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This page covers how you may use the website and related services (browsing, docs, demos, newsletter signup, and APIs we expose).

Free registry items (components, blocks, and other free tier source) are released under the MIT License. That license, plus our attribution ask, is explained on the library license page and in our AI usage policy. Using a free component in your own app is governed by that license, not by a blanket "no redistribution of site material" clause.

A paid pro tier may arrive later with different commercial terms. Those terms will be published before any pro item ships. Do not circumvent any access controls we place on pro content.

• Browse the site, docs, and playgrounds for lawful purposes
• Install or copy free registry items under the MIT License, keeping the attribution notice as described on the license page
• Use public registry and docs endpoints in a reasonable way (including agent installers that follow rate limits and our AI preferences)
• Link to public pages on DesignPass.dev in a way that is not misleading
• Subscribe to the newsletter with an email you control

• Break or probe the site, abuse rate limits, or overload APIs
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• Misrepresent affiliation with DesignPass.dev or Ernest Liu (for example, implying official endorsement you do not have)
• Strip attribution at scale to rebrand free items as a competing component marketplace or registry product
• Use the site to send spam, malware, or unlawful content
• Circumvent access controls if we gate pro content, downloads, or APIs behind a paid license
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Free components may depend on third-party libraries. Those dependencies keep their own licenses and terms. You are responsible for complying with them in your projects.

The site and free registry items are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant uninterrupted availability, error-free demos, non-infringement, or fitness for a particular purpose. Preview and playground output is for evaluation; you are responsible for testing, accessibility, security, and compliance of anything you ship.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, DesignPass.dev and Ernest Liu will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of the site or registry items, even if advised of the possibility. Our total liability for claims relating to the free site and free tier will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars (US $100), or the amount you paid us for the service giving rise to the claim in the twelve months before the claim, whichever is greater.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations. In those places, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Ernest Liu and DesignPass.dev from claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your misuse of the site, your violation of these terms, or your products that incorporate registry items (except to the extent a claim is caused by our willful misconduct).

We may update these terms, or suspend or stop offering parts of the site, at any time. The "Last updated" date will change when we revise this page. We may refuse or limit access if you violate these terms. Provisions that by their nature should survive (including IP, disclaimer, limitation of liability, indemnity, and governing law) will survive termination.

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, unless mandatory consumer protections in your jurisdiction say otherwise. Courts located in California will have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from these terms, to the extent that is enforceable where you live.

These terms, plus the policies they incorporate by reference, are the entire agreement between you and us about the site. If a provision is held unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a reorganization or sale of assets related to DesignPass.dev.

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