License

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Dusk Bot license

Effective date: [Effective date].

Dusk Bot is source-available under the PolyForm Strict License 1.0.0. Source-available does not mean open source. You must follow the applicable license before using the software. This page is a summary. The full license text controls over this summary.

Read the repository's [LICENSE](../../LICENSE) and [licensing guide](../LICENSING.md) for the exact terms and the distinction between this work and its upstream code. Your agreement for services does not expand the rights granted by the software license.

What you may do

You may use the software for noncommercial purposes under PolyForm Strict. Permitted examples include personal study, research, experimentation for public knowledge, private entertainment and hobby projects, without an anticipated commercial application.

The full license also permits use by the noncommercial organisations it identifies. These include charities, educational institutions, public research organisations, public safety or health organisations, environmental protection organisations and government institutions. Read the full definition if you are deciding whether your organisation qualifies. The license preserves any fair use rights you have under applicable law.

What you may not do

PolyForm Strict does not grant you permission to distribute the software, make changes or create new works based on it. The restriction covers making changes itself, not only distributing changed copies. You may not distribute an unchanged copy or a modified version under this license. You may not sublicense or transfer your license to someone else.

Commercial use needs a separate commercial license. Access to the source, an account or a paid service does not itself grant commercial software rights. Do not assume an intended use is permitted just because you can download or run the code. Ask about a separate license if your use needs rights PolyForm Strict does not grant.

Commercial licensing

Email hello@dusk.bot with your company name, use case and number of seats. Describe any modification or distribution rights you need. The scope, price and other terms of a commercial license are [commercial license terms]. Your permitted commercial use depends on that separate agreement.

For licensing enquiries, the responsible entity is [Legal entity name], at [Registered address].

Required notice

The repository's LICENSE starts with this exact notice:

Required Notice: Copyright 2026 Siddharth Meena. Commercial use requires a separate license: https://dusk.bot/license

Read the full license for its conditions, patent provisions, violation rules and warranty and liability terms. This summary does not replace any of them.

Upstream and third-party notices

Original code derived from OpenMausBot remains under Apache-2.0. You can find that license and its notices in [third_party/openmausbot](../../third_party/openmausbot). The work as a whole and changes made in this fork are covered by PolyForm Strict, as the repository's licensing guide explains. Separate rights in upstream code do not relicense the entire Dusk Bot work.

Bundled third-party components keep their own licenses. Their notices are shipped in the app's licenses folder. Read those notices for each component's conditions. The OpenMausBot and MausBot names and mascot are trademarks of Supamaus Software Private Limited. Neither software license grants trademark rights.

For the complete governing text, read PolyForm Strict License 1.0.0 and the repository's [LICENSE](../../LICENSE). For general or licensing questions, contact hello@dusk.bot.