cacheplane · blove · Apr 30, 2026 · Apr 30, 2026 · Apr 30, 2026 · Apr 30, 2026
diff --git a/COMMERCIAL.md b/COMMERCIAL.md
@@ -1,29 +1,12 @@
-# Commercial Licensing
+# Licensing
 
-`@cacheplane/langgraph` is source-available software dual-licensed under:
+The libraries in this repository (`@cacheplane/langgraph`, `@cacheplane/chat`, and all related packages) are released under the **MIT License**. You are free to use, modify, and distribute them in any project — commercial or noncommercial — at no cost. See [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE).
 
-- **PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0** — free for noncommercial use (see [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE))
-- **Angular Agent Framework Commercial License** — required for commercial use (see [`LICENSE-COMMERCIAL`](./LICENSE-COMMERCIAL))
+## Minting Service
 
-## What requires a commercial license?
+The cacheplane minting service (`apps/minting-service/`) is a proprietary internal service and is not covered by the MIT License. See `apps/minting-service/LICENSE` for its terms.
 
-Any use in a for-profit product, service, or organization requires a paid commercial license. This includes:
+## Questions
 
-- Production applications at for-profit companies
-- SaaS products or internal tools at revenue-generating organizations
-- Consulting or client work where the software is deployed commercially
-
-## License tiers
-
-| Tier | Price | Scope |
-|---|---|---|
-| **Developer Seat** | $500 / seat / year | One developer, all environments, 12-month release lock |
-| **App Deployment** | $2,000 / app (one-time) | One named application, all developers, perpetual for version |
-| **Enterprise** | Custom | Volume licensing, priority support, custom contract |
-
-## Purchase or inquire
-
-- Website: https://cacheplane.ai/pricing
+- Website: https://cacheplane.ai
 - Email: hello@cacheplane.ai
-
-See [`LICENSE-COMMERCIAL`](./LICENSE-COMMERCIAL) for the full commercial license terms.
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
@@ -1,144 +1,21 @@
-PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0
-
-<https://polyformproject.org/licenses/noncommercial/1.0.0>
+MIT License
 
 Copyright (c) 2026 Brian Love d/b/a cacheplane
 
-## Acceptance
-
-In order to get any license under these terms, you must agree
-to them as both strict obligations and conditions to all
-your licenses.
-
-## Copyright License
-
-The licensor grants you a copyright license for the
-software to do everything you might do with the software
-that would otherwise infringe the licensor's copyright
-in it for any permitted purpose. However, you may
-only distribute the software according to Distribution
-License and make changes or new works based on the
-software according to Changes and New Works License.
-
-## Distribution License
-
-The licensor grants you an additional copyright license
-to distribute copies of the software. Your license
-to distribute covers distributing the software with
-changes and new works permitted by Changes and New
-Works License.
-
-## Notices
-
-You must ensure that anyone who gets a copy of
-any part of the software from you also gets a
-copy of these terms or the URL for them above,
-as well as copies of any plain-text lines beginning
-with `Required Notice:` that the licensor provided
-with the software. For example:
-
-> Required Notice: Copyright (c) 2026 Brian Love d/b/a cacheplane
-
-## Changes and New Works License
-
-The licensor grants you an additional copyright license
-to make changes and new works based on the software
-for any permitted purpose.
-
-## Patent License
-
-The licensor grants you a patent license for the
-software that covers patent claims the licensor can
-license, or becomes able to license, that you would
-infringe by using the software.
-
-## Noncommercial Purposes
-
-Any noncommercial purpose is a permitted purpose.
-
-## Personal Uses
-
-Personal use for research, experiment, and testing for
-the benefit of public knowledge, personal study, private
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-observance, without any anticipated commercial application,
-is use for a noncommercial purpose.
-
-## Noncommercial Organizations
-
-Use in the scope of an organization with no substantial
-commercial activity is use for a noncommercial purpose.
-Substantial commercial activity does not include
-providing software to an organization with substantial
-commercial activity if the software is not itself
-a commercial product.
-
-## Fair Use
-
-You may have "fair use" rights for the software under
-the law. These terms do not limit them.
-
-## Free Trial
-
-Use to evaluate whether the software suits a particular
-application for less than 32 consecutive calendar days,
-on behalf of you or your organization, is use for a
-noncommercial purpose.
-
-## No Other Rights
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-any of your licenses to anyone else, or prevent the
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-
-## Patent Defense
-
-If you make any written claim that the software
-infringes or contributes to infringement of any patent,
-your patent license for the software granted under
-these terms ends immediately. If your employer makes
-such a claim, your patent license ends immediately for
-work on behalf of your employer.
-
-## Violations
-
-The first time you are notified in writing that you
-have violated any of these terms, and you stop your
-violation within 30 days after your notification, your
-license continues forever. Otherwise, your license
-ends immediately.
-
-## No Liability
-
-***As far as the law allows, the software comes as is,
-without any warranty or condition, and the licensor
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-of these terms or the use or nature of the software,
-under any kind of legal claim.***
-
-## Definitions
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-
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-over, are under the control of, or are under common
-control with that organization. **Control** means
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-or the power to direct its management and legal affairs.
-
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-for the software under these terms.
-
-**Use** means anything you do with the software
-requiring one of your licenses.
-
-**Trademark** means trademarks, service marks, and
-similar rights.
+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:
+
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+
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+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
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+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <img alt="npm version" src="https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@cacheplane%2Fangular?color=6C8EFF&labelColor=080B14&style=flat-square" />
   </a>
   <a href="./LICENSE">
-    <img alt="License: PolyForm Noncommercial + Commercial" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-PolyForm%20Noncommercial%20%2B%20Commercial-6C8EFF?labelColor=080B14&style=flat-square" />
+    <img alt="License: MIT" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-6C8EFF?labelColor=080B14&style=flat-square" />
   </a>
   <a href="https://angular.dev">
     <img alt="Angular 20+" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Angular-20%2B-6C8EFF?labelColor=080B14&style=flat-square" />
@@ -120,19 +120,6 @@ That's it. `chat.messages()` is an Angular Signal. Bind it directly in your temp
 
 ---
 
-## Pricing
-
-| Tier | Price | Use Case |
-|---|---|---|
-| **Community** | Free | Noncommercial use — personal projects, academic, research, non-profit |
-| **Developer Seat** | $500 / seat / year | Commercial use — 12-month release window locked at purchase |
-| **Application Deployment** | $2,000 / app | One-time per application — covers dev, staging, and prod |
-| **Enterprise** | Custom | Volume licensing, priority support, custom contract |
-
-[Full pricing details and license terms →](https://cacheplane.ai/pricing)
-
----
-
 ## Documentation
 
 - [Getting Started](https://cacheplane.ai/docs/getting-started)
@@ -145,9 +132,6 @@ That's it. `chat.messages()` is an Angular Signal. Bind it directly in your temp
 
 ## License
 
-`@cacheplane/langgraph` is source-available software dual-licensed:
-
-- **PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0** — free for noncommercial use (personal projects, academic, research, non-profit internal tooling). See [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE).
-- **Angular Agent Framework Commercial License** — required for any for-profit or revenue-generating use. See [`LICENSE-COMMERCIAL`](./LICENSE-COMMERCIAL) and [`COMMERCIAL.md`](./COMMERCIAL.md).
+**MIT** — free for any use. See [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE).
 
-This is **not** an open-source license. Commercial use — including use in a for-profit product, service, or organization — requires a paid commercial license. See [pricing](https://cacheplane.ai/pricing).
+`@cacheplane/langgraph` and all libraries in this repository are released under the [MIT License](./LICENSE). You are free to use, modify, and distribute them in both commercial and noncommercial projects without restriction.
diff --git a/LICENSE-COMMERCIAL → apps/minting-service/LICENSE b/LICENSE-COMMERCIAL → apps/minting-service/LICENSE
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Commercial License
 Copyright (c) 2026 Brian Love d/b/a cacheplane. All rights reserved.
 
 This Commercial License ("License") governs commercial use of the
-@cacheplane/langgraph software ("Software"). Use of the Software for
-commercial purposes requires a valid license purchased from cacheplane.
+cacheplane minting service ("Software"), located in apps/minting-service/
+of the angular-agent-framework repository. This License applies solely to
+the minting service component and does not govern any other part of the
+repository, which is released separately under the MIT License.
+
+Use of the Software for commercial purposes requires a valid license
+purchased from cacheplane.
 
 --- LICENSE TIERS ---
 
@@ -36,12 +41,12 @@ applications, in accordance with the scope of the purchased tier.
 
 Restrictions. You may not:
   (a) sublicense, sell, resell, or transfer the Software as a standalone
-      product or library;
+      product or service;
   (b) use the Software outside the scope of your purchased license tier;
   (c) remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices.
 
 No Redistribution. You may not distribute the Software or make it available
-to third parties as a library, package, or SDK, whether modified or
+to third parties as a service, package, or SDK, whether modified or
 unmodified, without a separate written agreement with cacheplane.
 
 Warranty Disclaimer. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF

diff --git a/apps/minting-service/package.json b/apps/minting-service/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@cacheplane/minting-service",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "type": "module",
+  "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",

diff --git a/apps/website/src/components/landing/FeatureStrip.tsx b/apps/website/src/components/landing/FeatureStrip.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const FEATURES = [
   { icon: '\uD83D\uDD17', title: 'Thread persistence', desc: 'MemorySaver-backed threads survive page refreshes via threadId signal and onThreadId callback.' },
   { icon: '\uD83D\uDCD0', title: 'Angular Signals', desc: 'Every state slice is an Angular Signal. Works with OnPush, async pipe, and computed().' },
   { icon: '\uD83E\uDDEA', title: 'MockAgentTransport', desc: 'Deterministic unit testing. Script event sequences and step through them in your specs.' },
-  { icon: '\uD83C\uDFE2', title: 'Source-available licensing', desc: 'Free for noncommercial use under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0. Commercial license at $500/seat/year or $2,000/app deployment.' },
+  { icon: '\uD83C\uDFE2', title: 'MIT Licensed', desc: 'Free for any use — personal, commercial, or enterprise — under the MIT License. No restrictions.' },
 ];
 
 export function FeatureStrip() {

diff --git a/apps/website/src/components/pricing/PricingGrid.tsx b/apps/website/src/components/pricing/PricingGrid.tsx
@@ -3,37 +3,19 @@ import { tokens } from '@cacheplane/design-tokens';
 
 const PLANS = [
   {
-    name: 'Community',
+    name: 'Open Source',
     price: 'Free',
-    period: 'noncommercial use',
-    features: ['PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0', 'Personal projects', 'Academic & research', 'Non-profit internal use'],
+    period: 'forever',
+    features: ['MIT License', 'All libraries', 'Commercial use welcome', 'Community support'],
     highlight: false,
     cta: 'Get Started',
     ctaHref: 'https://www.npmjs.com/package/@cacheplane/langgraph',
   },
-  {
-    name: 'Developer Seat',
-    price: '$500',
-    period: '/seat/year',
-    features: ['Commercial use', '12-month license', 'Email support', 'All features'],
-    highlight: false,
-    cta: 'Buy License',
-    ctaHref: '#lead-form',
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'App Deployment',
-    price: '$2,000',
-    period: '/app/year',
-    features: ['Per-application license', 'All environments covered', 'No seat limits', '12-month license term'],
-    highlight: false,
-    cta: 'Buy License',
-    ctaHref: '#lead-form',
-  },
   {
     name: 'Enterprise',
     price: 'Custom',
-    period: 'volume licensing',
-    features: ['Volume licensing', 'Priority support', 'Custom contract'],
+    period: 'contact for details',
+    features: ['Priority support', 'SLA', 'Managed service (coming soon)', 'Custom contract'],
     highlight: true,
     cta: 'Contact Us',
     ctaHref: '#lead-form',

diff --git a/apps/website/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx b/apps/website/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx
@@ -220,21 +220,23 @@ export function Footer() {
               onMouseLeave={(e) => (e.currentTarget.style.color = tokens.colors.textSecondary)}>
               npm Package
             </a>
-            <Link href="/pricing" className="transition-colors" style={{ color: tokens.colors.textSecondary }}
+            <a href="https://github.com/cacheplane/angular-agent-framework/blob/main/LICENSE"
+              target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              className="transition-colors" style={{ color: tokens.colors.textSecondary }}
               onMouseEnter={(e) => (e.currentTarget.style.color = tokens.colors.accent)}
               onMouseLeave={(e) => (e.currentTarget.style.color = tokens.colors.textSecondary)}>
-              Commercial License
-            </Link>
+              MIT License
+            </a>
           </div>
         </div>
 
         {/* Bottom bar */}
         <div className="mt-12 pt-8 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 text-xs"
           style={{ borderTop: `1px solid ${tokens.glass.border}`, color: tokens.colors.textMuted }}>
           <span>&copy; {new Date().getFullYear()} Angular Agent Framework. All rights reserved.</span>
-          <span>PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 &middot; <Link href="/pricing" className="transition-colors"
+          <span>MIT License &middot; <Link href="/pricing" className="transition-colors"
             onMouseEnter={(e) => (e.currentTarget.style.color = tokens.colors.accent)}
-            onMouseLeave={(e) => (e.currentTarget.style.color = tokens.colors.textMuted)}>Commercial License</Link></span>
+            onMouseLeave={(e) => (e.currentTarget.style.color = tokens.colors.textMuted)}>Pricing</Link></span>
         </div>
       </motion.div>
     </footer>

diff --git a/cockpit/ag-ui/streaming/angular/package.json b/cockpit/ag-ui/streaming/angular/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
     "@cacheplane/ag-ui": "^0.0.1",
     "@cacheplane/chat": "^0.0.1"
   },
-  "license": "PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "sideEffects": false
 }
diff --git a/cockpit/ag-ui/streaming/angular/src/app/app.config.ts b/cockpit/ag-ui/streaming/angular/src/app/app.config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 import { ApplicationConfig } from '@angular/core';
 import { provideFakeAgUiAgent } from '@cacheplane/ag-ui';
 

diff --git a/cockpit/ag-ui/streaming/angular/src/app/streaming.component.ts b/cockpit/ag-ui/streaming/angular/src/app/streaming.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 import { Component, inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { ChatComponent } from '@cacheplane/chat';
 import { AG_UI_AGENT } from '@cacheplane/ag-ui';

diff --git a/cockpit/ag-ui/streaming/angular/src/main.ts b/cockpit/ag-ui/streaming/angular/src/main.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { appConfig } from './app/app.config';
 import { StreamingComponent } from './app/streaming.component';

diff --git a/cockpit/chat/a2ui/angular/src/app/a2ui.component.ts b/cockpit/chat/a2ui/angular/src/app/a2ui.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { ChatComponent, a2uiBasicCatalog } from '@cacheplane/chat';
 import { agent, toAgent } from '@cacheplane/langgraph';

diff --git a/cockpit/chat/a2ui/angular/src/app/app.config.ts b/cockpit/chat/a2ui/angular/src/app/app.config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 import { ApplicationConfig } from '@angular/core';
 import { provideAgent } from '@cacheplane/langgraph';
 import { provideChat } from '@cacheplane/chat';