diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee6b26cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Copyright 2026 Fractal Synapse Labs LCA PBC
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 473af19b..089f764d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@treeseed/core",
   "version": "0.12.59",
   "description": "Treeseed web framework package for Astro/Starlight site runtimes.",
-  "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/treeseed-ai/core.git",