CleverCrow is operated by CleverCrow LLC (“CleverCrow”, “we”, “us”). By creating an account, pledging to an issue, or installing the CleverCrow GitHub App on a repository you control, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, don't use the service.
Last updated 16 May 2026.
CleverCrow lets patrons fund work on open-source issues and lets maintainers direct an AI coding agent to attempt that work inside their own repository. We provide the platform, the orchestration, the agent sandbox, and the payment rails. We do not employ maintainers, and we do not guarantee that any issue will be fixed or that any particular outcome will result from a run.
You sign in with GitHub. You are responsible for keeping your GitHub account secure; activity through a compromised GitHub account is treated as activity by you. You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction) to use CleverCrow.
When you pledge against an issue you authorize CleverCrow to charge your card (via Stripe) up to the cap you set. Only the agent work actually performed against your pledge is debited; the unused remainder is credited back to your CleverCrow wallet. Refund mechanics — including unused balances, abandoned runs, pledges no maintainer ever picks up, and how to request a card refund — are described on the Refund Policy page and are incorporated into these terms by reference.
Pledges are not donations and are not tax-deductible. CleverCrow charges a platform fee on top of underlying agent costs; the current fee schedule lives on How pledges work.
Nothing runs on your repository without your action. You decide whether to start a run, you review the agent's plan, you review the resulting pull request, and you decide whether to merge. You are responsible for the code that lands on your repository, regardless of whether you or an agent wrote it. You are responsible for ensuring you have the authority to install the CleverCrow GitHub App on the repositories you grant it access to.
You may abandon a run at any time. You may uninstall the CleverCrow GitHub App at any time. Doing so does not retroactively refund agent work that was already performed under your direction.
You agree not to use CleverCrow to: target repositories you do not have rights to modify; attempt to exfiltrate credentials, secrets, or other patrons' data from the platform; probe, scan, or attack our infrastructure outside an explicitly authorized security engagement; generate or distribute malware; harass, defame, or threaten other users; or attempt to bypass the safety boundaries of the agent sandbox. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules.
Security reports are welcome and encouraged at security@clevercrow.io.
Code produced by the agent against your repository is yours, subject to the licenses of the underlying repository and any third-party dependencies the agent introduces. CleverCrow claims no ownership over agent output committed to your repository. Patrons receive the benefit of the fix landing in the maintainer's repository under that repository's license; patrons receive no other ownership or licensing rights in the output.
CleverCrow relies on GitHub (identity, code hosting, the App installation model), Stripe (payments), AWS (infrastructure), and one or more AI model providers (the coding agent itself). Your use of those services through CleverCrow is also subject to their respective terms. Outages or policy changes at those providers may affect CleverCrow's availability.
How we handle your data is described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these terms by reference.
CleverCrow is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that agent output is correct, complete, secure, free of bugs, or suitable for production use. Agent output must be reviewed by the maintainer before it is merged.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, CleverCrow's total liability arising out of or relating to the service is limited to the greater of (a) the amounts you paid to CleverCrow in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) one hundred US dollars. CleverCrow is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, revenues, data, or goodwill.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CleverCrow and its officers, employees, and agents from any claim or demand arising out of your use of the service, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any third-party right (including any intellectual-property right or the terms of any repository you direct the agent against).
You may stop using CleverCrow at any time, uninstall the GitHub App at any time, and request account deletion by emailing support@clevercrow.io. We may suspend or terminate your access for breach of these terms, suspected fraud, or to comply with law. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (payment, IP, disclaimers, liability, indemnification, governing law) survive.
We may update these terms over time. Material changes will be announced via the dashboard or by email to the address on your account. Continuing to use CleverCrow after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes arising from these terms or your use of CleverCrow will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in King County, Washington, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.
Questions about these terms? support@clevercrow.io. General contact options are on the Contact page.