep(ms) {
return new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, ms));
}
module.exports = { callLLM };