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Third-Party Licenses

This document lists all third-party open-source projects included in ARIA and their respective licenses.

⚠️ License Compatibility Warning

IMPORTANT: This project includes components with different licenses. Please review LICENSE_COMPLIANCE.md for detailed information about license compatibility and legal obligations.

Current Status: ARIA (MIT) + AGPL v3 components = LICENSE CONFLICT

Vendored Projects

AGPL v3 Licensed Components

1. AIHawk

GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 3, 19 November 2007

Copyright (C) 2024 AI Hawk FOSS

License Summary:

  • ✅ You may use, modify, and distribute this software
  • ⚠️ You must disclose source code when distributing
  • ⚠️ Network use triggers disclosure (if users access over network, you must provide source)
  • ⚠️ Modified versions must also be AGPL v3
  • ⚠️ No warranty provided

Full License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html

2. Skyvern

GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 3, 19 November 2007

Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

License Summary:

  • ✅ You may use, modify, and distribute this software
  • ⚠️ You must disclose source code when distributing
  • ⚠️ Network use triggers disclosure (if users access over network, you must provide source)
  • ⚠️ Modified versions must also be AGPL v3
  • ⚠️ No warranty provided

Full License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html

MIT Licensed Components

3. browser-use

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2024 Gregor Zunic

License Summary:

  • ✅ You may use, modify, and distribute freely
  • ✅ Commercial use allowed
  • ✅ No disclosure requirements
  • ✅ Can be used in proprietary software
  • ⚠️ Must include copyright notice
  • ⚠️ No warranty provided

Full License: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

4. OpenAdapt

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2023 MLDSAI Inc., Richard Abrich, and contributors.

License Summary:

  • ✅ You may use, modify, and distribute freely
  • ✅ Commercial use allowed
  • ✅ No disclosure requirements
  • ✅ Can be used in proprietary software
  • ⚠️ Must include copyright notice
  • ⚠️ No warranty provided

Full License: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

Python Package Dependencies

ARIA also depends on numerous Python packages installed via pip/conda. Key licenses include:

Core Dependencies

Package License Purpose
LangChain MIT LLM orchestration
LangGraph MIT Agent workflow graphs
FastAPI MIT REST API framework
Streamlit Apache 2.0 UI dashboard
Playwright Apache 2.0 Browser automation
Redis (client) MIT State storage client
Qdrant (client) Apache 2.0 Vector database client
Pydantic MIT Data validation
PyAutoGUI BSD 3-Clause Desktop automation

For a complete list, see pyproject.toml or run:

pip-licenses --format=markdown

Infrastructure Services

ARIA uses external services that have their own licenses:

Service License Purpose
Redpanda BSL 1.1 (Business Source License) Event streaming (Kafka-compatible)
Redis BSD 3-Clause (or SSPL for newer versions) State storage
Qdrant Apache 2.0 Vector database
Ollama MIT Local LLM runtime

Note: These are typically run as separate Docker containers and do not affect ARIA's license directly, but users should be aware of their terms.

License Compatibility Matrix

Source License ARIA MIT Notes
MIT → MIT ✅ Compatible No restrictions
Apache 2.0 → MIT ✅ Compatible Must preserve Apache notices
BSD → MIT ✅ Compatible Must preserve BSD notices
AGPL v3 → MIT ❌ INCOMPATIBLE Requires ARIA to be AGPL

Compliance Requirements

If You Use ARIA As-Is (with AGPL components)

You MUST:

  1. ✅ Comply with AGPL v3 terms (disclose source code)
  2. ✅ Provide source code to network users
  3. ✅ License your modifications under AGPL v3
  4. ✅ Include copyright notices from all dependencies

You CANNOT:

  • ❌ Use ARIA in proprietary software without open-sourcing it
  • ❌ Offer ARIA as a SaaS without publishing source code
  • ❌ Claim ARIA is MIT-licensed (it's a combined AGPL work)

If You Remove AGPL Components

You MAY:

  1. ✅ Use ARIA under MIT license
  2. ✅ Use in proprietary/commercial projects
  3. ✅ No disclosure requirements

But:

  • ⚠️ You lose AIHawk and Skyvern functionality
  • ⚠️ Requires code refactoring

Attribution Requirements

When using ARIA, you must include:

  1. This notice in your distributions
  2. Copyright notices from all dependencies
  3. License texts from all dependencies

Minimal Attribution

This software includes components from:
- browser-use (MIT) © 2024 Gregor Zunic
- OpenAdapt (MIT) © 2023 MLDSAI Inc., Richard Abrich, and contributors
- AIHawk (AGPL v3) © 2024 AI Hawk FOSS
- Skyvern (AGPL v3) © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

See THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md for full details.

Updating Vendored Projects

When updating vendored projects:

  1. Check for license changes in upstream
  2. Update UPSTREAM_VERSION.md with new commit hash
  3. Review new copyright holders
  4. Update this file if licenses changed
  5. Ensure ARIA extensions remain compatible

Command:

cd vendor/<project>
git fetch origin
git diff HEAD origin/main -- LICENSE

Reporting License Issues

If you find a license issue:

  1. Check LICENSE_COMPLIANCE.md first
  2. Open an issue at https://github.com/mahdinavaei/aria/issues
  3. Email mahdinavaei1367@gmail.com for urgent matters

Legal Disclaimer

This document is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

  • ARIA's authors are not responsible for license compliance of derivative works
  • Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with all applicable licenses
  • Consult a qualified attorney for specific legal guidance

Full License Texts

AGPL v3

Full text: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.txt

Key excerpt (Section 13 - Remote Network Interaction):

Notwithstanding any other provision of this License, if you modify the Program, your modified version must prominently offer all users interacting with it remotely through a computer network (if your version supports such interaction) an opportunity to receive the Corresponding Source of your version by providing access to the Corresponding Source from a network server at no charge...

MIT License

Full text: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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 NONINFRINGEMENT.

Additional Resources

For questions about licensing, see LICENSE_COMPLIANCE.md

Last Updated: February 7, 2026