Terms of Service
Wisp is open-source software distributed under the MIT License. These terms apply to your use of the Wisp application and this website. Plain language because that's what you'd want — the legally binding terms are in the LICENSE file in the source repository.
License
Wisp is licensed under the MIT License. You may use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies of the software for any purpose, including commercial use, subject to these conditions:
- The copyright notice and the MIT permission notice must be included in all copies or substantial portions of the software.
- The software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. See the disclaimer below.
The full license text is in LICENSE.
No warranty
Wisp 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, and noninfringement. In no event shall the author or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort, or otherwise, arising from, out of, or in connection with the software or the use or other dealings in the software.
In plain words: Wisp is a tool. If it loses your text, crashes your laptop, or otherwise misbehaves, the author isn't liable. Back up anything you can't afford to lose — your scratchpad is plain markdown, so it's easy to copy to a backup or sync folder.
Data ownership
You own your scratchpad. Wisp does not transmit it anywhere. The file is stored on your Mac as plain markdown, and you can move, copy, edit, or delete it with any tool you like.
App distribution
Wisp is distributed as a pre-built .app bundle via:
- GitHub Releases (direct download)
- A personal Homebrew tap at github.com/sulemaanhamza/homebrew-wisp
Wisp is not signed with an Apple Developer ID and is not distributed
through the Mac App Store. The xattr -d com.apple.quarantine
step on first install is required to tell macOS Gatekeeper the app is
safe to open. You can verify this yourself by reading the source code
before running it.
Updates
Wisp checks for new versions by querying GitHub's public Releases API. You may apply updates, defer them via the "Later" button, or skip them entirely by quitting before applying. See the Privacy Policy for what is and isn't sent.
Contributions
Contributions to the Wisp source code via GitHub pull requests are welcome. By submitting a contribution, you agree that it may be distributed under the MIT License, the same as the rest of the project.
Website
This website (the page you are reading) describes Wisp and links to the download. It is purely informational. Visiting it does not create an account, subscription, or relationship beyond standard web traffic. Your browser will reveal your IP address to the host serving this page; that is governed by the host's policies, not Wisp's.
Changes
These terms may be updated to reflect changes in distribution, licensing, or law. Changes will be posted here with an updated "Last updated" date. The MIT license, however, is irrevocable for any version of Wisp that has been published under it.
Questions
Open an issue at github.com/sulemaanhamza/wisp/issues.