encode-toolkit

ENCODE MCP Server — Restrictive Non-Commercial License

Copyright (c) 2026 Dr. Alex M. Mawla, PhD. All rights reserved.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. DEFINITIONS.

   "Software" means the ENCODE MCP Server source code, documentation, skills,
   reference files, configuration files, and all associated materials contained
   in this repository, in any form (source, binary, or otherwise).

   "Author" means Dr. Alex M. Mawla, PhD, the sole copyright holder.

   "Derivative Work" means any work that is based on, incorporates, adapts,
   translates, modifies, extends, or otherwise transforms the Software in whole
   or in part, including but not limited to forks, ports, wrappers, plugins,
   integrations, and any code that links to or depends on the Software.

   "Commercial Use" means any use of the Software that is primarily intended for
   or directed toward commercial advantage, monetary compensation, revenue
   generation, or any form of financial gain, whether direct or indirect. This
   includes, without limitation: incorporating the Software into a commercial
   product or service; using the Software to provide paid services; offering the
   Software as part of a hosted, managed, or cloud-based service; using the
   Software in a business context to generate revenue; using the Software to
   train commercial machine learning models; and bundling the Software with
   commercially distributed products.

2. GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE.

   Subject to the terms and conditions of this license, the Author grants you a
   limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable
   license to use and copy the Software solely for personal, educational,
   academic, and non-commercial research purposes.

   This license does NOT grant you any right to:
   (a) modify, adapt, translate, or create Derivative Works of the Software;
   (b) distribute, sublicense, sell, lease, rent, or otherwise transfer the
       Software or any rights therein to any third party;
   (c) use the Software for any Commercial Use;
   (d) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software beyond what is
       permitted by applicable law;
   (e) remove, alter, or obscure any copyright notices, license terms, or
       attribution contained in the Software.

3. DERIVATIVE WORKS PROHIBITED.

   You may NOT create, distribute, publish, or make available any Derivative
   Work based on the Software without prior written permission from the Author.
   This prohibition applies regardless of whether the Derivative Work is
   intended for commercial or non-commercial purposes.

   Any Derivative Work created without written permission is an infringement of
   the Author's copyright and may be subject to legal action.

4. COMMERCIAL USE STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

   Any and all Commercial Use of the Software is strictly prohibited without a
   separate written commercial license agreement executed by the Author.

   Without limitation, the following are expressly prohibited without a
   commercial license:
   (a) incorporating the Software into any product or service offered for sale;
   (b) using the Software to provide consulting, analysis, or data services
       for compensation;
   (c) offering the Software as a hosted service, API, SaaS platform, or
       cloud-based tool, whether revenue-generating or not;
   (d) using the Software in any corporate, government, or institutional
       setting for purposes that generate or support revenue;
   (e) using outputs generated by the Software in any commercial context;
   (f) bundling, packaging, or distributing the Software alongside commercial
       products.

5. ATTRIBUTION.

   All permitted copies of the Software must retain, without modification:
   (a) this license in its entirety;
   (b) all copyright notices;
   (c) all attribution and authorship information.

6. NO REDISTRIBUTION.

   You may not redistribute, publish, host, mirror, or otherwise make the
   Software available to third parties in any form without prior written
   permission from the Author. Internal use within a single academic research
   group under the direct supervision of a single principal investigator is
   permitted, provided all members comply with the terms of this license.

7. TERMINATION.

   This license is effective until terminated. Your rights under this license
   will terminate automatically without notice if you fail to comply with any
   of its terms. Upon termination, you must immediately cease all use of the
   Software and destroy all copies in your possession or control.

   The Author reserves the right to revoke this license at any time for any
   reason upon written notice.

8. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.

   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, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND
   NONINFRINGEMENT. THE AUTHOR MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET
   YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT ITS OPERATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

   IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR 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, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT,
   INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

10. GOVERNING LAW.

    This license shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
    of the State of California, United States of America, without regard to its
    conflict of law provisions.

11. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this license is held to be unenforceable or invalid,
    such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it
    enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and
    effect.

12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

    This license constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Author
    regarding the Software and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations,
    or agreements relating to the Software.

CONTACT FOR PERMISSIONS

All inquiries regarding derivative works, commercial licensing, redistribution,
or any use not expressly permitted by this license must be directed to:

   Dr. Alex M. Mawla, PhD
   Email: ammawla@ucdavis.edu

No rights are granted except as expressly set forth in this license. All rights
not expressly granted herein are reserved by the Author.