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{
  "name": "formation.apply_draft",
  "kind": "act",
  "impl": "imperative",
  "description": "WRITE: form a company with the user on this Corpus page. Applies a formation draft to the live /formation intake so they can see it, review, sign in, and pay. Does NOT charge a card, does NOT create a payment, does NOT file with the state. Call formation.requirements first, collect answers in conversation, use formation.lookup_naics for the industry code, then call this with everything you have. If this browser is not on /formation, the result includes a same-origin link — open that link here so the draft loads. Repeat until COMPLETE, then tell the user to review and pay on the page.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "entityType": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "llc",
          "nonprofit"
        ],
        "description": "Entity type to form."
      },
      "state": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Two-letter US state code, e.g. 'MS', 'WY', 'DE'."
      },
      "proposedName": {
        "type": "string",
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 200,
        "description": "Proposed company name."
      },
      "contactEmail": {
        "type": "string",
        "maxLength": 254,
        "description": "Founder contact email."
      },
      "naicsCode": {
        "type": "string",
        "pattern": "^\\d{2,6}$",
        "description": "NAICS industry code, 2–6 digits (use formation.lookup_naics to find it)."
      },
      "principalOffice": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Principal office address (street, city, state required for a complete draft).",
        "properties": {
          "line1": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "line2": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "city": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "state": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "postalCode": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      },
      "management": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "member_managed",
          "manager_managed"
        ],
        "description": "LLC management type."
      },
      "parties": {
        "type": "array",
        "description": "The people. LLC: at least one 'member' and an 'organizer'. Nonprofit: an 'incorporator' and at least 3 'director' entries.",
        "items": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "role": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "organizer",
                "member",
                "manager",
                "director",
                "incorporator",
                "president",
                "secretary",
                "treasurer"
              ]
            },
            "fullName": {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 120
            },
            "email": {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 254
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "role",
            "fullName"
          ]
        }
      },
      "nonprofit": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Nonprofit-only fields.",
        "properties": {
          "purposeStatement": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "hasDissolutionClause": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "exemptionIntent": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "none",
              "501c3_later",
              "501c3_now"
            ]
          }
        }
      },
      "ein": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Optional EIN add-on answers. NEVER include a Social Security Number — the founder types it on corpuslaw.us.",
        "properties": {
          "wanted": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "responsibleParty": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "fullName": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "phone": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          },
          "startDate": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "principalActivity": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "numberOfMembers": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "hasEmployees": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "firstDateWagesPaid": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "agriculturalEmployees": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "otherEmployees": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "taxLiabilityUnder1000": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "trucking": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "gambling": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "exciseTax": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "sellsTobaccoAlcoholFirearms": {
            "type": "boolean"
          }
        }
      },
      "stateSpecificAnswers": {
        "type": "object",
        "additionalProperties": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "boolean"
          ]
        }
      },
      "referral_code": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Optional referral code from account.status. Omit if you do not have one."
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "entityType",
      "state"
    ]
  },
  "page": "/"
}

{
  "name": "formation.get_draft",
  "kind": "act",
  "impl": "imperative",
  "description": "Read the formation draft currently shown on this Corpus /formation page (entity, state, name, completeness, missing fields). Does not change anything. If the formation page is not open, open https://corpuslaw.us/formation first.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {},
    "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "page": "/"
}

{
  "name": "law.search",
  "kind": "act",
  "impl": "imperative",
  "description": "Search US federal, state, and municipal law by topic or keyword — use it for any question about what the law currently says (legality, permits, zoning, licensing, compliance, filing requirements) rather than relying on training data, which has a cutoff. Returns ranked provisions with verbatim citations, headings, and snippets. Call this first to discover relevant law, then law.get_node for the full official text. Pass `jurisdiction` to scope to one state/federal/city (see law.list_coverage for codes).",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "query": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Natural-language or keyword query, e.g. 'distillery permit requirements'."
      },
      "jurisdiction": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Optional short code to scope the search, e.g. 'TX', 'US', or 'CA-SF'. Call law.list_coverage for valid codes. Includes the jurisdiction's sub-jurisdictions."
      },
      "mode": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "hybrid",
          "semantic",
          "keyword"
        ],
        "default": "hybrid",
        "description": "Retrieval mode. 'hybrid' (default) fuses vector similarity with keyword search."
      },
      "limit": {
        "type": "integer",
        "minimum": 1,
        "maximum": 25,
        "default": 8,
        "description": "Number of results to return (1–25)."
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "query"
    ]
  },
  "page": "/"
}

{
  "name": "law.get_node",
  "kind": "act",
  "impl": "imperative",
  "description": "Fetch the full text, citation, and hierarchy of a single legal provision by its node id (a UUID returned by law.search).",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "id": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Node UUID, as returned in law.search results."
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "id"
    ]
  },
  "page": "/"
}

{
  "name": "law.list_coverage",
  "kind": "act",
  "impl": "imperative",
  "description": "List which jurisdictions are ingested (federal, state, and municipal), with per-jurisdiction provision counts, searchable-chunk counts, GIS status, and a placeholder flag. Call this to see what law is available and searchable before searching.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {}
  },
  "page": "/"
}

{
  "name": "formation.requirements",
  "kind": "act",
  "impl": "imperative",
  "description": "Get the EXACT intake checklist to form an LLC or nonprofit in a state: every required field, that state's quirk questions, live all-in pricing, and the optional $75 EIN add-on when available. Call this FIRST when the user wants to form a company, then collect the answers from them in conversation yourself — you are the intake agent. Free; does not consume credits.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "entityType": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "llc",
          "nonprofit"
        ],
        "description": "Entity type to form."
      },
      "state": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Two-letter US state code, e.g. 'MS', 'WY', 'DE'."
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "entityType",
      "state"
    ]
  },
  "page": "/"
}

{
  "name": "formation.lookup_naics",
  "kind": "act",
  "impl": "imperative",
  "description": "Find candidate NAICS industry codes for a plain-English business description (needed for every LLC, and for nonprofits in AK, CT, LA, MS, TN, WV). Present 2–6 options to the user and confirm before recording one. Free; does not consume credits.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "businessDescription": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "What the business does, in plain words."
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "businessDescription"
    ]
  },
  "page": "/"
}

{
  "name": "formation.handoff",
  "kind": "act",
  "impl": "imperative",
  "description": "Validate a formation draft and generate the prefilled handoff link on corpuslaw.us. Pass EVERYTHING you have collected (people, address, management, EIN answers, state-specific answers — see formation.requirements for the checklist). The response says exactly what is still missing — keep collecting and call again until COMPLETE, then give the user the link: it opens the formation agent with every detail pre-loaded, so they only review, sign in, and pay. Free; does not consume credits.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "entityType": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "llc",
          "nonprofit"
        ],
        "description": "Entity type to form."
      },
      "state": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Two-letter US state code, e.g. 'MS', 'WY', 'DE'."
      },
      "proposedName": {
        "type": "string",
        "minLength": 1,
        "maxLength": 200,
        "description": "Proposed company name."
      },
      "contactEmail": {
        "type": "string",
        "maxLength": 254,
        "description": "Founder contact email."
      },
      "naicsCode": {
        "type": "string",
        "pattern": "^\\d{2,6}$",
        "description": "NAICS industry code, 2–6 digits (use formation.lookup_naics to find it)."
      },
      "principalOffice": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Principal office address (street, city, state required for a complete draft).",
        "properties": {
          "line1": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "line2": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "city": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "state": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "postalCode": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      },
      "management": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "member_managed",
          "manager_managed"
        ],
        "description": "LLC management type."
      },
      "parties": {
        "type": "array",
        "description": "The people. LLC: at least one 'member' and an 'organizer' (same person may hold both roles — pass two entries). Nonprofit: an 'incorporator' and at least 3 'director' entries (plus officers where the state requires them).",
        "items": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "role": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "organizer",
                "member",
                "manager",
                "director",
                "incorporator",
                "president",
                "secretary",
                "treasurer"
              ]
            },
            "fullName": {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 120
            },
            "email": {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 254
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "role",
            "fullName"
          ]
        }
      },
      "nonprofit": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Nonprofit-only fields.",
        "properties": {
          "purposeStatement": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "At least 20 characters."
          },
          "hasDissolutionClause": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "exemptionIntent": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "none",
              "501c3_later",
              "501c3_now"
            ]
          }
        }
      },
      "ein": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Optional $75 EIN (federal tax ID) add-on, when available — formation.requirements says whether it can currently be sold. Set wanted=true/false once the user decides. NEVER include a Social Security Number anywhere — the founder types it into a secure panel on corpuslaw.us, never in chat.",
        "properties": {
          "wanted": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "responsibleParty": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "fullName": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "phone": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          },
          "startDate": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Company start date, MM/DD/YYYY."
          },
          "principalActivity": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Principal business activity in a few plain words."
          },
          "numberOfMembers": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "hasEmployees": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "W-2 employees expected in the next 12 months."
          },
          "firstDateWagesPaid": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "MM/DD/YYYY — only when hasEmployees."
          },
          "agriculturalEmployees": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "otherEmployees": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "taxLiabilityUnder1000": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "trucking": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "gambling": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "exciseTax": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "sellsTobaccoAlcoholFirearms": {
            "type": "boolean"
          }
        }
      },
      "stateSpecificAnswers": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Per-state quirk answers under the EXACT keys shown by formation.requirements (e.g. \"would_you_like_to_list_members_managers_on_the_state_record\"). Values are strings or booleans.",
        "additionalProperties": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "boolean"
          ]
        }
      },
      "referral_code": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Your referral code from account.status, if you have one. The founder saves 25% of the Corpus service fee and the order is credited to your code. Omit it if you do not have one — an absent or unrecognised code changes nothing about the link."
      }
    },
    "required": [
      "entityType",
      "state"
    ]
  },
  "page": "/"
}