ForgeQE Software Licence

Copyright (c) 2026 Javed Khan. All rights reserved.

ForgeQE, its documentation, prompts, skills, and accompanying files (together, "the Software") are proprietary and confidential. The Software is licensed, not sold.

1. Grant. Subject to a written agreement with the licensor, the licensee may install and use the Software on its own systems, for its own internal business purposes, for the term and in the quantities that agreement states. No other right is granted.

2. Restrictions. Except to the extent that applicable law expressly permits it despite this restriction, the licensee shall not, and shall not allow anyone else to:
   (a) copy the Software, other than one copy for backup;
   (b) modify, translate, adapt, or create derivative works of the Software;
   (c) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, deobfuscate, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, prompts, algorithms, structure, or operation of the Software;
   (d) sell, rent, lease, lend, sublicense, distribute, publish, host for others, or otherwise make the Software available to any third party;
   (e) remove, hide, or alter any proprietary notice in the Software;
   (f) use the Software, or knowledge of its operation, to build a product or service that competes with it.

3. Third-party software. The Software contains and installs open source components, listed with their licences in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md. Each such component is governed by its own licence, and nothing in this licence restricts a right that licence grants.

4. Ownership. The licensor and its licensors own all right, title, and interest in the Software, including all intellectual property rights. The licensee's feedback may be used by the licensor without restriction.

5. Confidentiality. The Software, including its prompts and documentation, is confidential information of the licensor. The licensee shall protect it with at least the care it uses for its own confidential information, and shall disclose it only to those of its staff who need it to use the Software under this licence.

6. No warranty. The Software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, except where a written agreement with the licensor says otherwise.

7. Limitation of liability. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the licensor shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, data, or business, arising out of or related to the Software, and its total liability shall not exceed the fees the licensee paid for the Software in the twelve months before the claim.

8. Termination. This licence ends automatically if the licensee breaches it. On termination, the licensee shall stop using the Software and destroy every copy. Sections 2 to 7 survive termination.

9. Governing law. The written agreement between the licensor and the licensee states the governing law and the forum for disputes.
