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duplicate-document

Create a new draft document as a copy of an existing document.

Use this tool when:

  • The user wants to duplicate or copy a document, e.g. to reuse a previous contract as the starting point for a new one with a different counterparty

  • A new agreement should start from an existing document rather than from a template

The copy takes over the source document's content, parties, signatories, dynamic field values, metadata values, attachments, teams, tags, document type and template link. The new document always starts in the draft stage, whatever stage the source document is in, and a source document that is in signing or done is copied with its content as it was before signing started.

Change what differs in the new document afterwards with the update-* tools, e.g. update-document-party for the counterparty or update-document-dynamic-fields for amounts and dates.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "document_uuid": "<document_uuid>"
    },
    "name": "duplicate-document"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
nameNoThe name of the new document. If omitted, the source document's name followed by " (copy)" is used
document_uuidYesUUID of the document to duplicate. If you don't already have the document's UUID, use the list-documents tool to find it.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlNoURL to open the document in fynk
nameNoName of the document
tagsNoThe tags on the document. Tags are the account's own classification labels (e.g. relationship type, commercial significance, region), so they show which categories this account uses and can be filtered on with filter_tags.
uuidNoUnique identifier for the document. Do not show to the user unless they ask for it
stageNoWhat stage the document is in currently
teamsNoThe teams the document is assigned to.
localeNoLocale code, e.g. en-GB, de-AT. Absent when the document has none set. Prefer describing the locale in natural language (e.g. 'British English') rather than showing the raw code.
originNoHow the document was created.
partiesNoThe contracting entities on the document.
conditionsNoThe document's conditions: rules over its dynamic fields deciding whether a passage of the document applies, and whether each currently holds. Use them to explain why a clause is or is not part of the document, and what would have to change to flip it.
created_atNoWhen the document was created.
updated_atNoWhen the document was last updated.
archived_atNoWhen the document was archived. Absent when the document is not archived.
attachmentsNoThe files attached to the document. Attachments are part of the document itself and visible to external parties.
signatoriesNoThe individual people who sign the document. Distinct from parties: a signatory often signs on behalf of a party (e.g. a business), so a person may be a signatory without appearing as a party.
_entity_typeNoOnly relevant for tooling. Do not show to the user
stored_filesNoThe files in the document's internal file storage, as opposed to its attachments. It includes files uploaded in the document's comments. The app shows these files as "Internal file storage": call them that when talking to the user, never "stored files".
summary_textNoA summary of the document content. Absent when the document has no summary.
document_typeNoIf present, indicates what kind of document this is. Absent when the document has no type assigned
dynamic_fieldsNoThe document's dynamic fields and their values.
signature_typeNoeIDAS assurance level used when signing the document. Absent when none has been chosen.
workflow_stateNoGives an indication of which stage transitions, etc are possible to perform on this document. This object is technical state, not display content: when relaying it to the user, always render it as natural-language prose and never echo raw field names or snake_case values (e.g. say 'signing cannot be started yet because not every signature block has been assigned to a signatory' instead of mentioning 'can_start_signing' or 'signature_block_signatory').
metadata_valuesNoThe document's metadata fields and their values.
signature_blocksNoThe places in the document that are signed. A block is bound either to a single signatory or to a party, in which case every signatory of that party signs it. Every signatory needs a block covering them before signing can be started.
sequential_signingNoWhen true, signatories sign one at a time, in ascending order of their signing_order.
source_template_uuidNoUUID of the template the document was created from. Absent when it was not created from a template.
external_signatory_invitation_messageNoText shown in the email inviting external signatories to sign. Absent when no message is set.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed5 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / attachments
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "The files attached to the document. Attachments are part of the document itself and visible to external parties.",
      +  "items": {
      +    "properties": {
      +      "_entity_type": {
      +        "description": "Only relevant for tooling. Do not show to the user",
      +        "enum": [
      +          "attachment"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "file_size": {
      +        "description": "Size of the file in bytes. Use file_size_display when telling the user the size",
      +        "type": "integer"
      +      },
      +      "file_size_display": {
      +        "description": "Size of the file formatted for display, e.g. \"2.4 MB\"",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "filename": {
      +        "description": "Name of the file",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "sha256": {
      +        "description": "SHA-256 digest of the file's bytes, as lowercase hex. Equal digests mean byte-identical files. Do not show to the user unless they ask for it",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "uuid": {
      +        "description": "Identifier for the attachment. Do not show to the user unless they ask for it",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  "type": "array"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / stored_files
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "The files in the document's internal file storage, as opposed to its attachments. It includes files uploaded in the document's comments. The app shows these files as \"Internal file storage\": call them that when talking to the user, never \"stored files\".",
      +  "items": {
      +    "properties": {
      +      "_entity_type": {
      +        "description": "Only relevant for tooling. Do not show to the user",
      +        "enum": [
      +          "stored_file"
      +        ],
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "file_size": {
      +        "description": "Size of the file in bytes. Use file_size_display when telling the user the size",
      +        "type": "integer"
      +      },
      +      "file_size_display": {
      +        "description": "Size of the file formatted for display, e.g. \"2.4 MB\"",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "filename": {
      +        "description": "Name of the file",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "sha256": {
      +        "description": "SHA-256 digest of the file's bytes, as lowercase hex. Equal digests mean byte-identical files. Do not show to the user unless they ask for it",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "uuid": {
      +        "description": "Identifier for the stored file. Do not show to the user unless they ask for it",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "type": "object"
      +  },
      +  "type": "array"
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / workflow_state / properties / stage_transitions / properties / done / properties / blockers / items / properties / records / items / properties / _entity_type / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "account",
      -  "account_party",
      -  "account_profile",
      -  "account_user",
      -  "automation",
      -  "condition",
      -  "custom_widget",
      -  "dashboard",
      -  "document",
      -  "document_type",
      -  "document_user",
      -  "document_user_suggestion",
      -  "dynamic_field",
      -  "import",
      -  "metadata",
      -  "metadata_value",
      -  "party",
      -  "party_suggestion",
      -  "playbook",
      -  "signature_block",
      -  "stored_file",
      -  "tag",
      -  "team",
      -  "template",
      -  "user"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "account",
      +  "account_party",
      +  "account_profile",
      +  "account_user",
      +  "attachment",
      +  "automation",
      +  "condition",
      +  "custom_widget",
      +  "dashboard",
      +  "document",
      +  "document_type",
      +  "document_user",
      +  "document_user_suggestion",
      +  "dynamic_field",
      +  "import",
      +  "metadata",
      +  "metadata_value",
      +  "party",
      +  "party_suggestion",
      +  "playbook",
      +  "signature_block",
      +  "stored_file",
      +  "tag",
      +  "team",
      +  "template",
      +  "user"
      +]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / workflow_state / properties / stage_transitions / properties / review / properties / blockers / items / properties / records / items / properties / _entity_type / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "account",
      -  "account_party",
      -  "account_profile",
      -  "account_user",
      -  "automation",
      -  "condition",
      -  "custom_widget",
      -  "dashboard",
      -  "document",
      -  "document_type",
      -  "document_user",
      -  "document_user_suggestion",
      -  "dynamic_field",
      -  "import",
      -  "metadata",
      -  "metadata_value",
      -  "party",
      -  "party_suggestion",
      -  "playbook",
      -  "signature_block",
      -  "stored_file",
      -  "tag",
      -  "team",
      -  "template",
      -  "user"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "account",
      +  "account_party",
      +  "account_profile",
      +  "account_user",
      +  "attachment",
      +  "automation",
      +  "condition",
      +  "custom_widget",
      +  "dashboard",
      +  "document",
      +  "document_type",
      +  "document_user",
      +  "document_user_suggestion",
      +  "dynamic_field",
      +  "import",
      +  "metadata",
      +  "metadata_value",
      +  "party",
      +  "party_suggestion",
      +  "playbook",
      +  "signature_block",
      +  "stored_file",
      +  "tag",
      +  "team",
      +  "template",
      +  "user"
      +]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / workflow_state / properties / stage_transitions / properties / signing / properties / blockers / items / properties / records / items / properties / _entity_type / enum
      Previous value: -[
      -  "account",
      -  "account_party",
      -  "account_profile",
      -  "account_user",
      -  "automation",
      -  "condition",
      -  "custom_widget",
      -  "dashboard",
      -  "document",
      -  "document_type",
      -  "document_user",
      -  "document_user_suggestion",
      -  "dynamic_field",
      -  "import",
      -  "metadata",
      -  "metadata_value",
      -  "party",
      -  "party_suggestion",
      -  "playbook",
      -  "signature_block",
      -  "stored_file",
      -  "tag",
      -  "team",
      -  "template",
      -  "user"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "account",
      +  "account_party",
      +  "account_profile",
      +  "account_user",
      +  "attachment",
      +  "automation",
      +  "condition",
      +  "custom_widget",
      +  "dashboard",
      +  "document",
      +  "document_type",
      +  "document_user",
      +  "document_user_suggestion",
      +  "dynamic_field",
      +  "import",
      +  "metadata",
      +  "metadata_value",
      +  "party",
      +  "party_suggestion",
      +  "playbook",
      +  "signature_block",
      +  "stored_file",
      +  "tag",
      +  "team",
      +  "template",
      +  "user"
      +]
  2. First observed

TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations only declare the safety profile (non-read-only, non-destructive, non-idempotent); the description goes far beyond by enumerating exactly what is carried over (content, parties, signatories, dynamic field values, metadata, attachments, teams, tags, document type, template link). It also discloses the key non-obvious behavior that the copy always lands in draft regardless of source stage, and that signing/done sources are copied from their pre-signing content.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loaded with the core action, then scannable bullets for usage and follow-up tools. The long enumeration of copied attributes is dense but each item is substantive; a minor trim would still preserve meaning.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 2-parameter duplication tool with an output schema available, nothing an agent needs is missing: source selection is covered by the schema, copy semantics and stage behavior are covered in prose, and the follow-up mutation path is named.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Placeholder duplicate key — ignored.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The first sentence states a specific verb and resource ('Create a new draft document as a copy of an existing document'), and the usage bullets explicitly contrast it with the template-based path ('rather than from a template'), which separates it from create-document-from-template and create-document-from-scratch.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Two concrete when-to-use scenarios are given (reusing a prior contract for a new counterparty, starting from an existing document instead of a template), plus a pointer to the update-* siblings for post-copy changes. It stops short of an explicit when-not condition (e.g. 'do not use this to copy templates — use duplicate-template').

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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