SteelThumb policy

Open hardware, repairable kits, reserved brand.

SteelThumb can publish repairable hardware, firmware, and documentation without giving up official product names, logos, packaging, certification language, marketplace identity, or first-party kit claims.

Open and repairable

Hardware design files, firmware, software, and documentation may be released under their stated project licenses
Customers should be able to inspect, repair, maintain, and modify the systems they depend on
Compatibility, repair notes, and forked builds should be described accurately

Reserved SteelThumb identity

SteelThumb, SteelThumb Grow Kit, SeedPort, PlotTags, Tendril, logos, packaging, and product trade dress remain reserved
Unofficial derivatives must not present themselves as official SteelThumb kits, certified products, or first-party support channels
Marketplace listings, packaging, certification marks, and bundle names need written permission before using reserved identity

Contribution and release boundary

Outside CAD, firmware, documentation, packaging, photography, and grow-plan contributions need contributor IP terms before acceptance
Designs with possible patent, design, or trade-secret value should be reviewed before broad CAD, firmware, or assembly publication
Public launch materials should link back to the product license, trademark boundary, and commerce evidence records

Source release manifest

products/source-release-manifest.csv separates open source, reserved brand, evidence, publication-hold, and contribution-controlled assets
Package fronts, label art, product marks, specimen captures, and marketplace identity stay reserved unless written permission says otherwise
Grow Kit guild layout, SeedPort mechanics, and PlotTags CAD stay on publication hold until the IP action register records a release decision