Claws Productization End User License Agreement (EULA)

Version 0.8.6 · Effective 2026-06-05
Copyright (c) 2026 Anish Neunaha. All rights reserved.

This End User License Agreement ("EULA") is a binding agreement between you,
either as an individual or a legal entity ("You"), and Anish Neunaha, the
licensor and author of Claws ("Licensor"). By installing, copying, running, or
otherwise using the Software, You agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA.
If You do not agree, You must not install or use the Software.

This EULA supersedes the MIT license historically associated with versions of
Claws at or below 0.8.5. Those prior releases remain available under MIT for
those specific versions only; this EULA governs version 0.8.6 and all
subsequent releases distributed by Licensor.

NOTICE: This is not legal advice. This document expresses the licensing stance
of Licensor for the productization of Claws and should be reviewed by qualified
counsel before being relied upon for any specific legal question.


1. DEFINITIONS

   "Software" means the claws-code package distributed by Licensor on the
   public npm registry, the corresponding Claws VS Code extension VSIX
   artifact, the bundled MCP server, scripts, prompts, templates, memory
   packs, skills, agents, mission contracts, dashboards, documentation, and
   any other artifacts produced or installed by the published Claws install
   process, together with any updates, patches, or new releases made available
   by Licensor.

   "Licensor" means Anish Neunaha, the author and rights holder of Claws.

   "You" means the individual installing or running the Software, or the legal
   entity on whose behalf such individual is acting and who is bound by this
   EULA.

   "Use" means installing, executing, loading into memory, or otherwise
   benefiting from the functionality of the Software.


2. GRANT OF LICENSE

   Subject to Your continuing compliance with every term of this EULA,
   Licensor grants You a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable,
   non-sublicensable, revocable, royalty-free right to install and Use the
   published, npm-distributed Software on machines You own or control, solely
   for Your personal evaluation or internal organizational evaluation and use
   of the Software's functionality. No source-code license is granted under
   this EULA. No right to redistribute, host, fork, repackage, or commercially
   exploit the Software is granted.


3. RESTRICTIONS

   You MAY NOT, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, and whether or
   not for commercial gain:

   (a) copy, redistribute, publish, sublicense, sell, rent, lease, host, or
       otherwise make the Software available to any third party;

   (b) modify, adapt, translate, fork, port, reverse-engineer, decompile,
       disassemble, or create derivative works based on the Software;

   (c) extract, repackage, mirror, or republish any component of the Software,
       including but not limited to the MCP server, extension, prompts,
       templates, memory packs, skills, agents, dashboards, or documentation;

   (d) use the Software, or any component, output, or knowledge derived
       through use of the Software, to design, build, train, or operate a
       competing product, service, or framework whose primary function
       replicates Claws's orchestration capabilities;

   (e) remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, attribution, or
       license notice embedded in or accompanying the Software;

   (f) circumvent any technical measure, license check, telemetry control, or
       safety boundary implemented by the Software, including any safety-class
       enforcement on Computer Use procedures.


4. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

   All right, title, and interest in and to the Software — including without
   limitation all source code, object code, designs, architecture,
   documentation, brand, trade dress, prompts, templates, memory packs,
   skills, agents, mission contracts, orchestration protocols, dispatch
   classes, audit-log formats, and the look and feel of any user interface —
   are and shall remain the exclusive property of Licensor. No rights are
   granted to You by implication, estoppel, exhaustion, or otherwise.

   The Claws source-code repository is private. Access to the repository is
   not granted by this EULA and is not part of the Software distributed under
   this EULA. If You have been granted access to the private repository under
   a separate agreement, that separate agreement governs that access.


5. PRO MIGRATION

   Licensor intends to make available a productized "Claws Pro" offering and
   related paid tiers through the official distribution channel (npm and
   clawscode.ai). The terms applicable to any Claws Pro offering, including
   pricing, scope, support, and any additional rights, will be governed by a
   separate agreement made available at the time of purchase or sign-up.
   Nothing in this EULA grants You any entitlement, discount, credit, or
   advance access to Claws Pro or any future paid tier.


6. UPDATES

   Licensor may, from time to time and at its sole discretion, release updated
   versions, patches, or new releases of the Software through the official
   distribution channels. You are licensed to install and Use such updates
   under the terms of this EULA, except where an update is accompanied by a
   superseding agreement that You expressly accept. Licensor may modify this
   EULA in future releases; Your continued installation or Use of a later
   release after the modification constitutes Your acceptance of the modified
   EULA for that release.


7. TERMINATION

   This EULA and the license granted under Section 2 terminate automatically,
   without notice, upon Your breach of any term of this EULA. Licensor may
   also terminate this EULA at any time by ceasing to make the Software
   available to You through the official distribution channel. Upon
   termination for any reason, You MUST, within thirty (30) days, uninstall
   and permanently delete all copies of the Software in Your possession or
   control, including without limitation any cached VS Code extension VSIX,
   any installed `.claws-bin` directory, any hooks injected by the Software
   into Your `~/.claude/` configuration, and any gitignored caches or
   procedure-audit logs produced by the Software. Sections 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10,
   and 11 survive termination.


8. NO WARRANTY

   THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
   ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. LICENSOR
   EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE
   IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
   TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. LICENSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE
   WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
   YOU ASSUME ALL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE.


9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

   TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL
   LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
   EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS,
   LOST DATA, LOST GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR COST OF SUBSTITUTE
   GOODS OR SERVICES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EULA OR YOUR
   USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT
   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, AND WHETHER
   OR NOT LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
   LICENSOR'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY UNDER THIS EULA SHALL NOT EXCEED
   FIFTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD $50.00).


10. GOVERNING LAW

    This EULA is governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
    applicable to the jurisdiction of Licensor's primary place of business,
    without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Venue and forum for any
    dispute arising under or in connection with this EULA are expressly
    reserved by Licensor and shall be designated by Licensor at the time any
    such dispute arises. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the
    International Sale of Goods does not apply.


11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

    This EULA constitutes the entire agreement between You and Licensor with
    respect to the Software distributed at version 0.8.6 and all subsequent
    versions distributed by Licensor, and supersedes all prior or
    contemporaneous communications, proposals, and agreements, whether oral
    or written, with respect to the Software. The MIT license historically
    associated with versions of Claws at or below 0.8.5 continues to govern
    those specific prior releases for those versions only; this EULA does not
    revoke or modify the MIT terms applicable to those prior releases. If any
    provision of this EULA is held unenforceable, that provision shall be
    modified to the minimum extent necessary to render it enforceable, and
    the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Licensor's
    failure to enforce any right or provision of this EULA shall not be a
    waiver of that right or provision.


12. THIRD-PARTY COMPONENTS

    The Software may bundle or depend upon third-party components, including
    without limitation the node-pty package distributed under the MIT license.
    Those third-party components remain governed by their respective upstream
    licenses, copies of which are included in the Software distribution. This
    EULA does not modify, supersede, or revoke the terms of any third-party
    license applicable to a bundled component.


For questions about this EULA, contact: anishneunaha1@gmail.com

End of Claws Productization EULA, version 0.8.6.
