# RigSpark Community Terms of Use Last updated: 9 November 2026 These terms apply to RigSpark Community: the `rigspark` command-line tool, the browser interface it serves on your computer, and the RigSpark desktop app (together, "RigSpark"). By installing, launching or using RigSpark you agree to them. If you do not agree, do not use RigSpark. ## 1. What RigSpark is RigSpark is software that runs on your own computer. It checks your hardware, recommends local AI models that fit it, downloads and verifies model files you choose, and starts local model servers so you can chat, generate images and video, and work with speech. RigSpark does not run models for you on remote servers, and it is not a hosted service. ## 2. Who may use RigSpark You may use RigSpark if you can form a binding agreement where you live. If you use RigSpark for an organisation, you confirm that you may accept these terms on its behalf, and "you" includes that organisation. ## 3. Models and their licences RigSpark helps you find and download models made by third parties. RigSpark does not own those models and does not grant you any rights in them. - Each model has its own licence, set by its author. RigSpark shows the licence recorded in its catalog before you download, but you are responsible for reading the licence and complying with it, including any limits on commercial use, number of users, field of use or how outputs may be used. - Catalog information (sizes, licences, speed ranges, fit verdicts) is provided for convenience. It can be incomplete or out of date. Where RigSpark cannot source a figure, it shows `unknown` rather than an estimate. - Fit verdicts are estimates based on your hardware and published model sizes. A model that RigSpark says fits may still fail to load or run slowly, and one it says will not fit may still run if you choose to override the check. ## 4. Your content and outputs You keep whatever rights you have in the prompts, files and other material you provide, and in the outputs you generate, subject to the licence of the model that produced them. You are responsible for what you generate and how you use it. That includes text, images, video and speech; material that depicts or imitates real people, their likeness or their voice; and material protected by copyright, trademark or other rights. Model output can be inaccurate, biased or offensive. Check it before you rely on it, publish it or act on it. ## 5. Acceptable use You agree not to use RigSpark, or anything you make with it, to: - break any law or regulation that applies to you; - infringe or misappropriate anyone's intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights; - create or share sexual content involving minors, or non-consensual intimate imagery of real people; - harass, threaten, defraud or impersonate any person or organisation, or create deceptive content intended to mislead people about who made it; - develop malware, attack computer systems, or gain unauthorised access to data or networks; - violate the licence or acceptable-use policy of any model you run. ## 6. Hardware and resource use Running local models is demanding. Depending on the model and settings, RigSpark and the runtimes it starts can use most of your computer's memory, processor and graphics capacity for long periods, write large files to disk, raise temperatures and fan noise, and drain a laptop battery quickly. Model downloads can be tens of gigabytes and may count against a metered or capped internet plan. You choose which models to download and start, and you can override fit checks. You are responsible for making sure your hardware, power, cooling, storage and network can handle that use, and for stopping a model that makes your computer unstable. RigSpark stops the servers it started when you ask it to, but it cannot guarantee that a third-party runtime releases every resource. ## 7. Privacy and local data RigSpark is designed to keep your data on your computer. - Chats, memory, files you attach, generated media, settings and model files are stored on your device, mainly in the `.rigspark` folder in your home directory and in folders you choose. - RigSpark's servers listen only on the loopback address (127.0.0.1) and are not reachable from other computers unless you change that yourself. - RigSpark does not collect usage analytics or send your prompts, files or outputs to its authors. You are responsible for securing your device and backing up your data. Deleting the `.rigspark` folder removes RigSpark's stored data from your computer. ## 8. Network access and third-party services RigSpark connects to the internet only to do things you ask for or that keep it working: - downloading model files from Hugging Face, the Ollama registry and other sources listed in its catalog; - downloading catalog updates and checking for new RigSpark releases on GitHub; - reaching cloud model providers, coding agents and connectors (MCP servers) that you configure. Those services are run by third parties under their own terms and privacy policies. Data you send to them, for example through a connector or a cloud model, is governed by their terms, not these. RigSpark's authors do not control and are not responsible for third-party services, including their availability, content, pricing or changes. Every connector tool call that can change something outside your computer asks for your approval first. You are responsible for the calls you approve. ## 9. Updates and the catalog RigSpark's model catalog and the software itself may change over time. Updates can add, change or remove features, models and catalog entries. RigSpark checks the integrity of catalog updates and model downloads before using them, but it cannot guarantee that a third-party model is safe, accurate or fit for your purpose. ## 10. Experimental features Some features are marked as previews or experiments, or depend on third-party tools that are still changing (for example image, video and speech engines). They may change or be removed without notice, may behave differently on different hardware, and may produce lower-quality or unexpected results. Use them with the same care as any other model output. ## 11. Feedback and contributions You are welcome to report problems, suggest features and contribute code. If you send feedback, the RigSpark authors may use it without obligation to you. Contributions to the RigSpark repository are accepted under the terms described in `CONTRIBUTING.md`, including the licence that applies to contributed code and the sign-off each commit needs. ## 12. Children RigSpark is not directed at children. If you are under the age of digital consent where you live, use RigSpark only with the involvement of a parent or guardian, and only with models and content suitable for your age. ## 13. Names and logos "RigSpark", the RigSpark logo, the mascot and related names and marks identify the official RigSpark project. They are not licensed to you for reuse. If you distribute a modified version of RigSpark, give it a different name and logo, and do not present it as an official RigSpark release or imply that the RigSpark authors endorse it. ## 14. Source code licence and third-party components RigSpark Community's source code is distributed under the MIT licence; its full text is in the `LICENSE` file at . Nothing in these terms limits the rights that licence grants for the code. RigSpark also includes third-party components (such as fonts and JavaScript libraries) under their own licences, listed with those components. A separately licensed edition of RigSpark may be offered in the future under different terms. These terms do not apply to it. ## 15. No warranty RIGSPARK IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE AUTHORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT RIGSPARK WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS OR ESTIMATES ARE ACCURATE, OR THAT ANY MODEL OR OUTPUT IS SAFE OR SUITABLE FOR YOUR USE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of these exclusions may not apply to you. ## 16. Limitation of liability TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OF RIGSPARK ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH RIGSPARK OR ITS USE, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, HARDWARE DAMAGE OR SYSTEM INSTABILITY CAUSED BY RUNNING MODELS, OR HARM ARISING FROM MODEL OUTPUTS OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICES. Where liability cannot be excluded, it is limited to the amount you paid for RigSpark, which for RigSpark Community is zero. ## 17. Indemnity To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend and indemnify RigSpark's authors against claims, losses and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of RigSpark in breach of these terms or the law, from content you generate or distribute, or from your violation of a model's licence or a third party's rights. ## 18. Export and sanctions You are responsible for complying with export-control and sanctions laws that apply to you, including restrictions on particular models, countries, entities or end uses. ## 19. Changes to these terms The authors may update these terms. The date at the top shows the latest version. When the terms change in a way that matters, RigSpark shows the first-run notice again. If you keep using RigSpark after an update, you accept the updated terms; if you do not accept them, stop using RigSpark. ## 20. Ending these terms You can stop using RigSpark at any time by uninstalling it and deleting its data. These terms stop applying to you when you do, except sections 4, 11 and 13 to 17, 20 and 21, which continue to apply. ## 21. Governing law and contact These terms are governed by the laws of [JURISDICTION — to be confirmed by counsel], without regard to conflict-of-laws rules, and disputes will be heard in the courts of [VENUE — to be confirmed by counsel], unless the law where you live requires otherwise. If a provision is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect. These terms, together with the licences referred to above, are the whole agreement between you and the RigSpark authors about RigSpark Community. Questions: open an issue at or contact [CONTACT EMAIL — to be added].