Effective Date: September 15, 2025
Welcome to the Minovative Mind VS Code Extension ("Minovative Mind" or "the Extension"), a powerful AI coding agent designed to enhance your development workflow within Visual Studio Code. These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Minovative Mind extension provided by Minovative Technologies DBA ("we," "us," or "our").
By installing, accessing, or using the Minovative Mind extension, you agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, our Code of Conduct, and the Apache 2.0 License under which the core software is distributed. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Extension.
Minovative Mind is an open-source AI agent that automates various aspects of software development. It leverages advanced AI models (specifically the Google Gemini API, which requires your own API key) to assist with tasks such as generating code, planning projects, fixing issues, explaining code, and automating Git operations. The Extension processes local user data and interacts with external AI APIs using user-provided keys.
As a user of the Minovative Mind extension, you agree to the following responsibilities:
You are solely responsible for obtaining, securing, and managing your own Google Gemini API key. Minovative Technologies DBA does not store, transmit, or have access to your API key, which is managed exclusively by VS Code's secure SecretStorage API on your local machine. You are responsible for all costs and usage associated with your Google Gemini API key, and for complying with Google's own terms of service and privacy policies for their AI services.
You are solely responsible for all content you provide to the Minovative Mind extension, including text prompts, selected code, uploaded images (processed as Base64 data), and URLs. You are also solely responsible for reviewing, verifying, and deploying any code, plans, or other outputs generated by the AI. You acknowledge that AI-generated content may be inaccurate, incomplete, or contain errors, and you must exercise your own judgment and expertise when utilizing such output.
You agree to use the Minovative Mind extension in compliance with all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations. You further agree to adhere to our Code of Conduct, which outlines expectations for respectful and collaborative engagement.
The Minovative Mind VS Code extension, including its software, architecture, design, and documentation (excluding third-party components and libraries), is the intellectual property of Minovative Technologies DBA and is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. You agree not to reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of the Extension's core components beyond the scope permitted by the Apache 2.0 License.
You retain all intellectual property rights to the code, data, and other content you input into the Minovative Mind extension. For content generated by the AI in response to your prompts, you typically own the output in the same way you would own content you create using other software tools, subject to any limitations imposed by the Google Gemini API's terms of service and any applicable copyright laws. You are responsible for ensuring that your input and any AI-generated output comply with relevant intellectual property laws.
Your privacy is important to us. The Minovative Mind extension is designed with an emphasis on local processing and user control. Please refer to our comprehensive Privacy Policy for detailed information on how your data is processed, handled, and protected when you use the Extension. Key aspects include:
THE MINOVATIVE MIND EXTENSION 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, AS STATED IN THE Apache 2.0 License.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, MINOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES DBA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL MINOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES DBA OR ITS CREATOR, DANIEL WARD, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (I) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE EXTENSION; (II) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE EXTENSION; (III) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE EXTENSION; AND (IV) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS IN LINE WITH SECTION 8 OF THE Apache 2.0 License.
The Minovative Mind extension relies on the Google Gemini API as a third-party service for its core AI functionality. Your interaction with the Google Gemini API is subject to Google's own terms of service, privacy policy, and any other applicable agreements you have with Google. Minovative Technologies DBA is not responsible for the availability, functionality, data handling, or security practices of the Google Gemini API or any other third-party services. You acknowledge and agree that Minovative Technologies DBA has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. Any changes will be posted on our GitHub repository (https://github.com/Minovative-Technologies/minovative-mind) and potentially announced via the VS Code Marketplace. By continuing to access or use the Extension after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Extension.
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us by opening an issue on our GitHub repository: https://github.com/Minovative-Technologies/minovative-mind/issues, or by using the security reporting form: https://forms.gle/QexZY2resdXpahUK6.