# Third-Party Notices

Scout uses open-source software. This file records required acknowledgements for
distribution, private beta, website publication, and commercial packaging.

## Crawl4AI

Scout is built on Crawl4AI.

Attribution:

> This product includes software developed by UncleCode (https://x.com/unclecode) as part of the Crawl4AI project.

Project URL: https://github.com/unclecode/crawl4ai

License:

- Crawl4AI is distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
- Apache 2.0 permits commercial use, modification, distribution, and private
  use, subject to license and notice requirements.
- Keep Crawl4AI attribution in the README, website acknowledgements, packaged
  distribution notices, and app About/Settings screen.

Compliance tasks before public/commercial launch:

- [ ] Confirm the exact Crawl4AI version shipped in the release.
- [ ] Include this notice in source distributions and packaged artifacts.
- [ ] Keep a copy or link to the Apache 2.0 license.
- [ ] Do not imply Scout is endorsed by Crawl4AI or UncleCode.
- [ ] Audit Crawl4AI and transitive dependencies before paid distribution.

## Playwright

Scout uses Playwright for browser automation and screenshots.

Compliance tasks:

- [ ] Verify Playwright license notice requirements for packaged distribution.
- [ ] Include Playwright in a generated dependency notice file before public
  binary/desktop packaging.

## Algolia Python Client

Scout can preview and push records to Algolia using the Algolia Python API
client.

Compliance tasks:

- [ ] Verify Algolia client license notice requirements before packaged
  distribution.
- [ ] Never store user Algolia API keys in committed files, logs, or public
  artifacts.

## Legal Posture

This notice is not legal advice. Before a public commercial launch, Scout needs
legal review for:

- open-source license compliance,
- website scraping terms of service,
- anti-circumvention risk,
- personal data handling,
- product-image/content copyright,
- customer terms of use.