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š”ļø The ForgeBorn License: An Open-Honor Oath for AI Builders
October 31, 2025 ā by Witchborn Systems
Today, weāre launching the ForgeBorn License: a new attribution-first framework for sharing code, AI models, datasets, and creative work.
Itās built on one idea: Freedom with honor beats freedom without memory.
The Core Rules
ForgeBorn isn't a complex legal trap; itās an ethical commitment. We call it the FlameKeeperās Vow: "Credit your source. Keep your work transparent. Donāt white-label without a handshake. Donāt be a kreftface."
Here are the key terms:
Free to Use & Remix: You can use, modify, and build upon works for any purposeāpersonal, educational, or commercial. Authors keep all rights to sell their own work.
Mandatory Attribution: You must credit the original authors (of models, data, or code) in a visible place (README, UI, or API docs).
No White-Labeling: You cannot repackage or sell the original assets as your own proprietary tech without explicit permission.
High-Scale Commercial Use: If your project scales (defined as >$100k/year or >50k users), the license requires you to check in at our partnerships page within 30 days. This isn't a paywall; it's a "builder's honor" handshake.
Ethical Use: No use for state-sponsored surveillance, oppression, or deceptive AI.
How to Adopt
Grab the LICENSE file from the repo.
Add this attribution block to your README, docs, or UI:
Built with the ForgeBorn License by [author/project],
a Witchborn Systems Attribution Oath
https://github.com/Witchborn-Systems/ForgeBorn-License
Tag your work: #WitchbornSystems_Oathbound
šļø The Forge Hall
To make recognition public, we built the Forge Hallāa living registry of Oathbound projects. Register at witchbornsystems.org/forgehall to get your digital maker's mark. Itās not paperwork; itās street cred.
Build with honor. Credit your source. Join the Hall.
ā Witchborn Systems šÆļø
October 31, 2025 ā by Witchborn Systems
Today, weāre launching the ForgeBorn License: a new attribution-first framework for sharing code, AI models, datasets, and creative work.
Itās built on one idea: Freedom with honor beats freedom without memory.
The Core Rules
ForgeBorn isn't a complex legal trap; itās an ethical commitment. We call it the FlameKeeperās Vow: "Credit your source. Keep your work transparent. Donāt white-label without a handshake. Donāt be a kreftface."
Here are the key terms:
Free to Use & Remix: You can use, modify, and build upon works for any purposeāpersonal, educational, or commercial. Authors keep all rights to sell their own work.
Mandatory Attribution: You must credit the original authors (of models, data, or code) in a visible place (README, UI, or API docs).
No White-Labeling: You cannot repackage or sell the original assets as your own proprietary tech without explicit permission.
High-Scale Commercial Use: If your project scales (defined as >$100k/year or >50k users), the license requires you to check in at our partnerships page within 30 days. This isn't a paywall; it's a "builder's honor" handshake.
Ethical Use: No use for state-sponsored surveillance, oppression, or deceptive AI.
How to Adopt
Grab the LICENSE file from the repo.
Add this attribution block to your README, docs, or UI:
Built with the ForgeBorn License by [author/project],
a Witchborn Systems Attribution Oath
https://github.com/Witchborn-Systems/ForgeBorn-License
Tag your work: #WitchbornSystems_Oathbound
šļø The Forge Hall
To make recognition public, we built the Forge Hallāa living registry of Oathbound projects. Register at witchbornsystems.org/forgehall to get your digital maker's mark. Itās not paperwork; itās street cred.
Build with honor. Credit your source. Join the Hall.
ā Witchborn Systems šÆļø