# Sponsoring ECC

ECC is maintained as an open-source agent harness performance system across Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, and Codex app/CLI.

## Why Sponsor

Sponsorship directly funds:

- Faster bug-fix and release cycles
- Cross-platform parity work across harnesses
- Public docs, skills, and reliability tooling that remain free for the community

## Sponsorship Tiers

These are practical starting points and can be adjusted for partnership scope.

| Tier | Price | Best For | Includes |
|------|-------|----------|----------|
| Pilot Partner | $200/mo | First sponsor engagement | Monthly metrics update, roadmap preview, prioritized maintainer feedback |
| Growth Partner | $500/mo | Teams actively adopting ECC | Pilot benefits + monthly office-hours sync + workflow integration guidance |
| Strategic Partner | $1,000+/mo | Platform/ecosystem partnerships | Growth benefits + coordinated launch support + deeper maintainer collaboration |

## Sponsor Reporting

Metrics shared monthly can include:

- npm downloads (`ecc-universal`, `ecc-agentshield`)
- Repository adoption (stars, forks, contributors)
- GitHub App install trend
- Release cadence and reliability milestones

For exact command snippets and a repeatable pull process, see [`docs/business/metrics-and-sponsorship.md`](docs/business/metrics-and-sponsorship.md).

## Expectations and Scope

- Sponsorship supports maintenance and acceleration; it does not transfer project ownership.
- Feature requests are prioritized based on sponsor tier, ecosystem impact, and maintenance risk.
- Security and reliability fixes take precedence over net-new features.

## Sponsor Here

- GitHub Sponsors: [https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m](https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m)
- Project site: [https://ecc.tools](https://ecc.tools)
