# License

> CommitBrief is GPL-3.0-or-later; dependencies are GPL-compatible.

Effective May 26, 2026

Canonical URL: https://commitbrief.com/legal/license/

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CommitBrief is licensed under the **GNU General Public License v3.0 or
later** (`GPL-3.0-or-later`). The full license text ships in every
release at [`LICENSE`](https://github.com/CommitBrief/commitbrief/blob/main/LICENSE)
and is the authoritative source.

## What this means

- You may use, copy, modify, and distribute CommitBrief.
- If you distribute a modified version (including over a network), you
  must distribute the corresponding source under the same license.
- There is **no warranty**; the software is provided "as is."

## Dependencies

All runtime dependencies are GPL-compatible (MIT, Apache-2.0, or BSD).
Run `make license-check` in the source tree for the audit report.

## Contributions

Contributions are accepted under inbound-equals-outbound: by submitting
a pull request, you agree your contribution is licensed under
`GPL-3.0-or-later`. See the [org-wide CONTRIBUTING guide](https://github.com/CommitBrief/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).