Git tooling, steeped in your workflow.
GitCaddy is an enhanced Gitea ecosystem designed for AI-assisted development. We extend proven open-source foundations with capabilities that help AI assistants understand, navigate, and automate your development workflow.
Why GitCaddy?
- AI-Native — APIs and metadata designed for LLM comprehension
- Self-Hosted — Full control over your code, secrets, and CI/CD
- Open Core — Built on Gitea, compatible with your existing workflows
- Capability-Aware — Runners report what they can build; AI routes jobs intelligently
License
GitCaddy uses a mixed licensing model. Core components are MIT-licensed, with some enterprise features under BSL-1.1. See individual repositories for details.
Building tools that work the way you think.
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.
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## 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 |
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## 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.
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## Contributions
- MIT components accept contributions under the MIT License.
- BSL components require acceptance of a Contributor License Agreement (CLA).
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## Questions
For licensing inquiries, commercial terms, or compliance questions:
licensing@gitcaddy.com