9b8aabb · TreeTrace

Relicense from Apache-2.0 to PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0

Free for any noncommercial purpose; commercial/for-profit use now
requires a separate license from the copyright holder. Applies from
this version (0.8.1) forward. Update package.json license field, README
badge and License section, NOTICE, and ship LICENSE in the npm package.

9b8aabb Zion Boggan committed on Jun 19, 2026 (3 days ago)

CHANGELOG.md +6 -0

		@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@

		Notable changes to TreeTrace. The format follows Keep a Changelog, and the project uses semantic versioning.

	+	## 0.8.1 - 2026-06-19
	+
	+	### Changed
	+
	+	- Relicensed from Apache-2.0 to the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0. TreeTrace is now free for any noncommercial purpose (personal, research, education, nonprofit, government) and commercial or for-profit use requires a separate license from the copyright holder (zionboggan@gmail.com). The relicense applies to this version onward; copies obtained under 0.8.0 and earlier remain under Apache-2.0 for those versions. `package.json` now declares `SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE`, and `LICENSE` is included in the published package files.
	+
		## 0.8.0 - 2026-06-18

		### Added

LICENSE +117 -201

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NOTICE +6 -0

		@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
		TreeTrace
		Copyright 2026 Zion Boggan
	+
	+	Licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0.
	+	Free for any noncommercial purpose. Commercial use requires a separate
	+	license from the copyright holder: zionboggan@gmail.com
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	+	Required Notice: Copyright 2026 Zion Boggan (TreeTrace)

README.md +7 -3

		@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
		<p>
		<a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/treetrace"><img alt="npm" src="https://img.shields.io/npm/v/treetrace?style=flat-square&label=npm&color=0CA08A&labelColor=0B1210"></a>
		<a href="https://github.com/TreeTraceTool/TreeTrace/actions/workflows/ci.yml"><img alt="ci" src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/TreeTraceTool/TreeTrace/ci.yml?branch=main&style=flat-square&label=ci&color=0CA08A&labelColor=0B1210"></a>
	-	<a href="LICENSE"><img alt="license" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-0CA08A?style=flat-square&labelColor=0B1210"></a>
	+	<a href="LICENSE"><img alt="license" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-PolyForm%20Noncommercial%201.0.0-0CA08A?style=flat-square&labelColor=0B1210"></a>
		<img alt="node" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%E2%89%A518-0CA08A?style=flat-square&labelColor=0B1210">
		<img alt="dependencies" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/dependencies-0-0CA08A?style=flat-square&labelColor=0B1210">
		<img alt="local-first" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/local--first-no_telemetry-0CA08A?style=flat-square&labelColor=0B1210">
		@@ -298,6 +298,10 @@ TreeTrace is not a hosted SaaS, telemetry product, generic LangSmith clone, prom

		## License

	-	Apache License 2.0 (Apache-2.0). Copyright 2026 Zion Boggan.
	+	[PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0](LICENSE). Copyright 2026 Zion Boggan.

	-	You may use, modify, and distribute TreeTrace for any purpose, including commercial use, and the license includes an explicit patent grant. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the full terms.
	+	TreeTrace is free for any noncommercial purpose - personal projects, research, education, nonprofits, and government use. You may use, modify, and share it under those terms, with an included patent grant.
	+
	+	Commercial or for-profit use requires a separate license. If you want to use TreeTrace in or for a business, ship it in a paid product, or run it for commercial advantage, contact me for a commercial license: zionboggan@gmail.com.
	+
	+	See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the full terms.

package.json +3 -2

		@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
		{
		"name": "treetrace",
	-	"version": "0.8.0",
	+	"version": "0.8.1",
		"description": "Capture the agent corrections you throw away as local eval data: regression tests, failure analysis, and handoff memory. No LLM judge, no uploads.",
		"keywords": [
		"claude-code",
		@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
		"regression",
		"memory"
		],
	-	"license": "Apache-2.0",
	+	"license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
		"author": "Zion Boggan",
		"homepage": "https://treetrace.dev",
		"repository": {
		@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
		"bin",
		"src",
		"SCHEMA.md",
	+	"LICENSE",
		"NOTICE"
		],
		"engines": {