What goes into a founders' agreement, and can AI draft it?

A founders' agreement locks down the equity split, four-year vesting with a one-year cliff, IP assignment, roles, decision rights, and what happens when someone leaves; a huge share of startup deaths trace back to skipping it. AI is genuinely good at generating a first draft from a solid template and explaining every clause, but have a lawyer localize the final version: vesting mechanics and share transfers work very differently under Delaware and Indian law. Investors will check for exactly these documents in due diligence.

A quick orientation. The real value is below: resources worth your time, from people who've actually done it.