RCF Protocol — Restricted Correlation Framework

Hey Product Hunt 👋

We built RCF Protocol after running into a gap no existing license covers.

An LLM can ingest your open-source repository, extract the mathematical logic of your algorithm, translate it accurately into a different language, rename everything — and ship it. Under MIT or Apache, nothing illegal happened. The text changed. The semantics didn't.

RCF addresses this with two layers:

Legal — inline [RCF:PROTECTED] markers in your codebase fall under DMCA §1202 (Copyright Management Information). Stripping them creates legal liability.

Technical — rcf-cli generates a signed SHA-256 audit baseline of every protected block. The rcf-guardian GitHub Action verifies integrity on every pull request automatically.

The core idea: visibility ≠ usage rights. You can keep your code public for trust and transparency, while explicitly prohibiting automated semantic replication.

We'd love your honest feedback — especially from developers who've thought about IP protection in the AI era.

👉 Full spec and docs: https://aliyev.site/rcf