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-Boost Software License - Version 1.0 - August 17th, 2003
+The GitCaddy Suite is licensed under a deliberate open-core model designed to
+maximize developer adoption while sustaining long-term development.
 
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person or organization obtaining a copy of the software and accompanying documentation covered by this license (the "Software") to use, reproduce, display, distribute, execute, and transmit the Software, and to prepare derivative works of the Software, and to permit third-parties to whom the Software is furnished to do so, all subject to the following:
+Different components of the suite are licensed under different terms, as
+outlined below.
 
-The copyright notices in the Software and this entire statement, including the above license grant, this restriction and the following disclaimer, must be included in all copies of the Software, in whole or in part, and all derivative works of the Software, unless such copies or derivative works are solely in the form of machine-executable object code generated by a source language processor.
+---
 
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR ANYONE DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+## Licensing Summary
+
+| Component              | License | Notes |
+|------------------------|---------|-------|
+| GitCaddy Desktop       | MIT     | Fully open-source client |
+| GitCaddy Server (Core) | MIT     | Fork of Gitea; core hosting only |
+| GitCaddy Runner        | MIT     | CI runner |
+| Addon Framework        | MIT     | SDK and templates |
+| MCP Server             | MIT     | AI integration bridge |
+| GitCaddy Vault         | BSL 1.1 | Secrets management |
+| AI Context APIs        | BSL 1.1 | Repo analysis, navigation, hints |
+| Enterprise Features    | BSL 1.1 | SSO, audit logs, compliance |
+
+---
+
+## MIT-Licensed Components
+
+MIT-licensed components are free to use, modify, and redistribute for any
+purpose, including commercial use, subject only to the terms of the MIT License.
+
+These components are intended to encourage adoption, ecosystem growth, and
+self-hosted deployment.
+
+---
+
+## Business Source License (BSL 1.1) Components
+
+Certain components are licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL):
+
+- GitCaddy Vault
+- AI Context APIs
+- Enterprise administration features
+
+### Additional Use Grant
+
+You may use BSL-licensed components:
+- For non-production purposes without restriction
+- In production with up to **5 users** without charge
+
+Use beyond this grant requires a commercial license.
+
+### Change License
+
+Each BSL-licensed component will automatically convert to:
+
+**Apache License, Version 2.0**
+
+On the applicable Change Date defined in its LICENSE file.
+
+---
+
+## Commercial Use & Hosting
+
+Operating GitCaddy BSL-licensed components as part of a hosted or managed
+service, or beyond the Additional Use Grant, requires a commercial license.
+
+Commercial licenses unlock additional features and remove usage limits.
+
+---
+
+## Contributions
+
+- MIT components accept contributions under the MIT License.
+- BSL components require acceptance of a Contributor License Agreement (CLA).
+
+---
+
+## Questions
+
+For licensing inquiries, commercial terms, or compliance questions:
+licensing@gitcaddy.com