Add repository license and trademark policy

Author: pancakesaregood

AGENTS.md

@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ Before finishing an edit, agents should expect these checks to pass:
 - Charter compliance placeholder review
 - policy consistency validation
 
+## Licensing
+
+- New repository content is MIT-licensed unless a task explicitly introduces a
+  different license.
+- Do not remove or weaken [LICENSE](LICENSE) or [TRADEMARKS.md](TRADEMARKS.md)
+  without an explicit human request.
+- Reuse of repository content is allowed, but agent-written changes must not
+  imply endorsement, official PPPC status, or rights to reserved branding.
+
 ## Writing Style
 
 - Use Markdown.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,20 @@ All notable governance changes should be recorded in this file.
 
 The format is based on Keep a Changelog, adapted for governance documents.
 
+## [0.7.1] - 2026-03-16
+
+### Added
+
+- `LICENSE` - repository-wide MIT license for code, documentation, templates,
+  and governance text unless otherwise noted.
+- `TRADEMARKS.md` - reservation of PPPC names, logos, slogans, and other
+  branding so forks can reuse the framework without implying official status.
+
+### Changed
+
+- `README.md`, `CONTRIBUTING.md`, and `AGENTS.md` now explain the repository
+  license model, contribution terms, and branding limits.
+
 ## [0.7.0] - 2026-03-15
 
 ### Added

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -193,6 +193,20 @@ New instance? See [`INSTANCE_GUIDE.md`](INSTANCE_GUIDE.md).
 
 ---
 
+## License and Contribution Terms
+
+By submitting a contribution to this repository, you represent that you have
+the right to submit it and that you are licensing it under the
+[MIT License](LICENSE).
+
+Contributors do not receive rights to the PPPC name, logos, slogans, or other
+branding through that license. See [TRADEMARKS.md](TRADEMARKS.md).
+
+If your contribution includes third-party material, you are responsible for
+ensuring that its license is compatible and properly attributed.
+
+---
+
 ## Documentation Guidelines
 
 When writing or editing documentation:

LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Peoples Potato Party of Canada governance repository
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE 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
+AUTHORS 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.

README.md

@@ -157,3 +157,16 @@ together. The operational contract for AI agents lives in [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md)
 Agents assist with documentation, review analysis, and governance validation.
 They do not merge PRs, do not change constitutional meaning without explicit
 human approval, and must label their contributions clearly.
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+Repository contents are licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE) unless a file
+states otherwise.
+
+The MIT License does not grant rights to party names, logos, slogans, or other
+branding. See [TRADEMARKS.md](TRADEMARKS.md).
+
+Forks and derivatives are welcome, but they must not imply official status,
+endorsement, or affiliation with the Peoples Potato Party of Canada.

TRADEMARKS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Trademarks and Political Identity
+
+The repository content is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE), but that
+license does not grant trademark, trade name, logo, slogan, or endorsement
+rights.
+
+## Reserved identifiers
+
+The following identifiers are reserved to the project maintainers unless they
+are explicitly re-licensed in writing:
+
+- Peoples Potato Party of Canada
+- PPPC
+- repository-specific logos, wordmarks, campaign graphics, and slogans
+- any visual identity that would reasonably suggest official status
+
+## What forks and reusers may do
+
+- Fork, copy, and adapt the repository under the MIT License.
+- Refer to the original project by name for factual or nominative purposes.
+- State that a project is derived from or compatible with this repository.
+
+## What forks and reusers may not do
+
+- Present a fork as the official PPPC repository.
+- Use the PPPC name, logos, or branding in a way that implies endorsement,
+  affiliation, sponsorship, or electoral authorization.
+- Reuse party identity assets without clearly rebranding the derivative work.
+
+## Practical rule
+
+If you fork this repository for a new movement, instance, or experiment, keep
+the code and documents if you want, but change the political branding unless
+you are maintaining the original project.
+
+This repository is a fictional governance project and is provided for
+collaborative policy and civic-infrastructure design. Nothing in this file is
+legal advice.