# Lyse — Dual License

Copyright (c) 2026 Noé Chagué.

Lyse is dual-licensed. You may use, modify, and distribute it under
either:

1. **GNU Affero General Public License version 3** (AGPLv3) — see
   [`LICENSE-AGPL-3.0.txt`](./LICENSE-AGPL-3.0.txt). Use this when you
   accept the AGPLv3's network-copyleft requirements (notably: if you run
   a modified version as a network service, you must offer your users the
   modified source code).

2. **Commercial License** — see [`COMMERCIAL.md`](./COMMERCIAL.md). Use
   this when you want to embed Lyse in a closed-source product,
   re-host it as a SaaS without sharing source, or otherwise need terms
   incompatible with AGPLv3.

SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Lyse-Commercial

The official, complete AGPLv3 text is at <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.txt>.
The copy committed alongside this file is verbatim from that URL.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED. Lyse outputs (scores, reports, AGENTS.md/DESIGN.md files)
are static-analysis artifacts and MUST NOT be used as the sole basis for
procurement, compliance, or accessibility-certification decisions.

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## Why dual?

The MVP is fully open-source under AGPLv3. AGPLv3's network clause prevents
larger vendors from rebundling Lyse as a closed-source SaaS without
contributing back. The Commercial License exists for users whose own
licensing or distribution model is incompatible with AGPLv3 (e.g. embedding
Lyse's engine in a proprietary product).

For commercial licensing inquiries: noe@getlyse.com (TBD) /
contact@lyse-labs.com.