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# Contributing to McpTix
Thank you for your interest in McpTix, our patent-pending platform for structured human-AI collaboration!
## Our Collaborative Philosophy
We believe great software benefits from diverse perspectives while respecting intellectual property rights. Our approach to contributions reflects this balance.
## Contribution Types Welcome
### Currently Accepted:
- **Bug reports and issue identification** via GitHub Issues
- **Documentation improvements** including clarifications, typo fixes, and examples
- **Performance optimizations** that don't modify core algorithms
- **Feature suggestions** through GitHub Discussions
### Not Currently Accepted:
- Modifications to core protocol implementation covered by our patent application
- Pull requests that implement new features
- Code refactoring of protected components
## How to Submit Feedback
1. **Create an Issue** with a clear, descriptive title
2. Provide detailed reproduction steps for bugs
3. For feature suggestions, explain the use case and benefits
## Intellectual Property Notice
By submitting feedback, you acknowledge:
1. McpTix implements methods covered by US Patent Application No. 63/783,954
2. Submissions may influence future development but do not grant you any rights to our IP
3. We may incorporate concepts from your feedback into our protected implementation
### Why We've Made This Public
We believe in advancing the field of human-AI collaboration and helping developers understand best practices for implementing structured context protocols. By making this code available, we aim to:
1. Foster innovation in the AI collaboration space
2. Demonstrate the power of our patent-pending approach
3. Allow non-commercial exploration and learning
### Important Legal Notice
While we encourage exploration for personal and research purposes, please note:
- Commercial implementation of the methods described in our patent application requires a license from Tesseract Labs, LLC
- We actively monitor for unauthorized commercial use of our intellectual property
- Early adopters who recognize our IP rights may be eligible for preferential licensing terms
## Get a Commercial License
For commercial licensing inquiries, please contact: hello@ownlytics.io
## Licensing Clarification
McpTix is provided under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL 1.1) as detailed in LICENSE.md, not an MIT license as previously stated in earlier versions of this document.
## Commercial Use
For commercial licensing inquiries, please contact: hello@ownlytics.io
We offer flexible licensing programs for organizations interested in building on our technology.
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