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-# .profile
+# GitCaddy Suite — Licensing Overview
 
-Organization profile
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+The GitCaddy Suite is licensed under a deliberate open-core model designed to
+maximize developer adoption while sustaining long-term development.
+
+Different components of the suite are licensed under different terms, as
+outlined below.
+
+---
+
+## 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