Licensing
This document explains the licensing of Habits and its components.
Habits Core
Habits is licensed under AGPL-3.0 (GNU Affero General Public License v3.0), a strong copyleft license that:
- Allows commercial use
- Requires source disclosure for modifications
- Requires network use to provide source (the "network clause")
- Ensures the software stays open source
Habits Bits
All official Habits bits (modules) are licensed under MIT, which is fully permissive and compatible with commercial use.
| Component | License |
|---|---|
| Habits Core | AGPL-3.0 |
| @ha-bits/* packages | MIT |
What This Means for You
Commercial Use ✅
You can:
- Use Habits in commercial products
- Distribute Habits to customers
- Charge for services built with Habits
Source Disclosure Required
AGPL-3.0 requires you to:
- Include the license notice
- Provide attribution
- Make source code available if you distribute modified versions
- Provide source access to users interacting over a network (AGPL network clause)
Dependency Licensing
When adding npm packages to your workflows, always verify their licenses. The workflow's effective license is the most restrictive of all included dependencies.
Best Practice
Stick to MIT, BSD, or Apache 2.0-licensed packages for bits to maintain permissive licensing for your integrations.
Next Steps
- Getting Started - Learn about Habits
- Creating Habits - Build your first workflow