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Contributing to Episteme

Thank you for considering contributing to Episteme!

The Open-Core Model & Why We Use a CLA

Episteme is built by an independent developer (Aryan Raj) using an Open-Core model. This means:

  1. The core application (this repository) is 100% open-source under the AGPL license.
  2. To sustain the project's development, there is also a proprietary, commercial Episteme version available on the Google Play Store.

Because the AGPL is a strict "copyleft" license, any code you contribute here is implicitly AGPL. If I were to put your AGPL code into the Play Store version, the Play Store version would legally be forced to become fully open-source as well.

To solve this, we require a Contributor License Agreement (CLA).

By signing the CLA, you are saying: "I still own my code, but I give Aryan Raj permission to use it in both the open-source repo and the proprietary Play Store app."

You can read the full CLA here.

This allows the open-source version to thrive while keeping the project sustainable.

How to Submit a Pull Request

  1. Fork the repository and create your branch from main.
  2. Make your changes and commit them with clear, descriptive messages.
  3. Open a Pull Request!
  4. Sign the CLA: When you open your first PR, the CLA Assistant bot will automatically comment with a link. Simply click the link, sign in with GitHub, and click "I agree." This is a one-time process — once signed, it covers all your future contributions to Episteme.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the CLA, contributing, or anything else, feel free to open an issue or reach out.

Thank you for helping make Episteme better for everyone!