License
Open core licensing — free tools, protected platform.
Dual License Overview
AgentNode uses a dual-license model to balance openness with sustainability.
The CLI, SDKs, adapters, and all starter packs are MIT-licensed — free to use, modify, and redistribute without restriction.
The backend (registry, resolution engine, trust layer) is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL).
MIT License — CLI, SDK, Packs
MITApplies to: cli/, sdk/, adapter-mcp/, starter-packs/, action/
You are free to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies of these components.
The only requirement is to include the copyright notice.
Business Source License 1.1 — Backend
BSL 1.1Applies to: backend/
You may read, modify, and use the backend code for any purpose — including running a private internal registry for your organization.
The only restriction: you may not use it to operate a competing hosted registry service.
On March 16, 2030 the license automatically converts to Apache 2.0, making the code fully open source.
What is permitted?
- +Using MIT-licensed components (CLI, SDK, packs) for any purpose, commercial or personal
- +Running the backend privately within your own organization
- +Building integrations, plugins, and tools that connect to AgentNode
- +Studying, modifying, and learning from all source code
- +Development, testing, and evaluation of the full platform
What requires a commercial license?
- +Operating a hosted registry service based on the AgentNode backend that competes with agentnode.net
For commercial licensing inquiries, contact hello@agentnode.net