DocuSign sent a legal notice to developer Michael Luo for creating Inkless, a free e-sign tool with similar features.
Luo built Inkless in just two days using AI coding tools ChatGPT, Cursor, and Lovable.
DocuSign alleges Luo infringed its intellectual property and disseminated false/misleading statements about its product.
The misleading statements likely refer to Luo's public comments about creating a free alternative due to DocuSign's costs.
Luo denies stealing anything or making misleading statements, suggesting DocuSign is "scared" of his free tool.
Despite the legal notice, Luo continues developing Inkless and adding new features.
DocuSign's free tier allows unlimited document signing but restricts signature collection to only three documents.
The rapid development of apps using AI tools like this is termed "vibe coding" by Andrej Karpathy.
AI-assisted app development is experiencing unprecedented growth in popularity. Receiving legal notices like this adds to existing safety and privacy concerns for developers building AI-based applications.