Change license from Apache 2.0 to AGPL v3 by cmeans · Pull Request #80 · cmeans/mcp-awareness

cmeans · 2026-03-28T13:48:03Z

Summary

License changed from Apache 2.0 to AGPL v3 to protect against proprietary cloud hosting. Dual-licensing path preserved for future commercial license.
AGPL headers added to all source files per FSF best practice: .py, .yml workflows, Dockerfile, alembic.ini
NOTICE file documents the change, prior license, rationale, and copyright registration
CONTRIBUTING.md establishes CLA requirement for future contributors
benchmarks/semantic_search_bench.py now tracked (semantic search latency benchmarks)
README badge and license section updated with prior-license note

No code behavior changes — purely legal/metadata.

QA

This is a legal/metadata-only PR. No functional changes to verify.

Prerequisites

None — no code behavior changes

Verification checks

- LICENSE contains AGPL v3 full text (661 lines, starts with "GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE")
- pyproject.toml shows license = "AGPL-3.0-or-later"
- README badge reads "AGPL-3.0" (not "Apache 2.0")
- README license section mentions prior Apache 2.0 versions (references v0.14.0)
- NOTICE file exists with license change documentation (references v0.14.0)
- CONTRIBUTING.md exists with CLA requirement
- All 33 .py files project-wide have AGPL header
- All 3 workflow .yml files in this PR have AGPL header
- Dockerfile and alembic.ini have AGPL header
- No stale v0.13.0 references anywhere in the repo
- ruff check src/ tests/ passes
- mypy src/mcp_awareness/ passes
- CI green (pytest 381/381, ruff, mypy, codecov)

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QA Review — PR #80: Change license from Apache 2.0 to AGPL v3

Checklist Verification

#	Check	Result
1	`LICENSE` contains AGPL v3 full text (661 lines, starts with "GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE")	✅ 661 lines + trailing newline, correct AGPL v3 text, no leftover Apache 2.0 notice
2	`pyproject.toml` shows `license = "AGPL-3.0-or-later"`	✅
3	README badge reads "AGPL-3.0"	✅ `license-AGPL--3.0-blue`
4	README license section mentions prior Apache 2.0 versions	✅ "Versions prior to v0.13.0 were released under the Apache License 2.0."
5	`NOTICE` file exists with license change documentation	✅ Copyright, rationale, prior license, registration reference
6	`CONTRIBUTING.md` exists with CLA requirement	✅ 3 CLA references, dual-licensing explained
7	All 14 `src/mcp_awareness/*.py` files have AGPL header	✅ All 14 confirmed
8	`benchmarks/semantic_search_bench.py` has AGPL header	✅ (after shebang line, correct for executable scripts)
9	`ruff check src/ tests/` passes	✅ All checks passed
10	`mypy src/mcp_awareness/` passes	✅ No issues in 14 source files
11	CI green (pytest, ruff, mypy)	✅ 381/381 passed, lint clean, typecheck clean

Observations (non-blocking)

Test files, examples, alembic migrations, and seed_demo.py lack AGPL headers. The PR intentionally scoped headers to src/ and benchmarks/ — FSF recommends all source files, but this is a common pragmatic choice. Could be addressed in a follow-up if desired.
NOTICE references v0.13.0 but pyproject.toml is still at 0.12.0. This is correct — the license change lands in the next release. Just confirming the version bump will happen at release time.
CHANGELOG uses correct Keep a Changelog categories (Changed, Added) — no issues.

Verdict

Zero findings. All 11 checklist items pass. No code behavior changes to test functionally. License text is standard AGPL v3 with no modifications. Legal metadata is consistent across all files.

cmeans · 2026-03-28T13:58:59Z

Adding Ready for QA Signoff — all 11 checklist items verified, 381/381 tests pass, CI fully green including codecov/patch, zero findings. Removing Ready for QA.

Extends license headers to all copyrightable source files, not just src/. Flagged by QA review of PR #80. - tests/ (9 files): conftest, __init__, 7 test modules - alembic/ (6 files): env.py + 5 migration scripts - examples/ (2 files): simulate_edge.py, test_new_tools.py - seed_demo.py Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

cmeans · 2026-03-28T14:08:39Z

Added AGPL headers to 18 missed files (tests, alembic, examples, seed_demo.py). Flagged by QA. Resetting to Awaiting CI — previous QA signoff invalidated by new commit.

cmeans · 2026-03-28T14:10:39Z

CI green after adding headers to tests/alembic/examples/seed_demo. Ready for QA re-review.

cmeans · 2026-03-28T14:11:31Z

QA Finding — Blocker

Observation #1 upgraded to blocker: AGPL headers are missing from .py files outside src/mcp_awareness/ and benchmarks/. FSF best practice is to add license headers to all source files in the project.

Missing headers in:

tests/test_collator.py
tests/test_store.py
tests/conftest.py
seed_demo.py
examples/test_new_tools.py
examples/simulate_edge.py
alembic/env.py
alembic/versions/*.py (4 migration files)

Total: 10 files need AGPL headers added.

Removing Ready for QA Signoff, applying QA Failed. Will re-review once headers are added to all .py files.

cmeans · 2026-03-28T14:11:40Z

Removing Ready for QA Signoff, adding QA Failed — 10 .py files outside src/ and benchmarks/ are missing AGPL headers (blocker).

cmeans

QA Re-review — PR #80 (round 2)

Previous blocker resolved: AGPL headers now present on all 33 .py files project-wide (was 15, now includes tests/9, alembic/6, examples/2, seed_demo.py).

Re-verification

#	Check	Result
1	LICENSE — AGPL v3, 661 lines	✅
2	pyproject.toml — `AGPL-3.0-or-later`	✅
3	README badge — AGPL-3.0	✅
4	README — prior Apache 2.0 note	✅
5	NOTICE file	✅
6	CONTRIBUTING.md with CLA	✅
7	All 33 .py files have AGPL header	✅ (expanded from 15 — 0 missing)
8	ruff check	✅
9	mypy	✅
10	CI + codecov	✅ All green

Verdict

Zero findings. Previous blocker resolved. 381/381 tests pass. Ready for signoff.

cmeans · 2026-03-28T14:14:19Z

Adding Ready for QA Signoff — re-review complete, previous blocker resolved (all 33 .py files now have AGPL headers), 381/381 tests pass, CI fully green. Removing Ready for QA.

cmeans

Pointed out obvious problems...mostly 0.13.0 instead of what we agreed it should be: 0.14.0. Please scan all changes to make sure this typo doesn't make it through.

cmeans · 2026-03-28T14:23:46Z

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+License change notice
+---------------------
+Effective with version 0.13.0, this project is licensed under the


Should be v0.14.0 per our chat.

cmeans · 2026-03-28T14:23:59Z

+Effective with version 0.13.0, this project is licensed under the
+GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL-3.0-or-later).
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+All versions prior to 0.13.0 were released under the Apache License 2.0.


cmeans · 2026-03-28T14:25:21Z

-Apache 2.0 — see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
+AGPL-3.0-or-later — see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
+
+Versions prior to v0.13.0 were released under the Apache License 2.0.


cmeans · 2026-03-28T14:27:52Z

Fixed: NOTICE and README now reference v0.14.0 (not v0.13.0). Re: pyproject.toml version — correct, stays at 0.12.0 per release process. Version bump happens in a separate release PR after feature PRs merge.

cmeans

QA Re-review — PR #80 (round 3)

Maintainer feedback addressed: all v0.13.0 references updated to v0.14.0.

Verification

#	Check	Result
1	LICENSE — AGPL v3, 661 lines	✅
2	pyproject.toml — `AGPL-3.0-or-later`	✅
3	README badge — AGPL-3.0	✅
4	README — prior Apache 2.0 note, references v0.14.0	✅
5	NOTICE — references v0.14.0 (2 occurrences)	✅
6	CONTRIBUTING.md with CLA	✅
7	All 33 .py files have AGPL header	✅
8	Zero v0.13.0 references remaining in repo	✅ (grep confirms)
9	ruff check	✅
10	mypy	✅
11	CI + codecov	✅ All green, 381/381 tests

Verdict

Zero findings. Version references corrected. Ready for signoff.

cmeans · 2026-03-28T14:48:45Z

CI green. Ready for QA re-review — 5 additional files now have AGPL headers (workflow YAMLs, Dockerfile, alembic.ini).

cmeans

QA Re-review — PR #80 (round 4)

New commit adds AGPL headers to workflow files, Dockerfile, and alembic.ini.

Verification

#	Check	Result
1	LICENSE — AGPL v3, 661 lines	✅
2	pyproject.toml — `AGPL-3.0-or-later`	✅
3	README badge — AGPL-3.0	✅
4	README — prior Apache 2.0, references v0.14.0	✅
5	NOTICE — references v0.14.0	✅
6	CONTRIBUTING.md with CLA	✅
7	All 33 .py files have AGPL header	✅
8	All 3 workflow .yml files have AGPL header	✅
9	Dockerfile and alembic.ini have AGPL header	✅
10	Zero v0.13.0 references	✅
11	ruff check	✅
12	mypy	✅
13	CI + codecov	✅ 381/381, all green

Observation (non-blocking)

7 GitHub config .yml files lack headers: dependabot.yml, FUNDING.yml, 5 issue templates. These are declarative config/metadata — not copyrightable source with logic — so headers are typically unnecessary. The 3 workflow files that contain script logic all have headers.

Verdict

Zero findings. Headers now cover all source files across all file types. Ready for signoff.

cmeans · 2026-03-28T15:06:07Z

Adding Ready for QA Signoff — round 4 complete, headers verified on all source files (.py, workflows, Dockerfile, alembic.ini), zero v0.13.0 references, 381/381 tests pass, CI green. Removing Ready for QA.

cmeans

LGTM

Protect against proprietary cloud hosting of the codebase while preserving the dual-licensing path for future commercial license. Chris Means is sole author and copyright holder (Case 1-15127131181). - LICENSE: replaced with AGPL v3 full text - pyproject.toml: license field updated - README.md: badge and license section updated - NOTICE: documents license change, prior license, rationale - CONTRIBUTING.md: CLA requirement for future contributors - All .py source files: AGPL header added per FSF recommendation - benchmarks/semantic_search_bench.py: now tracked (with AGPL header) - CHANGELOG.md: entries under [Unreleased] Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

Extends license headers to all copyrightable source files, not just src/. Flagged by QA review of PR #80. - tests/ (9 files): conftest, __init__, 7 test modules - alembic/ (6 files): env.py + 5 migration scripts - examples/ (2 files): simulate_edge.py, test_new_tools.py - seed_demo.py Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

We're skipping v0.13.0. Updated NOTICE and README to reference v0.14.0 as the first AGPL release. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

Extends license headers to all remaining copyrightable files: - .github/workflows/ci.yml, docker-publish.yml, qa-gate.yml - Dockerfile - alembic.ini Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

cmeans · 2026-03-28T15:14:21Z

CI green after rebase. Promoting manually — on-ci-pass can't resolve PR after force push (known workflow_run limitation). Ready for QA re-review.

cmeans

QA Re-review — PR #80 (round 5, post-rebase)

Fresh review after rebase onto main (which now includes PR #82 automation).

Verification

#	Check	Result
1	LICENSE — AGPL v3, 661 lines	✅
2	pyproject.toml — `AGPL-3.0-or-later`	✅
3	README badge — AGPL-3.0	✅
4	README — v0.14.0 prior license note	✅
5	NOTICE — v0.14.0 references (2x)	✅
6	CONTRIBUTING.md with CLA (3 refs)	✅
7	All 33 .py files — AGPL header	✅
8	Workflow .yml files — AGPL header	✅ (3 in this PR + pr-labels.yml from main)
9	Dockerfile + alembic.ini — AGPL header	✅
10	Zero v0.13.0 references	✅
11	ruff check	✅
12	mypy	✅
13	CI + codecov	✅ 381/381, all green

Verdict

Zero findings. Post-rebase state is clean. Ready for signoff.

cmeans · 2026-03-28T15:18:16Z

Adding Ready for QA Signoff — round 5 post-rebase review complete, all 13 checks pass, zero findings, 381/381 tests, CI green. Removing Ready for QA.

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Fix version references: 0.13.0 → 0.14.0

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We're skipping v0.13.0. Updated NOTICE and README to reference v0.14.0 as the first AGPL release. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Extends license headers to all remaining copyrightable files: - .github/workflows/ci.yml, docker-publish.yml, qa-gate.yml - Dockerfile - alembic.ini Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Release v0.14.0 #83

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