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Licensing

This document covers the licensing terms for Pytrix and its dependencies.

Project License

Pytrix is licensed under the MIT License.

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2024 Pytrix Contributors

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

What This Means

You CAN:

  • ✅ Use Pytrix commercially
  • ✅ Modify the source code
  • ✅ Distribute copies
  • ✅ Use privately
  • ✅ Sublicense

You MUST:

  • 📋 Include the copyright notice in copies
  • 📋 Include the license text in copies

You CANNOT:

  • ❌ Hold contributors liable
  • ❌ Use trademarks without permission

Third-Party Dependencies

Pytrix uses several open-source libraries. Here are the key dependencies and their licenses:

Core Framework

Package License Purpose
Next.js MIT React framework
React MIT UI library
TypeScript Apache 2.0 Type system

Python Runtime

Package License Purpose
Pyodide MPL-2.0 Python in WebAssembly

Note

Pyodide is licensed under Mozilla Public License 2.0. This is a weak copyleft license that allows use in MIT-licensed projects. The Pyodide source code modifications (if any) must remain MPL-2.0, but this does not affect Pytrix's MIT license.

AI Integration

Package License Purpose
@google/generative-ai Apache 2.0 Gemini SDK

UI Components

Package License Purpose
shadcn/ui MIT Component library
Radix UI MIT Primitives
Tailwind CSS MIT CSS framework
Monaco Editor MIT Code editor
Phosphor Icons MIT Icons
Tabler Icons MIT Icons

State & Data

Package License Purpose
Zustand MIT State management
Recharts MIT Charts
date-fns MIT Date utilities

Utilities

Package License Purpose
clsx MIT Class names
tailwind-merge MIT Tailwind utilities
class-variance-authority Apache 2.0 Variant styles
cmdk MIT Command menu
sonner MIT Toast notifications

Development & Testing

Package License Purpose
Vitest MIT Testing
Playwright Apache 2.0 E2E testing
ESLint MIT Linting
Testing Library MIT Testing utilities

License Compatibility

All dependencies are compatible with Pytrix's MIT license:

License Compatible Notes
MIT ✅ Yes Permissive
Apache 2.0 ✅ Yes Permissive, patent grant
MPL-2.0 ✅ Yes File-level copyleft only
BSD-2/3 ✅ Yes Permissive

Attribution

Required Attributions

When distributing Pytrix or derivative works:

  1. Include the MIT License — Copy of the license text
  2. Preserve copyright notices — In source files

Recommended Attributions

While not required, we appreciate:

  • Link back to Pytrix GitHub
  • Credit in your application's about page

Trademark Notice

"Pytrix" and the Pytrix logo (if any) are trademarks.

You MAY NOT:

  • Use "Pytrix" to imply endorsement
  • Use the logo without permission
  • Create confusingly similar names

You MAY:

  • Refer to Pytrix by name for compatibility statements
  • State that your project is based on Pytrix

Google Gemini API Terms

When using Pytrix with Google's Gemini API:

Pytrix does not proxy, store, or monitor your Gemini API usage.

Contributing and License

By contributing to Pytrix:

  1. You agree that contributions are licensed under MIT
  2. You certify you have the right to submit the contribution
  3. You understand your contribution may be distributed publicly

See CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines.

Questions

For licensing questions:

  • Open an issue on GitHub
  • Tag it with licensing

For commercial licensing or trademark inquiries, contact the maintainers.

Full Dependency List

For a complete list of all dependencies and their licenses, run:

npx license-checker --summary

Or view package.json and package-lock.json for the complete dependency tree.