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+# Terms of Use & Disclaimers
+
+**Last Updated:** October 2025
+
+---
+
+## ⚠️ CRITICAL DISCLAIMER - READ FIRST
+
+**BY USING TACHIBOT MCP, YOU ACCEPT ALL RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.**
+
+**THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS HAVE ZERO (NULL) RESPONSIBILITY AND ZERO (NULL) LIABILITY FOR:**
+- API costs incurred (you pay 100% of all charges)
+- Incorrect or harmful AI outputs
+- Any damages, losses, or expenses you experience
+- Security issues or data breaches
+- Service interruptions or failures
+- Violations of third-party terms of service
+- Legal, financial, or business consequences
+- **ANYTHING AT ALL** - No exceptions, no limits
+
+**YOU ARE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING** - Monitoring costs, verifying outputs, security, compliance, and all consequences of use.
+
+---
+
+## Important Notices
+
+### 1. No Warranty - Use At Your Own Risk
+
+TACHIBOT MCP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
+
+**The creators and contributors of TachiBot MCP have NULL (ZERO) responsibility and:**
+- Make NO guarantees about reliability, accuracy, or availability
+- Accept ZERO responsibility for errors, bugs, or unexpected behavior
+- Provide NO guarantee that the software will meet your requirements
+- Accept ZERO LIABILITY for any damages resulting from use or inability to use
+
+### 2. API Costs & Token Usage - 100% Your Responsibility
+
+**YOU ARE SOLELY AND COMPLETELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL API COSTS INCURRED** when using TachiBot MCP.
+
+**AUTHOR HAS NULL (ZERO) RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY COSTS.**
+
+#### Important Cost Disclaimers
+
+⚠️ **Token costs are 100% YOUR financial responsibility**
+- You pay for all API calls to third-party providers (Perplexity, Grok, OpenAI, Google, etc.)
+- The creators of TachiBot MCP have ZERO control over provider pricing
+- The creators of TachiBot MCP have NULL (ZERO) responsibility for your costs
+- The creators of TachiBot MCP will NOT reimburse you for API costs under ANY circumstances
+- Costs can accumulate quickly, especially with:
+  - `grok_search` with high `maxSearchSources`
+  - `perplexity_research` with `depth: "deep"`
+  - `openai_brainstorm` with `model: "gpt-5"`
+  - Repeated or automated tool usage
+
+⚠️ **Unexpected costs may occur**
+- API providers may change pricing without notice
+- Bugs in TachiBot or misconfiguration may cause excessive API calls
+- Some tools make multiple API calls per invocation
+- Cost estimates in documentation are APPROXIMATIONS ONLY
+
+⚠️ **Monitor your usage actively**
+- Set spending limits in provider dashboards (OpenAI, Google Cloud, etc.)
+- Review provider usage dashboards regularly
+
+#### You Agree To
+
+- Monitor your own API usage and costs
+- Set your own spending limits in provider dashboards
+- Understand the cost structure of each API provider
+- Accept full financial responsibility for all API calls
+- NOT hold TachiBot creators responsible for any costs incurred
+
+### 3. Third-Party Services
+
+TachiBot MCP integrates with third-party AI services:
+- **Perplexity AI**
+- **xAI (Grok)**
+- **OpenAI**
+- **Google (Gemini)**
+- **OpenRouter**
+- **Others as added**
+
+#### You Acknowledge That
+
+- These are independent services with their own Terms of Service
+- You must comply with each provider's terms and policies
+- TachiBot creators have NO control over these services
+- These services may change pricing, features, or availability without notice
+- These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies
+- You are responsible for reading and accepting each provider's terms
+
+#### Third-Party Terms
+
+By using TachiBot MCP, you agree to comply with:
+- [Perplexity Terms](https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/terms-of-use)
+- [xAI Terms](https://x.ai/legal/terms-of-service/)
+- [OpenAI Terms](https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use)
+- [Google Terms](https://policies.google.com/terms)
+- [OpenRouter Terms](https://openrouter.ai/terms)
+
+### 4. Misuse & Prohibited Activities
+
+You agree NOT to use TachiBot MCP for:
+
+#### Illegal Activities
+- Any illegal purpose or activity
+- Violating any applicable laws or regulations
+- Infringing on intellectual property rights
+
+#### Malicious Use
+- Creating malware, viruses, or other harmful code
+- Conducting attacks on systems or networks
+- Attempting to bypass security measures
+- Harvesting credentials or personal data
+- Social engineering or phishing
+
+#### Abusive Usage
+- Generating spam or unsolicited content
+- Creating misleading or deceptive content
+- Automated mass-generation of content
+- Violating third-party service terms of use
+- Circumventing API rate limits or quotas
+
+#### You Accept Responsibility For
+
+- All content generated using TachiBot MCP
+- How you use generated content
+- Compliance with applicable laws
+- Consequences of misuse
+
+### 5. Rate Limits & Service Availability
+
+#### No Guarantees
+
+- TachiBot MCP may be unavailable at any time
+- Third-party APIs may be rate-limited or unavailable
+- Tools may fail without warning or error messages
+- Performance may vary based on provider availability
+
+#### You Acknowledge
+
+- Rate limits are set by third-party providers, not TachiBot
+- Exceeding rate limits is YOUR responsibility
+- TachiBot creators are not liable for service interruptions
+- No SLA (Service Level Agreement) is provided
+
+### 6. Data & Privacy
+
+#### Your API Keys
+
+- You are responsible for keeping your API keys secure
+- TachiBot stores keys in your local `.env` file only
+- TachiBot does NOT transmit keys except to authorized API providers
+- Lost or stolen keys are YOUR responsibility
+- Unauthorized usage of your keys is YOUR responsibility
+
+#### Data Processing
+
+- Queries sent to third-party providers are subject to their privacy policies
+- TachiBot does NOT store or log your queries by default
+- Third-party providers may store queries according to their policies
+- You are responsible for understanding each provider's data handling
+
+#### Sensitive Information
+
+⚠️ **DO NOT** send sensitive information through TachiBot:
+- Passwords or credentials
+- Private keys or secrets
+- Personal identifying information (PII)
+- Financial information
+- Protected health information (PHI)
+- Confidential business information
+
+**If you do:** The responsibility is YOURS, not TachiBot creators'.
+
+### 7. Accuracy & Reliability
+
+#### No Guarantee of Accuracy
+
+- AI models may produce incorrect, misleading, or harmful output
+- Search results may be outdated or inaccurate
+- Code generated may contain bugs or security vulnerabilities
+- Research findings may be incomplete or biased
+
+#### You Must
+
+- Verify all information independently
+- Review and test all generated code before use
+- NOT rely solely on AI output for critical decisions
+- Use your professional judgment
+
+#### TachiBot Creators Are Not Liable For
+
+- Incorrect information provided by AI models
+- Bugs or vulnerabilities in generated code
+- Decisions made based on AI output
+- Any damages resulting from inaccurate output
+
+### 8. Changes to Software & Terms
+
+#### We Reserve the Right To
+
+- Modify TachiBot MCP at any time without notice
+- Add, remove, or change tools and features
+- Update these terms without prior notification
+- Discontinue the project at any time
+
+#### Your Responsibility
+
+- Review these terms periodically for changes
+- Understand that continued use = acceptance of new terms
+- Upgrade or modify your usage as needed
+
+### 9. Limitation of Liability - NULL RESPONSIBILITY
+
+**TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:**
+
+THE CREATORS, CONTRIBUTORS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF TACHIBOT MCP HAVE **NULL (ZERO) LIABILITY** AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:
+
+- **API Costs:** ALL costs from third-party providers - you pay 100%, we pay 0%
+- **Direct Damages:** Including but not limited to financial losses, data loss, or service interruption
+- **Indirect Damages:** Including lost profits, lost revenue, or lost business opportunities
+- **Consequential Damages:** Resulting from use or inability to use the software
+- **Punitive Damages:** For any reason whatsoever
+- **Third-Party Services:** Actions, failures, or costs from integrated services
+- **Security Breaches:** Resulting from use of the software
+- **Damages from Misuse:** Resulting from improper configuration or usage
+- **AI Output Issues:** Incorrect, harmful, biased, or misleading content
+- **Legal Consequences:** Violations of laws, regulations, or third-party rights
+- **Business Losses:** Lost opportunities, reputation damage, or competitive disadvantage
+- **Personal Damages:** Any injury, harm, or suffering of any kind
+
+**Our responsibility is NULL (ZERO) even if:**
+- The creators have been advised of the possibility of such damages
+- A remedy fails of its essential purpose
+- Damages result from bugs, errors, or failures in the software
+- Damages result from our negligence or willful misconduct
+- Damages are catastrophic or severe
+
+**There is NO dollar limit to this limitation - our liability is ZERO in all cases.**
+
+### 10. Indemnification
+
+You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the creators, contributors, and distributors of TachiBot MCP from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:
+
+- Your use of TachiBot MCP
+- Your violation of these terms
+- Your violation of third-party rights
+- Your API usage and associated costs
+- Content you generate using the software
+- Your misuse or illegal use of the software
+
+### 11. Open Source License
+
+TachiBot MCP is licensed under the ISC License (see LICENSE file).
+
+#### ISC License Summary
+
+**Permission is granted to:**
+- Use the software for any purpose
+- Copy and distribute the software
+- Modify the software
+
+**Conditions:**
+- Include copyright notice and license in all copies
+- Software is provided "as is" without warranty
+
+For full license text, see the LICENSE file in the repository.
+
+### 12. Support & Maintenance
+
+#### No Obligation to Provide Support
+
+The creators of TachiBot MCP are NOT obligated to:
+- Provide technical support
+- Fix bugs or issues
+- Respond to questions or requests
+- Maintain the software long-term
+- Release updates or new features
+
+#### Community Support
+
+- Issues may be reported on GitHub
+- Community members may provide help voluntarily
+- No guarantee of response or resolution
+
+### 13. Geographic Restrictions
+
+Some third-party API services may have geographic restrictions. You are responsible for:
+- Ensuring you can legally use each API service in your location
+- Complying with export control laws
+- Understanding regional availability limitations
+
+### 14. Age Restrictions
+
+You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use TachiBot MCP, as you must be able to:
+- Enter into binding contracts
+- Manage API billing accounts
+- Accept financial responsibility for usage
+
+### 15. Entire Agreement
+
+These terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the creators of TachiBot MCP regarding use of the software. They supersede any prior agreements or understandings.
+
+### 16. Severability
+
+If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full effect.
+
+### 17. No Waiver
+
+Failure to enforce any provision of these terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
+
+---
+
+## Acceptance of Terms
+
+By using TachiBot MCP, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms.
+
+**If you do NOT agree to these terms, do NOT use TachiBot MCP.**
+
+---
+
+## Contact
+
+For questions about these terms:
+- **Email:** `tachibotmcp [at] gmail [dot] com`
+- **GitHub Issues:** https://github.com/byPawel/tachibot-mcp/issues
+- **GitHub Discussions:** https://github.com/byPawel/tachibot-mcp/discussions
+
+**Note:** Contacting us does not create any obligation for us to respond or take action.
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+**TL;DR:**
+- ⚠️ **Author has NULL (ZERO) responsibility for ANYTHING**
+- ⚠️ **You are 100% responsible for EVERYTHING**
+- ✅ You pay 100% of all API costs - we pay 0%
+- ✅ Use at your own risk - no warranty, no support
+- ✅ Monitor your spending actively - unexpected costs are YOUR problem
+- ✅ Verify all outputs - incorrect/harmful results are YOUR problem
+- ✅ Don't misuse the software - consequences are YOUR problem
+- ✅ Third-party services have their own terms - violations are YOUR problem
+- ✅ We have ZERO liability for damages of any kind
+
+**If you cannot accept 100% responsibility, DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE.**
+
+---
+
+**BY USING TACHIBOT MCP, YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS IN FULL.**