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# GitCaddy Suite — Licensing Overview
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The GitCaddy Suite is licensed under a deliberate open-core model designed to
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maximize developer adoption while sustaining long-term development.
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Different components of the suite are licensed under different terms, as
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outlined below.
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## Licensing Summary
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| Component | License | Notes |
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| GitCaddy Desktop | MIT | Fully open-source client |
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| GitCaddy Server (Core) | MIT | Fork of Gitea; core hosting only |
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| GitCaddy Runner | MIT | CI runner |
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| Addon Framework | MIT | SDK and templates |
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| MCP Server | MIT | AI integration bridge |
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| GitCaddy Vault | BSL 1.1 | Secrets management |
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| AI Context APIs | BSL 1.1 | Repo analysis, navigation, hints |
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| Enterprise Features | BSL 1.1 | SSO, audit logs, compliance |
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## MIT-Licensed Components
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MIT-licensed components are free to use, modify, and redistribute for any
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purpose, including commercial use, subject only to the terms of the MIT License.
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These components are intended to encourage adoption, ecosystem growth, and
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self-hosted deployment.
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## Business Source License (BSL 1.1) Components
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Certain components are licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL):
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- GitCaddy Vault
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- AI Context APIs
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- Enterprise administration features
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### Additional Use Grant
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You may use BSL-licensed components:
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- For non-production purposes without restriction
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- In production with up to **5 users** without charge
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Use beyond this grant requires a commercial license.
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### Change License
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Each BSL-licensed component will automatically convert to:
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**Apache License, Version 2.0**
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On the applicable Change Date defined in its LICENSE file.
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## Commercial Use & Hosting
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Operating GitCaddy BSL-licensed components as part of a hosted or managed
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service, or beyond the Additional Use Grant, requires a commercial license.
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Commercial licenses unlock additional features and remove usage limits.
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## Contributions
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- MIT components accept contributions under the MIT License.
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- BSL components require acceptance of a Contributor License Agreement (CLA).
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## Questions
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For licensing inquiries, commercial terms, or compliance questions:
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licensing@gitcaddy.com
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