Add Elastic License 2.0 with commercial exceptions

Adds ELv2 license which protects against cloud providers offering
mcp-front as a hosted service while allowing self-hosting and
modifications. Includes commercial exceptions for Stainless Software
Ltd and the author.

Author: dgellow

LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+## Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2)
+
+### Acceptance
+
+By using the software, you agree to all of the terms and conditions below.
+
+### Copyright License
+
+The licensor grants you a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide,
+non-sublicensable, non-transferable license to use, copy, distribute, make
+available, and prepare derivative works of the software, in each case subject
+to the limitations and conditions below.
+
+### Limitations
+
+You may not provide the software to third parties as a hosted or managed
+service, where the service provides users with access to any substantial set
+of the features or functionality of the software.
+
+You may not move, change, disable, or circumvent the license key functionality
+in the software, and you may not remove or obscure any functionality in the
+software that is protected by the license key.
+
+You may not alter, remove, or obscure any licensing, copyright, or other
+notices of the licensor in the software. Any use of the licensor's trademarks
+is subject to applicable law.
+
+### Patents
+
+The licensor grants you a license, under any patent claims the licensor can
+license, or becomes able to license, to make, have made, use, sell, offer for
+sale, import and have imported the software, in each case subject to the
+limitations and conditions in this license. This license does not cover any
+patent claims that you cause to be infringed by modifications or additions to
+the software. If you or your company make any written claim that the software
+infringes or contributes to infringement of any patent, your patent license
+for the software granted under these terms ends immediately. If your company
+makes such a claim, your patent license ends immediately for work on behalf of
+your company.
+
+### Notices
+
+You must ensure that anyone who gets a copy of any part of the software from
+you also gets a copy of these terms.
+
+If you modify the software, you must include in any modified copies of the
+software prominent notices stating that you have modified the software.
+
+### No Other Rights
+
+These terms do not imply any licenses other than those expressly granted in
+these terms.
+
+### Termination
+
+If you use the software in violation of these terms, such use is not licensed,
+and your licenses will automatically terminate. If the licensor provides you
+with a notice of your violation, and you cease all violation of this license
+no later than 30 days after you receive that notice, your licenses will be
+reinstated retroactively. However, if you violate these terms after such
+reinstatement, any additional violation of these terms will cause your
+licenses to terminate automatically and permanently.
+
+### No Liability
+
+*As far as the law allows, the software comes as is, without any warranty or
+condition, and the licensor will not be liable to you for any damages arising
+out of these terms or the use or nature of the software, under any kind of
+legal claim.*
+
+### Definitions
+
+The **licensor** is the entity offering these terms, and the **software** is
+the software the licensor makes available under these terms, including any
+portion of it.
+
+**you** refers to the individual or entity agreeing to these terms.
+
+**your company** is any legal entity, sole proprietorship, or other kind of
+organization that you work for, plus all organizations that have control over,
+are under the control of, or are under common control with that organization.
+**control** means ownership of substantially all the assets of an entity, or
+the power to direct its management and policies by vote, contract, or
+otherwise. Control can be direct or indirect.
+
+**your licenses** are all the licenses granted to you for the software under
+these terms.
+
+**use** means anything you do with the software requiring one of your
+licenses.
+
+**trademark** means trademarks, service marks, and similar rights.
+
+---
+
+## Commercial License Exceptions
+
+The following parties are granted a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide,
+royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, distribute, sublicense, and
+commercialize this software without the limitations stated above:
+
+- **Stainless Software Ltd** and its affiliates (stainless.com)
+- **Samuel "dgellow" El-Borai** (sam@elborai.me)
+
+---
+
+Copyright 2025 Samuel "dgellow" El-Borai (sam@elborai.me)

README.md

@@ -127,5 +127,6 @@ See the [configuration reference](https://stainless-api.github.io/mcp-front/conf
 
 ## License
 
-Copyright 2025 Samuel "dgellow" El-Borai.
-All rights reserved.
+Licensed under the [Elastic License 2.0](LICENSE) with commercial exceptions for Stainless Software Ltd and the author.
+
+Copyright 2025 Samuel "dgellow" El-Borai (sam@elborai.me)

docs-site/astro.config.mjs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
 				},
 				{ label: 'Configuration', slug: 'configuration' },
 				{ label: 'API Reference', slug: 'api-reference' },
+				{ label: 'License', slug: 'license' },
 			],
 			customCss: ['./src/styles/custom.css'],
 			components: {

docs-site/src/content/docs/license.md

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+---
+title: License
+description: MCP Front licensing terms
+---
+
+MCP Front is licensed under the [Elastic License 2.0](https://github.com/stainless-api/mcp-front/blob/main/LICENSE) with commercial exceptions.
+
+## What you can do
+
+Run MCP Front on your own infrastructure. Modify the source code to fit your needs. Use it for commercial purposes within your organization. Integrate it into your internal tooling.
+
+## What you cannot do
+
+Offer MCP Front as a hosted or managed service to third parties. For example, you cannot run "MCP Front as a Service" and sell access to it.
+
+## Commercial exceptions
+
+Stainless Software Ltd (stainless.com) and Samuel "dgellow" El-Borai (sam@elborai.me) have full commercial rights without the restrictions above.
+
+## Why this license
+
+The Elastic License protects against cloud providers offering the software as a competing service while keeping the source available for self-hosting and modification. This balances openness with sustainability.
+
+## Full license text
+
+The complete license is in the [LICENSE](https://github.com/stainless-api/mcp-front/blob/main/LICENSE) file in the repository.
+
+Copyright 2025 Samuel "dgellow" El-Borai (sam@elborai.me)