BranchPy License

Version 1.0 – Effective October 23, 2025

License Types

BranchPy is offered under two licensing models:

1. Free License (Non-Commercial Use)

You may use BranchPy at no cost for:

Personal projects
Educational purposes
Non-commercial game development
Portfolio/demo projects

Requirements:

You must include the following attribution in your project credits or documentation:
```
Powered by BranchPy - https://branchpy.com
```
You may not sell, monetize, or distribute your project commercially while using the Free license.

What counts as “commercial use”?

Selling your game on Steam, itch.io, or other storefronts
Accepting payments, donations, or crowdfunding for your project
Using BranchPy in client work or contract development
Any use where you or your organization receives financial compensation

2. Pro License (Commercial Use)

Price: $10/month or $100/year

The Pro license grants you:

✅ Commercial use rights — Sell your games without restriction
✅ No attribution required — No need to credit BranchPy
✅ Priority support — 24-hour response time for bugs/questions
✅ Early access — Try new features before public release
✅ Unlimited projects — Use BranchPy across all your commercial work

Team Plans Available:

Team License: $25/month for 5 seats (shared configs, collaborative features)
Enterprise: Custom pricing for studios with 10+ developers

What’s Included (Both Licenses)

Both Free and Pro licenses include full access to all BranchPy features:

✅ Story graph analysis & validation (dead-end detection, unreachable code)
✅ Test coverage tracking & automated test planning
✅ Performance benchmarking & optimization insights
✅ False positive/negative auditing with quality metrics
✅ Localization workflow & translation validation
✅ Interactive flowcharts & visualization
✅ Custom rule creation & validation pipeline
✅ CLI tools (bpy analyze, test, bench, doctor)
✅ VS Code extension (Analyzer panel, Control Center, hover info)

The only difference: Commercial use rights and attribution requirements.

Terms of Use

Grant of License

Subject to the terms of this license, BranchPy grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the software.

Restrictions

You may not:

Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble BranchPy
Redistribute BranchPy as a standalone product
Remove or modify any copyright notices or license information
Use BranchPy to build competing narrative analysis tools

Warranty Disclaimer

BranchPy is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind. We make no guarantees about fitness for a particular purpose.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall BranchPy be liable for any damages arising from use of the software. Maximum liability is limited to amounts paid in the 12 months prior to the claim (or CAD $50 if none).

Termination

Free License: Effective indefinitely while you comply with attribution requirements
Pro License: Terminates at the end of your billing period if you cancel. You may continue using BranchPy under the Free license terms.

Governing Law

This license is governed by the laws of Canada.

How to Get Started

Free (Non-Commercial):

Download BranchPy from branchpy.com
Install via VS Code Marketplace or pip install branchpy
Add attribution to your project credits

Pro (Commercial):

Sign up at branchpy.com/pricing
Receive your license key
Activate via bpy activate <license-key>

Questions?

Email: contact@branchpy.com
Docs: docs.branchpy.com
Discord: Community Support