Licensing
License Structure
MUTX uses a split licensing model:
| Component | License | Change Date |
|---|---|---|
MUTX core (all code except sdk/) |
BUSL-1.1 | 36 months after each version's release |
Python SDK (sdk/mutx/) |
Apache-2.0 | Never (perpetual) |
MUTX Core — BUSL-1.1
MUTX core is source-available under the Business Source License (BUSL-1.1).
This means you can inspect, read, and run the source code. You may also modify it for internal use. However, you may not offer MUTX or a substantially similar product to third parties as a hosted, managed, white-labeled, OEM, or embedded service.
Each BUSL release converts to Apache-2.0 36 months after that version was first publicly released.
Key points:
- Internal use is allowed
- Plugins, integrations, and client libraries that do not embed the Licensed Work are permitted
- Competing commercial offerings (hosted, managed, white-labeled, OEM, embedded) require a commercial license
- The MUTX name and logo are trademarks — see Trademark Policy below
For the full license text, see the LICENSE file at the repository root.
Python SDK — Apache-2.0
The MUTX Python SDK (sdk/mutx/) is licensed under Apache-2.0. This license permits broad use including commercial applications, subject to the standard Apache-2.0 terms.
See sdk/LICENSE for the full license text.
Common Questions
See LICENSE-FAQ for a practical FAQ covering:
- What you can and cannot do with MUTX
- Self-hosting and internal use
- Building integrations and plugins
- Managed and hosted offerings
- Commercial licensing contact
Third-Party Code
MUTX incorporates MIT-licensed components:
- agent-run (builderz-labs) — Observability schema
- AARM (aarm-dev) — Security layer specification
- Faramesh (Faramesh Technologies) — Governance engine
- Mission Control (builderz-labs) — Dashboard inspiration and tracked direct dashboard-pattern reuse
All third-party code remains under its original license. See CREDITS.md for full attribution and license texts.
Direct feature ports from Mission Control (MIT), LACP (MIT), and Guild AI (Apache-2.0) are tracked in the OSS Attribution Ledger. The ledger records the upstream source, local MUTX scope, and whether the reuse was direct or still pending.
Trademark Policy
MUTX and the MUTX logo are registered trademarks. The code license does not grant trademark rights. See TRADEMARKS.md for the full policy.
Contact
For commercial licensing: hello@mutx.dev