Licensing
grekt is source available under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL).
License overview
| Component | License | Converts to |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | BSL 1.1 | MIT (after 2 years) |
| Engine | BSL 1.1 | MIT (after 2 years) |
| Keywords | MIT | - |
What you can do
- Use grekt in personal or commercial projects
- Use grekt internally at your company
- Read, study, and learn from the source code
- Fork and modify for your own use
- Contribute to the project
What you cannot do
- Build a competing product using grekt's code
- Offer grekt's functionality as a commercial service that replaces grekt
Why BSL?
BSL keeps the code transparent and accessible while protecting the project from being cloned and commercialized.
- Source available: Full code visibility for audits, learning, and contributions
- Production use allowed: Use grekt as a tool without restrictions
- Time-limited protection: Each version converts to MIT after 2 years
- No friction for users: The restriction only targets direct competitors
For artifact authors
Artifacts published to the grekt registry are owned by their authors. You choose your own license. grekt does not claim any rights over community-created artifacts.
Commercial licensing
If your use case doesn't fit the BSL terms, reach out and we'll figure it out.