1. Scope
These terms cover Hottub Deck for macOS — the native Mac menu-bar app distributed by Hottub for use on Mac computers you control — plus the optional Shared Deck web cockpit and Deck control plane. They cover local features including terminal viewing, window arrangement, on-device summaries, Terminal Speak, and any optional pairing with Shared Deck. They supplement the main Terms of Service; defined terms, disclaimers, and the arbitration/governing-law provisions there apply here unless stated otherwise. See also the Deck Privacy Addendum.
2. License
Hottub Deck is proprietary software. We grant you a personal, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install and use Hottub Deck for macOS on Mac computers you control, for your own use. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, sublicense, reverse-engineer, or create derivative works of the app or the Shared Deck service, except where that restriction is prohibited by law. Third-party open-source components included in the app remain under their own licenses. Shared Deck is a hosted service provided under these terms.
3. Hottub Deck for macOS
Hottub Deck for macOS is a local developer cockpit. The app may use macOS permissions such as Automation, Accessibility, and Microphone access for features you choose to enable. Automation lets Deck inspect and arrange Terminal windows and read local terminal context for local summaries. Accessibility may be needed for tab/window actions and Terminal Speak insertion. Microphone access is used only when you start Terminal Speak. You are responsible for granting, denying, and revoking these operating-system permissions and for using Deck only on machines where you are authorized to do so.
Deck for macOS may be distributed directly by Hottub and may check a signed update feed to keep the app current. You should install Deck only from Hottub-controlled distribution channels and keep the app updated so you receive security, privacy, and reliability fixes.
4. Acceptable use
- Use Deck only on machines you own or are authorized to operate, and in line with your organization’s policies.
- Do not use Deck to monitor or surveil other people without their knowledge and any legally required consent.
- Do not attempt to bypass the capability model, forge tokens, replay revoked tokens, or push on behalf of machines you don’t control.
- Do not use Deck to operate anything unlawfully or unsafely.
5. Authorized intent, not remote execution
Deck’s control plane is built on a deliberate boundary: the web can request bounded actions (such as approving or denying what an agent asked to do); your local machine validates and decides. Deck delivers authorized intent — it does not execute actions, type into your terminal, run shell commands, or control devices remotely. An action only happens if software you run locally accepts that intent and carries it out through its own interface.
Because an approval can authorize privileged local execution, you remain solely responsible for the actions your machines, agents, brokers, and integrations take in response to an approval — including any code executed, data changed, money spent, or messages sent. We do not warrant that any requested or approved action is safe, correct, or appropriate for your environment.
6. Automation & physical actors
Deck’s model is designed to extend to non-terminal actors (scripts, services, and, in the future, robots and controllers). If you connect Deck to systems that affect the physical world or production environments, you assume all risk for their operation, supervision, and safe shutdown. You are responsible for appropriate human oversight, confirmation steps, and emergency controls.
7. Team & organization use
If you enable team sharing, you confirm you are authorized to share the relevant machines’ activity with your teammates, and your organization’s administrators are responsible for who may view machines and grant or exercise capabilities. Organizations processing teammate data through Shared Deck may request a data-processing agreement and sub-processor list.
Billing. Deck is free today; paid team and enterprise plans are planned. When offered, payments are processed by Stripe and governed by the payment terms in Section 7 of the main Terms; fees, renewal, and cancellation are disclosed at purchase.
8. Beta features
Shared Deck, the control plane, and remote actions are beta: they may change, break, or be withdrawn, and should not be relied upon for critical workflows. We may limit, gate, or disable beta features at any time.
9. Disclaimers & limitation of liability
Deck is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The disclaimers, limitations of liability, and indemnification in Section 14 of the main Terms apply to Deck, including for any action taken by your agents or machines in response to a Deck-delivered decision.
10. Termination
You may stop using Deck at any time — uninstall the app, unpair a machine, or revoke its token. We may suspend or terminate access for violations of these terms or to protect the service or its users.
11. Governing law & disputes
Section 15 of the main Terms (dispute resolution, arbitration, and governing law) governs disputes relating to Deck.
12. Changes & contact
We may update these terms; we’ll note the date above and give notice of material changes. Continued use after a change means you accept the update. Questions: [email protected].