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COMMERCIAL-LICENSE.md

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+# Commercial License Agreement
+
+## Overview
+
+This Commercial License Agreement ("Agreement") is between you (the "Licensee") and Ashish Mishra (the "Licensor") for the use of the `@ai-stack/payloadcms` plugin for [Payload](https://payloadcms.com/).
+
+## Grant of License
+
+Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Licensor grants the Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use, modify, and distribute the Plugin for commercial purposes.
+
+## Commercial Use
+
+The Plugin may be used in commercial applications under this Agreement. Commercial use includes, but is not limited to, integration into proprietary software, use in a business-critical environment, or distribution as part of a commercial product.
+
+## Fees
+
+The fees for a commercial license are determined based on usage and company requirements. Please contact the author for detailed pricing information and to discuss your specific needs.
+
+- **Contact for Pricing:** Ashish Mishra
+- **Email:** [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
+
+## Support and Maintenance
+
+The commercial license includes support for bug fixes related to the Plugin. The scope of support, including response times and additional maintenance requirements, will be determined based on the specific needs of the Licensee and will be agreed upon in a separate agreement if necessary.
+
+For more extensive support or custom maintenance, please contact the author to discuss your requirements and receive a customized support plan.
+
+## Restrictions
+
+Any redistribution or sale of the Plugin or derivative works thereof must comply with the terms of the MIT License if distributed under the MIT License. However, for commercial purposes including reselling or embedding in a proprietary product, the commercial license must be obtained.
+
+
+## Termination
+
+This Agreement may be terminated by either party if the other party breaches any of its terms. Upon termination, the Licensee must cease all use of the Plugin and destroy all copies in its possession.
+
+## Contact Information
+
+For any inquiries or to obtain a commercial license, please contact:
+
+- **Author:** Ashish Mishra
+- **GitHub:** [ashbuilds](https://github.com/ashbuilds)
+- **Email:** [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
+
+## Governing Law
+
+The governing law for this Agreement will be determined upon mutual agreement between the parties.
+
+## Acknowledgment
+
+By using the Plugin under this Commercial License Agreement, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
+

LICENSE.md

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+# MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2024 Ashish Mishra
+
+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. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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.

README.md

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 Join our community of innovators! We welcome contributions to the Payload AI Plugin. Connect with us on [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/967097582721572934/1264949995656843345) to get started.
 
-## 📄 License
+## Licensing
 
-Payload AI Plugin is open-source software licensed under the [MIT license](link-to-license-file).
+This plugin is available under dual licensing:
+
+- ### Open-Source License
+
+  This plugin is available under the [MIT License](LICENSE.md). You can use, modify, and distribute it freely under the terms of this license.
+
+- ### Commercial License
+
+  For companies or individuals who wish to use the plugin in a commercial context, require additional features, or need support, please refer to the [Commercial License Agreement](COMMERCIAL-LICENSE.md) for more details.