# Contributor License Agreement

Thank you for your interest in contributing to **nah** ("the Project"), maintained by Manuel Schipper ("the Maintainer").

By submitting a contribution (pull request, patch, or any other form) to this Project, you agree to the following terms:

## 1. Definitions

- **"Contribution"** means any original work of authorship, including modifications or additions, that you intentionally submit to the Project.
- **"You"** (or **"Contributor"**) means the individual or entity submitting the Contribution.

## 2. Grant of Rights

You hereby grant to the Maintainer and their successors (including any company formed to develop the Project):

1. A **perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable license** to use, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute your Contributions and any derivative works thereof.

2. The right to **relicense** your Contributions under any license, including proprietary licenses, without further permission from you.

3. The right to **transfer** these rights to any successor entity (e.g., a company formed around the Project, or an acquirer).

## 3. Representations

You represent that:

- You are legally entitled to grant the above rights.
- If your employer has rights to intellectual property that you create, you have received permission to make Contributions on behalf of that employer, or your employer has waived such rights.
- Your Contribution is your original work, or you have sufficient rights to submit it.
- Your Contribution does not violate any third party's intellectual property or other rights.

## 4. No Obligation

This agreement does not obligate the Maintainer to use, merge, or include your Contribution. The Maintainer retains sole discretion over the Project.

## 5. Existing License

The Project is currently licensed under the MIT License. This CLA does not change the license of any existing release. It ensures the Maintainer can evolve the licensing of future releases as needed.

## 6. Agreement

By submitting a pull request to this repository, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to this Contributor License Agreement.

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*This CLA is effective as of the date of your first Contribution.*
