TrayTool — Creator Inclusion & Distribution Policy

SUMMARYRead this first — seven sentences, non-binding

HOW TO READIf you read only this, remember the seven sentences below. Each maps to a formal chapter; where the two disagree, the formal chapters win.

At the shallowest tier you give us exactly two things: your work's material, and the URL you want users to open. No code to write, no packaging, no signing, no real-name verification.
No fees. We charge you nothing and take no cut of your work.
No exclusivity. You can be on any other platform, directory or store at the same time. We neither require nor accept exclusive arrangements.
Your work stays yours. We only get the right to display and link per the material you provide — no ownership of your work, ever.
One sentence withdraws. No reason needed, no liability of any kind. Withdrawal is processed faster than inclusion.
Inclusion is not our endorsement of you, nor your endorsement of us. Your entry is explicitly labeled "Indexed · author-authorized" — never dressed up as an official recommendation.
We don't touch your users. We don't host your logins, read your site's data, scrape your content, or bypass any restriction you set.

CH.01Definitions

Term	Meaning
Inclusion	With a creator's authorization, bringing information about their work into TrayTool's display and distribution system
Creator / you	A person or organization that holds rights in a listed work, or is authorized by the rights holder to handle inclusion
Work	A creator's web app, online tool, content site, plugin or other digital creation
Target site	The URL the creator designates, which opens when a user clicks the listed entry
Index inclusion	The shallowest tier defined by this policy: an entry pointing to the target site, built and displayed solely from the creator's material
Index entry (also index plugin)	The display unit produced by index inclusion — an information card plus a door to the target site. It contains no code or content of the creator's work
Authorization record	The written record proving the creator consented: their confirmation wording, the date, and the scope granted
Recommender	A community member who suggests a work to us without being its rights holder
Curator	A user who combines listed entries into editions or capability chains and shares them
Platform	We — 【TBD: full legal name of the operating entity】 — together with traytool.com and the TrayTool desktop software we operate

CH.02The four tiers of cooperation

THE STRUCTURE OF THIS POLICYEvery tier is optional, and no tier is a precondition for a deeper one. Staying at the shallowest tier is always a respected choice.

Tier	Name	What you do	What you get	Badge	Available today
L0	Index inclusion	Provide material + target site + one sentence of consent	Shown in the website's inclusion directory and the community listing; users open your site in one click; plugin library after directory sync ships	Indexed · author-authorized	✅ Site & community now; library see 2.2
L1	Manifest co-building	On top of L0, co-write a capability list with us: what your work can do, and each capability's parameters	Your capabilities appear on TrayTool's command surface and can be orchestrated by the local agent	Indexed · author-authorized + capability declared	⏳ Local orchestration live; external AI calls await P2
L2	Signed publishing	Register as a publisher (email verification suffices) and sign your plugin packages	You control your own publishing and updates; three distribution channels optional	⬤ Signed · your publisher name	⏳ Awaits P1 (runtime loading) & P3 (distribution)
L3	Pioneer co-creation	On top of L2, take part in feedback before the plugin contract freezes	First year: zero fees on official payment channels; early notice of contract changes; priority publisher page at launch	Same as L2	✅ Invitation-based, applications open

2.1What this policy actually specifies

2.1

L2 and L3 involve signing, publisher identity and money; a separate Developer Agreement will govern them when published (see TT7-01 chapter 3: until then, descriptions of L2/L3 on this site are not contractual commitments).

2.1

This policy fully specifies L0 and L1, plus the principles common to all four tiers (chapters 5, 6, 7 and 10).

2.2An honest account of what works today

Where your index entry appears	Status
The inclusion directory on traytool.com	✅ Live once listing is confirmed
The community's shared inclusion list	✅ Same as above
The plugin library in the TrayTool desktop app	⏳ The library is live, but its directory currently ships bundled with host versions; automatic directory sync from the platform is not delivered yet. Until then index entries do not enter the library — see the note below
Share links of user editions	⏳ Share-link installation is planned for phase P3
Invoked by external AI assistants via MCP	⏳ L1 and above only; the MCP server is planned for phase P2

WHY THE LIBRARY WAITSWhile the directory ships bundled with host versions, an entry that reaches someone's computer can only change with the next release — meaning your withdrawal could stay visible in someone else's library for weeks. That cannot coexist with "withdrawal is always easier than joining". So we chose to let your entry enter the library later rather than let your withdrawal take effect later.

WHY WE INVITE YOU NOWWe invite you now because directories and trust mechanisms need to be validated on real work — not because every feature is ready. Your entry appears first where things are ready and automatically reaches more places as phases ship. Each new place requires nothing from you and changes no right this policy gives you.

CH.03Index inclusion (L0)

3.1What you provide

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Required (four items)

#	Item	Note
R1	Work name	The name you want displayed
R2	Target site	One URL that opens when users click; must start with `https://`
R3	One-sentence description	Within 【TBD: 40 characters recommended】, stating what it does
R4	Consent confirmation	Reply in the appendix A format, or state consent in your own words as the rights holder

—

Optional (provide as needed — listing works without them)

#	Item	If not provided
O1	Icon or cover image	A text mark generated from the work name
O2	Screenshots (up to 【TBD: 3 recommended】)	Text information only
O3	A longer introduction	Only the one-sentence description shows
O4	Category tags (e.g. "writing", "e-commerce", "game dev")	We pre-categorize from the description and ask you to confirm
O5	Display credit (a pen name or team name is fine)	No author shown; work name only
O6	Good use cases, recommended first path	Not shown
O7	Limitations users should know ("signup required", "mainland China only", "partial features paid")	Not shown — but we strongly recommend providing it; it reduces user misunderstanding

ONE DISCIPLINEWe use only the material you provide. We do not take our own screenshots of your site, copy its text, or mine your other pages to "enrich" your entry. Every word and every image on the entry comes from you or your confirmation.

3.2Form & scope of the authorization

3.2.1

Form. Authorization must be given in a retainable written form: email, a private message on a social platform, or a public reply or DM in a community — all fine. Verbal or phone consent does not count as authorization under this policy. After we receive it we reply with a confirmation message restating what you authorized (appendix B). The listing takes effect when you receive that confirmation. If anything in it differs from your intent, say so — your correction governs.

3.2.2

Scope of the base authorization. Consenting to index inclusion grants us the following non-exclusive, free, revocable-at-any-time license:

#	License
G1	Display your entry in the inclusion directory on traytool.com
G2	Display your entry in the plugin library of the TrayTool desktop app
G3	List your entry in the community's shared inclusion list
G4	Let TrayTool users add your entry to their editions and share it via share links
G5	To serve G1–G4, copy, scale or crop the images you provided within necessary bounds (without changing their content)

3.2.3

Uses that need separate consent. None of the following is included in the base authorization; each requires your separate, explicit agreement:

#	Use
X1	Naming and introducing your work in our promotional material, social posts or demo videos
X2	Mentioning your work in media interviews, partnership talks or fundraising material
X3	Including your work in an official edition or capability chain (as opposed to users combining it themselves)
X4	Using your work's name or marks as the title of any campaign or feature

WHY PROMO USE IS SEPARATE"Consenting to be listed" and "consenting to be used in promotion" are two different things. The former puts your work in a directory; the latter uses your name to endorse our platform. Bundling them would trade the shallowest tier of cooperation for your most valuable asset — your reputation. We don't make that trade.

3.3What we will do

#	We will
W1	Build the entry from your material and send you a preview to confirm before it goes live
W2	Label the entry "Indexed · author-authorized" with the listing date
W3	Open the target site you designated on click — in your choice of: (1) the user's system browser, or (2) TrayTool's controlled window (see 3.5)
W4	Check periodically that the target site is still reachable; on failure, notify you and mark the entry "link unavailable" rather than deleting it
W5	Sync entry updates you submit within 【TBD: 3 business days recommended】
W6	Remove the entry within the chapter 6 deadlines upon withdrawal
W7	If a third party complains about your entry, notify you first, then handle per chapter 7 (except in urgent cases)

3.4What we will not do

THE RED LINESThis list is the red-line inventory of this policy. If any line is crossed you may withdraw immediately and demand an explanation from us.

#	We will not	Basis
N1	Host, read, autofill or forward any login credential, password or verification code for your site	Credential rules A1, A2
N2	Read any user data inside your site; sessions in the controlled window belong to your site alone	Credential rule A3
N3	Scrape your site's content, copy its pages, or mirror it	—
N4	Bypass any access control, paywall, region restriction, rate limit or anti-scraping measure your site sets	TT5-03 §6.2 red line ③
N5	Inject ads, promo content, tracking code, or anything altering your pages' look or behavior	—
N6	Dress your entry up as "official recommendation", "featured" or "certified" without your separate consent and the facts to back it	TT2-02 §4.1
N7	Suggest any cooperation, investment, employment or endorsement between us beyond this policy	—
N8	Use your work for any purpose listed in 3.2.3 without your separate consent	—
N9	Charge you anything, or make payment a condition of listing, ordering or placement	—
N10	Demand exclusivity, or downgrade your display because you appear on other platforms	TT2-02 E3
N11	Give your contact details to any third party, or use them for pushes unrelated to inclusion	TT7-02 §4.2
N12	Retaliate against your withdrawal in any way, or comment on it publicly	—

3.5The boundaries of the controlled window

3.5

If you choose to open the target site in TrayTool's controlled window (3.3, W3 option 2), the window follows these rules:

Rule	Detail
Navigation scope	Limited to your target site's domain plus the resource domains you confirm (fonts, images, script CDNs you use)
Out-of-scope links	Links to other domains are handed to the user's system browser — no cross-domain navigation inside the window
Credentials	Per 3.4 N1/N2: the host can detect at most the "logged in or not" state — never the credentials themselves
Page content	Per 3.4 N5: nothing is injected
You may switch to the system browser anytime	One sentence; the change takes effect within 【TBD: 3 business days recommended】

ABOUT RESOURCE DOMAINSThe controlled window blocks domains you haven't allowed. If your site depends on an unlisted resource domain, it may render incompletely or blank inside the window — while looking perfectly fine in a normal browser. So before launch we actually open your site once and ask you to confirm it renders correctly; tell us too if you change resource sources later. If unsure, the system browser is always the safe default.

3.6Fees & ordering

3.6.1

Index inclusion charges nothing. If that ever changes, the change applies only to listings started after the change announcement — existing entries are unaffected.

3.6.2

The directory's default ordering follows 【TBD: a neutral rule such as listing date or alphabetical order recommended】. Paying for placement is not accepted.

3.6.3

If ordering based on real usage data (such as open counts) is ever introduced, the rules will be announced in advance and applied equally to every entry.

CH.04Compliance requirements for target sites

4.1 Your warranties

By agreeing to be listed, you warrant that:

You are the rights holder of the work and the target site, or are authorized by the rights holder to handle inclusion;
The material you provide (name, description, images) does not infringe any third party's copyright, trademark or other lawful rights;
Your target site operates lawfully and contains no illegal content.

4.2 Our baseline checks

Before inclusion we run the following baseline checks. These checks exist to hold the platform's floor, not to judge the quality of your work, and they are not a guarantee of your work's safety (see TT7-01 §7.2).

#	Check	If it fails
C1	The target site is reachable and served over `https://`	We ask you to fix it
C2	The authorization confirmation comes from an account or email with a visible connection to the work (e.g. a public contact on the work's page, the credited account)	We ask you to add proof, or confirm from the connected account
C3	The target site shows no obviously illegal content and is not flagged as malicious by mainstream security services	Not listed; we tell you why
C4	Your description honestly represents the work, without exaggeration that could mislead users	We agree on a revision with you

4.3 Cases where we do not list

Case	Handling
Authorization from the rights holder cannot be confirmed	Listed on hold until it can be confirmed
The target site's terms of service explicitly forbid third-party directory listing or window embedding	Only system-browser opening may be chosen; if even links are forbidden, we do not list
Requires bypassing access controls to be usable	Not listed (red line, no exceptions)
Contains illegal content, malicious code, or is fraudulent in purpose	Not listed (red line, no exceptions)
Impersonates another's work or brand	Not listed, and the impersonated party is notified (if contactable)

ONE PRINCIPLEWe do not argue "technically possible" with a site operator. If the operator of the target site (whether or not that is you) objects to the listing, we follow their wishes — we do not insist on the grounds that "it's technically feasible" or "it's a public web page." — TT5-03 §6.2 red line ②

CH.05Division of rights & responsibilities

Matter	Responsible party	The platform's role
The work's function, quality and safety	Creator	No pre-review; provides trust-label mechanisms so provenance is visible
Lawfulness of the work's content	Creator	Handles complaints per Chapter 7
The work's handling of its users' data	Creator	We never touch that data (3.4 N2)
Intellectual property in the work	Creator (the platform claims no rights)	—
Accuracy of the material shown on the entry	Creator provides; the platform displays as-is	Updated promptly per your corrections
Whether an entry's presentation follows this policy	Platform	—
Whether the controlled window behaves per §3.5	Platform	—
The safety of the TrayTool host itself	Platform	—

IP STATEMENTInclusion transfers no intellectual property in your work. What we obtain through this policy is only the display-and-link license listed in §3.2.2, revocable at any time. No other rights are granted in this policy, and none should be construed.

CH.06Withdrawal, corrections & takedown

PRINCIPLEWithdrawal is always easier than joining (TT7-00 discipline D4).

6.1 How to withdraw

Using the same channel you authorized through (or any channel you can prove is connected to the work), tell us one sentence: "please take it down." Appendix C offers a reference format, but you are not required to use it.

Item	Rule
Is a reason required?	No
Is prior notice required?	No
Any liability or cost for you?	None
Does it affect future re-application?	No

6.2 Processing deadlines

Action	Deadline
Acknowledge receipt of the withdrawal	Within 【TBD: 1 business day recommended】
Remove from traytool.com and the community listing	Within 【TBD: 3 business days recommended】
Remove from the plugin library	After directory sync ships, same deadline as the website; before that, index entries never enter the library, so this does not apply
Delete your material and contact details	Per TT7-02 §4.4

WHY NO "PLUGIN LIBRARY" EXCEPTIONPrecisely so withdrawal is equally timely everywhere, we postponed the moment index entries enter the plugin library (see §2.2). We would rather joining be slower than withdrawal be slower.

6.3 Entries already added to users' chain groups

This section applies once directory sync ships and index entries enter the plugin library.

Case	Handling
A user previously added your entry to a chain group or share link	The entry shows as "Withdrawn by author" in that user's host and no longer opens your site
Do we remotely delete files on users' machines?	No. The platform's power stops at "stop distribution + label inside the host" (TT2-02 §3.4.3 red line)

An index entry itself contains none of your work's code or content (Chapter 1, "index entry"), so "no remote deletion" leaves nothing of your work behind on anyone's device — only a dead card labeled "Withdrawn by author."

6.4 Corrections

You may request correction of any information on your entry at any time — name, description, images, category, target site, opening method, display credit. Corrections take effect within 【TBD: 3 business days recommended】.

6.5 Platform-initiated takedown

Case	Measure	Prior notice to you?
Target site unreachable for an extended period (【TBD: 30 consecutive days recommended】)	Entry suspended from display	✅ Prior notice, with time to fix
Target site flagged as malicious by security services	Entry suspended immediately	Notice immediately after
Authorization found not to come from the rights holder	Entry taken down immediately	Notice to the authorizing party after
Infringement or illegality established via the Chapter 7 process	Handled per that finding	✅ You were informed in the process

Whenever we take down an entry on our own initiative, we state the reason in writing. You may contest a takedown; we will review and reply within 【TBD: 7 business days recommended】.

CH.07Third-party complaints & notice-and-takedown

7.1

Anyone who believes a listed entry infringes their lawful rights may submit a notice per TT7-01 Chapter 11.

7.2

The handling process:

Step	Action
1	On receipt, preliminarily verify the notice is complete
2	Notify you of the complaint's substance and give you a response window of 【TBD: 5 business days recommended】 (in urgent cases display may be suspended first)
3	Decide based on both parties' material: keep / annotate / suspend display / take down
4	Inform both parties in writing of the outcome and reasons

7.3

The target site operator's objection takes precedence: if the person objecting is the target site's operator themselves and differs from the authorizing party, we suspend display per the operator's wishes, then verify the authorization source.

7.4

We will periodically publish complaint and disposition statistics (counts and types, without case details).

CH.08Recommenders & curators

8.1 Recommenders

Community members may recommend works they believe deserve listing.

Rule	Explanation
A recommendation is not an authorization	Recommenders cannot consent on a creator's behalf. On receiving a recommendation we still contact the creator directly and obtain authorization per Chapter 3
Recommenders do not liaise on our behalf	Unless the recommender is themselves a known contact of the creator and the creator agrees to communicate through them
Recommender credit	With the creator's consent, an entry may show "Recommended by @someone"
No monetary rewards or rebates for recommendations	See §8.3

8.2 Curators

When users combine listed entries into chain groups and share them:

Rule	Explanation
A curator's combination is their personal creation	The platform does not endorse their combination choices
After a creator withdraws	The entry shows as "Withdrawn by author" in all chain groups (§6.3)
If a creator does not want to appear in certain kinds of groups	Tell us; we annotate the entry "Author prefers not to appear in ×-type groups" and surface the note on share pages

8.3 Why recommendations carry no rewards

JUDGMENTMoney would destroy the most precious thing this system has. The moment "recommending a work" can be paid, recommending becomes a bulk activity: some would recommend indiscriminately, some would pose as creators to self-recommend, some would sell creators "listing services." We want the only reason a recommender pushes a work to be "I genuinely think it's good." Visible credit is the most — and the most fitting — reward we can give.

CH.09Moving to deeper tiers

9.1

Any upgrade (L0 → L1 → L2 → L3) must be proposed or explicitly agreed by you. We may introduce deeper cooperation to you, but never as a condition of keeping your listing.

9.2

When upgrading to L1 (capability co-building), you will jointly confirm with us a capability list, specifying every capability of your work that can be invoked and its parameters.

Additional L1 rules	Explanation
The capability list must be confirmed by you item by item	We will never declare any capability you have not confirmed
Capability invocations follow the host's security pipeline	Treated the same as any other local capability: three-level risk gate plus audit logging (T5A-05: no exemptions)
You may delete any capability at any time	Same as Chapter 6 — one sentence
The phrase "callable by external AI"	Before the MCP server ships (P2), we will not describe your entry this way

9.3

Rules for L2 and L3 are set out in the Developer Agreement published at that time. Until it is published, for creators already in the L3 pioneer program, your entitlements are governed by our written exchanges with you.

CH.10The platform's commitments

These commitments apply at every tier. They are the most important part of this policy:

#	Commitment
P1	We apply one identical set of rules to every creator — no distinction by a work's fame, a creator's influence, or any commercial relationship
P2	Any amendment to this policy that is unfavorable to creators applies only to listings started after the amendment announcement
P3	Any amendment will be announced 【TBD: 30 days recommended】 in advance and every listed creator will be individually notified
P4	All historical versions of this policy remain retrievable
P5	Inclusion counts we publish count only entries that are authorized and currently displayed — recommended, pending or withdrawn entries are never counted
P6	We will not use phrases like "an established ecosystem" or "hundreds of works" in any external material when they do not correspond to real authorized entries (TT2-01 §7.3)

CH.11Effect & governing law

11.1

This policy takes effect between you and us on the day you receive our listing confirmation message (§3.2.1), and remains in force until you withdraw or the entry is taken down under Chapter 6.

11.2

Governing law and dispute resolution follow TT7-01 Chapter 13: 【TBD】.

11.3

Where this policy conflicts with TT7-01 or TT7-02 on matters of inclusion, this policy prevails.

APPENDIX AAuthorization (reference format)

You may copy the text below and fill in the brackets — or reply in your own words. All that matters is that you clearly express two things: "I agree" and "I am the rights holder."

BASE — REPLY WITH THIS

I agree that TrayTool lists my work as an "index entry" under the Creator Inclusion & Distribution Policy.

Work name: [               ]
Target site: [ https://               ]
Opening: [ System browser / TrayTool controlled window ] (if unsure, choose system browser)
Display credit: [ the name you want shown, or "no credit" ]

I confirm I am the rights holder of this work (or am authorized by the rights holder to handle this).
I know I can withdraw at any time with one sentence.

EXTRA LICENSES — OPTIONAL, TICK EACH ITEM; UNTICKED MEANS NOT LICENSED

[ ] Allow TrayTool to name and introduce my work in its promotional material and social media (X1)
[ ] Allow my work to be mentioned in media interviews and partnership discussions (X2)
[ ] Allow my work to be included in official chain groups or feature chains (X3)

APPENDIX BListing confirmation message (ours)

WHAT WE SEND BACK BEFORE YOUR ENTRY GOES LIVE

Received, and thank you for the trust. Here is our restatement of what you authorized — please check it:

· Work: [work name]
· Target site: [URL]
· Opening: [system browser / controlled window]
· Display credit: [credit / no credit]
· Extra licenses: [each item; or "none — base inclusion only"]

Entry preview: [preview link or screenshot]

Once you confirm, the entry goes live by [date].
If anything above does not match your intent, just tell us — your correction governs.
Any time you want it taken down, reply "please take it down." No reason needed.

— TrayTool · [contact person] · [official contact channel]

APPENDIX CWithdrawal (reference format)

ONE SENTENCE

Please take down my TrayTool listing: [work name].

THAT IS ALLOne sentence. No reason needed, no pleasantries required.

APPENDIX DPre-publication checklist

#	Check	Status
D-01	All 【TBD】 items replaced	☐
D-02	Practicing lawyer has reviewed, focusing on Ch.3 §3.2 (license scope), Ch.5 (division of responsibility), Ch.6 (enforceability of withdrawal deadlines)	☐
D-03	The "available now" column of §2.2 matches the website's honesty baseline and actual delivery status, item by item	☐
D-04	The §3.4 red-line list has been issued as an internal operating standard to everyone handling inclusion	☐
D-05	Location and format for archiving authorization records are settled (TT7-02 §4.4)	☐
D-06	The §6.2 withdrawal deadlines are achievable, verified by internal drill	☐
D-07	Every promise in TT7-05 and TT7-06 maps to a clause in this policy (see TT7-04 Appendix B cross-reference)	☐

APPENDIX EChange log

Version	Date	Change
0.9	2026-09-21	Draft for consultation, first version