Building for the CFactory Ecosystem

Community Branding Guidelines

We love seeing what the community builds on top of CFactory! To help you launch your projects while protecting the clarity of the CFactory brand, we ask that you follow these guidelines for naming and assets.

Naming Community Products

If you are creating an integration, plugin, or derivative tool for the CFactory ecosystem and would like to use the CFactory name, please use the following naming format: '[Your Product Name] for CFactory'.

This naming convention is important because it ensures:

• Independence: The product is recognized as an independent project, not officially connected to CFactory as a company.
• Maintenance: Users understand the product is maintained and supported by you (the community creator), not the core CFactory team.
• Clarity: New users can easily distinguish between official CFactory releases and the diverse range of community-built integrations.

Maintenance Expectations

To ensure a high-quality experience for all users, we ask that maintainers using the CFactory name commit to keeping their projects active and aligned with the current ecosystem. Specifically, we expect community projects to:

• Conduct Monthly Compatibility Checks: Verify that the integration remains functional with the latest CFactory versions and APIs at least once per month.
• Proactive Updates: Address breaking changes promptly when core platform updates impact your project's functionality.
• Responsive Support: Maintain a reasonable timeframe for responding to critical bugs or security reports from users.
• Version Documentation: Clearly state which versions of CFactory are supported and list any known limitations or requirements.

Note: Projects that become abandoned, unmaintained, or persistently incompatible may be asked to remove the "CFactory" name to prevent user frustration and ensure the ecosystem remains reliable.

Brand Assets & Logos

Developers are welcome to use any logos available in our open-source repositories to help identify their project's compatibility with CFactory. Please ensure they are used to indicate association or compatibility (e.g., "Works with CFactory") and not in a way that suggests the project is an official CFactory product.