Terms of Service

Effective Date: 2 April 2026 | Last Updated: 7 April 2026

Agreement

By downloading, installing or using Dispatch ("the Software"), you agree to these Terms of Service. Dispatch is developed and distributed by Ad Astra Computing Inc. ("we", "us", "our").

License

Dispatch is source-available software licensed under the Elastic License v2 (ELv2). The full license text is available in the LICENSE file in the source repository.

Under ELv2, you are permitted to:

  • Use the Software for any internal purpose, including commercial software development
  • Copy, modify and create derivative works of the Software
  • Distribute modified versions of the Software, provided you do not violate the restrictions below
  • Install and run the Software on machines you own or control

You are not permitted to:

  • Provide the Software as a managed service. You may not provide others with access to all or a substantial portion of the Software's functionality as a hosted or managed service where the primary value is the Software itself (for example, offering "Dispatch as a Service" to customers).
  • Circumvent license key validation or any other access control mechanism, if such mechanisms are present.
  • Remove or obscure any licensing, copyright or attribution notices in the Software or its documentation.

These restrictions exist to allow us to sustainably develop Dispatch. If you have a use case that falls outside these terms, contact us at legal@withdispatch.dev to discuss a commercial arrangement.

Your Data

You retain all rights to your code, goals, specs, agent outputs and all other project data you create using the Software. We make no claim of ownership or license over any content you produce using Dispatch. See our Privacy Policy for full details on how data is handled.

Third-Party Services

Dispatch orchestrates AI coding agents (Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Gemini CLI) that you install and authenticate separately. Your use of these services is governed by their respective terms of service. We are not responsible for the output, availability, pricing or policy changes of third-party agent services.

Token Usage and Costs

Dispatch tracks token usage for informational purposes but does not bill you directly. All token costs are incurred through your own subscriptions to the underlying AI agent services. Cost estimates shown in the Observatory are approximations based on publicly available pricing and may not reflect your actual charges, billing tier, or any discounts applied by your provider.

Disclaimer of Warranties

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 NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE OF SECURITY VULNERABILITIES.

AI-generated code should always be reviewed carefully before deployment to production systems. Dispatch provides review tools, verification pipelines and HITL approval gates to help you do this, but the final responsibility for code quality, correctness and security rests with you.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL AD ASTRA COMPUTING INC. OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN JURISDICTIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Updates and Modifications

We may release updates to the Software at any time. These Terms apply to all versions of Dispatch unless superseded by updated terms accompanying a specific release. We will note material changes to these Terms in the release changelog.

Termination

You may stop using Dispatch at any time by uninstalling it. Your license under ELv2 terminates automatically if you breach any of the restrictions described in the License section above. Upon termination, you must destroy all copies of the Software in your possession.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Ad Astra Computing Inc. is incorporated, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that jurisdiction.

Contact

For legal inquiries, licensing questions or to discuss commercial arrangements:

Ad Astra Computing Inc.
Email: legal@withdispatch.dev
Web: withdispatch.dev