Software License Terms

These terms apply to Continuity software distributed by Hackerware, including:

• Continuity Ultimate (VS Code / Cursor extension on the Marketplace)
• npm packages: @continuity/cli, @continuity/mcp, @continuity/core
• Updates, documentation, and related tooling on this site

Continuity is proprietary software. It is not open source, even if older npm package metadata incorrectly listed MIT (see section 8).

You may install and use Continuity's free tier without payment, subject to these terms and the feature limits described in product documentation.

Decision logging stays free — logging architectural decisions is not paywalled. Premium features (advanced search, knowledge graph, premium MCP tools, code intelligence, and similar) require Pro or an active trial.

When you purchase Pro through Lemon Squeezy checkout (or another authorized checkout linked from Hackerware), Hackerware grants you a:

• Personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license
• To install and run Continuity Pro on machines you control
• For your own development work (not for reselling Continuity as a product)

Activation: Pro requires a valid license key. For npm-only workflows, activate with continuity license activate YOUR-KEY (requires @continuity/cli 3.5.0 or newer). See the activation guide for the VS Code extension.

License state is stored locally (e.g. ~/.continuity/license-cache.json) and validated online through Lemon Squeezy. Activation is bound to your device — do not share keys publicly.

Trial: Where offered, a time-limited trial gives full Pro access for the stated period. When the trial ends, premium features lock; decision logging remains available.

Unless Hackerware gives you written permission, you may not:

• Copy, redistribute, or republish Continuity source or binaries (including npm tarballs)
• Remove, bypass, or disable license checks or paywall enforcement
• Share, sell, or publish license keys
• Use Continuity to provide a competing hosted “memory for AI” service built on stripped or modified Continuity code
• Reverse engineer Continuity solely to circumvent licensing (normal debugging of your own integration is fine)

Your project data (.continuity/ decisions, session notes, exports you generate) belongs to you. These terms restrict the software, not your content.

Refunds follow the policy shown at checkout on Lemon Squeezy and in your receipt email.

If a purchase is refunded or charged back, Hackerware may revoke the license key. Revoked keys stop validating on the next online check (typically within 24 hours; offline grace may apply for a limited period).

Hackerware may ship updates via the VS Code Marketplace, npm, or both. There is no guarantee of perpetual compatibility with every editor or MCP client version.

Support is best-effort via [email protected] and documented channels. No SLA unless you have a separate written agreement.

Continuity is local-first: your decisions and project memory stay on your machine unless you configure otherwise.

Optional anonymous usage analytics (e.g. PostHog) may be enabled in settings; see product documentation for what is and is not sent. License validation contacts Lemon Squeezy when online.

Only @continuity/[email protected] remains on the npm registry (MIT CLI versions 3.3.0–3.4.1 were removed August 2026). Old @continuity/core versions below 3.0.1 may still show MIT metadata on npm; use 3.0.1+ only.

npm install -g @continuity/cli@^3.5.0 @continuity/mcp

Continuity is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Hackerware does not warrant uninterrupted operation or that Continuity will meet every use case.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Hackerware's total liability for any claim arising from your use of Continuity is limited to the amount you paid for Continuity in the twelve (12) months before the claim (or USD $50 if you use only the free tier).

Hackerware may update these terms. The “Last updated” date at the top will change. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised terms for new installs; paid customers retain access according to what they purchased unless section 5 applies.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, unless mandatory consumer protection laws in your country require otherwise.