License

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Spora is released under the MIT License. All repositories in the spora-ai GitHub org carry the same license.

Copyright (c) 2026 Fabian Graßl

MIT License (full text)

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 in plain English

  • ✓ Use Spora for any purpose, including commercial
  • ✓ Modify the source code
  • ✓ Distribute the original or modified version
  • ✓ Sublicense under different terms
  • ✗ No liability — the author is not responsible if Spora breaks something for you
  • ✗ No warranty — Spora is provided “as is” with no guarantee it will work

The only requirement: include the copyright notice and license text in any substantial copy of the software.

Plugin licensing

Each plugin is independently licensed. The Spora org plugins are all MIT, but third-party plugins can be any OSI-approved license. Check the plugin’s LICENSE file before distributing or modifying it.

Attribution

When shipping a product built on Spora, the MIT license requires you to include the copyright notice and license text. A THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md file or a “Licenses” section in your About dialog is the standard pattern.

For Spora-specific attribution (e.g. “Powered by Spora” in a footer), that’s not required by the MIT license but is appreciated.

Trademarks

“Spora” is a project name, not a registered trademark. The Spora monogram (the 3-spore pictogram) and the wordmark are not separately trademarked. You may use them to refer to Spora in your products’ documentation.

What’s next

  • FAQ — frequently asked questions
  • Roadmap — what we’re building next
  • Contribute — how to file issues and PRs