From 4fd79bb060a2c359921b39c6487aa596a0a149ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Janarthanan Soundhararajan <janarthanan1821993@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:35:46 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify SlotSyncro licensing status

---
 README.md                     | 2 ++
 apps/marketing/app/layout.tsx | 2 +-
 apps/marketing/app/page.tsx   | 9 ++++++---
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a94c41..99254a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 > A modern, serverless group scheduling platform and availability heatmap builder built with **Next.js (App Router)**, **TypeScript**, **Turborepo**, and **Neon PostgreSQL**.
 
+SlotSyncro is developed publicly as a source-visible portfolio project. It is **not open source**; the repository remains **All Rights Reserved**.
+
 ## Product and architecture documentation
 
 The maintained product design, feature inventory, repository architecture, and documentation roadmap are available in the [design documentation](./docs/README.md).
diff --git a/apps/marketing/app/layout.tsx b/apps/marketing/app/layout.tsx
index a3d1b3e..a7757a5 100644
--- a/apps/marketing/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/marketing/app/layout.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import "./globals.css";
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: "SlotSyncro — Scheduling that finds common ground",
   description:
-    "An open scheduling project for direct bookings, group polls, and timezone-aware decisions.",
+    "A publicly developed scheduling portfolio project for direct bookings, group polls, and timezone-aware decisions.",
 };
 
 export default function RootLayout({
diff --git a/apps/marketing/app/page.tsx b/apps/marketing/app/page.tsx
index 6a790b8..1c98681 100644
--- a/apps/marketing/app/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/marketing/app/page.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default function MarketingHomePage() {
       <main id="top" className="site-shell">
         <section className="hero" aria-labelledby="hero-title">
           <div>
-            <p className="eyebrow">Open scheduling project</p>
+            <p className="eyebrow">Public portfolio project</p>
             <h1 id="hero-title">Find the time that works.</h1>
             <p className="hero-copy">
               SlotSyncro brings direct bookings and group availability polls into
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default function MarketingHomePage() {
 
         <section id="roadmap" className="section" aria-labelledby="roadmap-title">
           <div className="section-heading">
-            <p className="eyebrow">Built in public</p>
+            <p className="eyebrow">Developed in public</p>
             <h2 id="roadmap-title">A working product with an honest roadmap.</h2>
           </div>
           <div className="roadmap-panel">
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ export default function MarketingHomePage() {
           <p className="footer-title">SlotSyncro</p>
           <p>Scheduling that finds common ground.</p>
         </div>
-        <p>Designed and developed in public by Janarthanan Soundhararajan.</p>
+        <div>
+          <p>Designed and developed in public by Janarthanan Soundhararajan.</p>
+          <p>Source-visible portfolio project · All Rights Reserved · Not open source.</p>
+        </div>
       </footer>
     </>
   );