License
Vanilla Core is licensed under the MIT License, a permissive open-source license that allows you to freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
What You Can Do
Under the MIT License, you are free to:
✅ Use - Run the plugin on any server, free of charge
✅ Modify - Change the code to fit your needs
✅ Distribute - Share the plugin or your modified version
✅ Commercial Use - Use it in commercial environments
✅ Private Use - Use privately without sharing
✅ Contribute - Submit improvements back to the project
Requirements
The only requirement is:
📝 Attribution - Include the original copyright notice and license in any copies or substantial portions of the software.
Full License Text
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Tejas Lamba
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:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
Contributing
When you contribute to Vanilla Core:
- Your contributions will be licensed under the MIT License
- You retain copyright to your contributions
- You agree that your contributions can be used under the MIT License
See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
Questions?
For questions about the license:
Note: The MIT License is one of the most permissive and widely-used open source licenses. It's simple, well-understood, and business-friendly.