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Terms of Service

Effective April 28, 2026

These terms govern your use of Claude Recall, including the CLI tool, the VS Code extension, and the local web interface. By installing or using Claude Recall, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not install or use the software.

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding agreement between you and Claude Recall HQ ("we," "us," "our"). They apply the moment you install, activate, or otherwise use Claude Recall ("the Software"). We may update these Terms from time to time as described in Section 14. Your installation or use constitutes your electronic signature and acceptance under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (NRS Chapter 719).

2. Description of Service

Claude Recall is a local-first memory tool for Claude Code sessions. It indexes your sessions into a local SQLite database, makes them searchable, and lets you pipe past context back into new conversations. The Software runs entirely on your machine. It does not transmit session content, search queries, or any user data to external servers.

The Software is distributed as an npm package (@clauderecallhq/cli) and as a VS Code extension (clauderecallhq.clauderecall-vscode).

We may release updates, patches, or new versions of the Software from time to time. Updates are optional; you are not required to install them. Any updates you install are governed by these Terms unless accompanied by separate terms. We are not obligated to provide updates, maintenance, or support.

3. Free and Pro Tiers

Claude Recall offers two tiers:

We may introduce additional tiers (such as Enterprise) with separate terms negotiated per deal.

4. License Grant and Restrictions

This agreement is a license to use the Software, not a sale of goods. The Software is licensed, not sold. No title to or ownership of the Software is transferred to you.

What you receive

Upon purchase of a Pro license, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use Claude Recall on up to three (3) machines that you personally control. This is a per-user license, not a per-machine license. One person, up to three activations. Typical use: a work laptop, a home desktop, and a travel machine.

What you must not do

Export compliance

The Software is subject to United States export controls. You agree not to export, re-export, or transfer the Software to any country, entity, or person prohibited by United States law, including persons on the U.S. Treasury Department's Specially Designated Nationals List or the U.S. Commerce Department's Entity List.

5. Purchase and Payment

Pro licenses are sold as a one-time purchase at the price listed on our pricing page. Payment is processed by Stripe. There are no recurring charges, no auto-renewals, and no subscriptions.

We offer a 30-day refund on all Pro purchases, subject to the fair use provisions in our Refund Policy. If the product is not the right fit, email us and we will process your refund promptly. When a refund is issued, your license key is automatically deactivated. Full details are in our Refund Policy.

6. The Dead-Man Clause

This is our commitment to you: your license will never become worthless because of something we do or fail to do.

Activation requires a one-time server validation when you first enter your license key. After that single check, the Software works offline forever. It does not phone home, does not check for license validity on subsequent launches, and does not require our servers to remain operational.

If Claude Recall HQ ceases operations, discontinues the product, or otherwise shuts down clauderecall.com, every existing Pro license remains fully functional. In such an event, we will publish the validation secret so that any user can activate on new machines without depending on our infrastructure. No paying customer will ever be stranded by our business decisions.

This clause is irrevocable for all licenses sold before any such event.

Each holder of a Pro license at the time of any triggering event described in this section is an intended third-party beneficiary of this clause and may enforce it directly. This clause shall survive any dissolution, bankruptcy, or winding up of Claude Recall HQ, and any successor, assignee, trustee, or receiver shall be bound by it.

7. Intellectual Property

We own the Software. Claude Recall HQ retains all rights, title, and interest in the Software, including its source code, design, documentation, and trademarks. Your purchase grants a license to use; it does not transfer ownership.

You own your data. Claude Recall never accesses, copies, or transmits your session content. Your Claude Code sessions, search queries, tags, notes, and any other data created or indexed by the Software belong entirely to you. We claim no rights over your data, and we never will.

Open-source components

The Software includes open-source software components, each governed by its own license. A list of these components and their respective licenses is available in the Software's source code and documentation. Nothing in these Terms limits your rights under, or grants you rights that supersede, the terms of any applicable open-source license.

Feedback

If you provide us with feedback, suggestions, or ideas regarding the Software, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and incorporate such feedback into the Software without any obligation to you.

8. User Data and Privacy

All user data stays on your machine. The Software does not collect analytics, usage metrics, crash reports, or telemetry of any kind. The only network request the Software ever makes is the one-time license activation check for Pro users.

For complete details on how we handle data (including information collected during purchase), see our Privacy Policy.

9. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Software is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not guarantee that the Software will be error-free, uninterrupted, or compatible with every system configuration. We do not guarantee that future updates to Claude Code will not break compatibility. We will make reasonable efforts to maintain compatibility, but Claude Code is a third-party platform outside our control.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Claude Recall HQ shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of profits, or business interruption, arising from your use of or inability to use the Software.

Our total aggregate liability for any claims arising under these Terms is limited to the amount you actually paid for the Software. For free-tier users, our liability is limited to zero.

To the extent punitive damages cannot be excluded under applicable law, such damages shall not exceed the limits set forth in Nevada Revised Statutes 42.005.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Claude Recall HQ and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Software in violation of these Terms; (b) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; or (c) your violation of any third-party rights.

13. Termination

By you. You may stop using the Software at any time by uninstalling it. No notice required.

By us. We may revoke your license if you violate these Terms, specifically: sharing license keys, circumventing activation, redistributing the Software, or engaging in any conduct described in Section 9. We will attempt to notify you before revocation when practical, but we are not required to do so.

By refund. If you receive a refund under our Refund Policy, your Pro license is deactivated and your access reverts to the Free tier. This is not a termination of your right to use the Software; you retain access to all Free-tier features and your local data is unaffected.

Termination does not affect your ownership of your data. Your local sessions, databases, and files remain yours regardless of license status.

The following provisions shall survive termination of these Terms: Section 6 (Dead-Man Clause), Section 7 (Intellectual Property), Section 10 (Disclaimer of Warranties), Section 11 (Limitation of Liability), Section 12 (Indemnification), this section, and Section 15 (Governing Law).

14. Changes to Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time by posting an updated version on this page with a new effective date. Changes take effect when published. If we make material changes that reduce your rights, we will make reasonable efforts to notify existing Pro users (for example, via the email address associated with your purchase). Continued use of the Software after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

15. Governing Law

Notice and cure

Before initiating any formal dispute resolution, you agree to contact us at [email protected] with a written description of the dispute and allow thirty (30) days for us to attempt to resolve it informally.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Nevada, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

16. General Provisions

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or severed if modification is not possible, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

Entire agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Refund Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Claude Recall HQ regarding the Software and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, proposals, and representations, whether oral or written.

Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms at any time does not waive our right to enforce that provision or any other provision in the future. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by Claude Recall HQ to be effective.

Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights hereunder without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets without your consent, provided that the assignee agrees to be bound by these Terms.

Force majeure

Neither party shall be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, cyberattacks, internet service disruptions, or government actions.

Notices

All legal notices from you to us must be sent by email to [email protected]. We may deliver notices to you via the email address associated with your purchase or by posting notice on clauderecall.com.

Headings

Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Terms.

17. Related Policies

18. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Reach us at [email protected].