Contributor License Agreement (CLA)

Effective Date: 21/2/2025

By contributing to Sentient ("Project"), you agree to these terms:

1. Grant of Rights

a) Copyright License:
You grant Existence a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to:

• Use, modify, and distribute your contributions
• Sub-license under AGPLv3 and proprietary licenses

b) Patent License:
You grant a patent license for any patents necessarily infringed by your contributions.

2. Monetization Rights

a) The Project maintains exclusive rights to:

• Monetize community contributions through paid plans/subscriptions
• Integrate community code into commercial offerings

b) Contributors receive no financial compensation unless explicitly agreed in writing.

3. Derivative Works

a) The Project may merge/incorporate any derivative works built on Sentient's codebase into the main repository.

b) Third-party distributions must:

• Remain AGPLv3 compliant
• Clearly state they are unofficial forks

4. Representations

You warrant that:
a) Contributions are your original work
b) You have rights to grant these licenses
c) Contributions don't infringe third-party rights

5. Governing Law

This agreement is governed by the laws of India. Disputes shall be resolved in Pune, India.

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