Terms of Use

Last updated: October 4, 2026

1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Bifurc ("Bifurc", "the Software", "we", "us", or "our"), including the desktop app, its engine, the bifurc command-line tool and the Bifurc Companion browser extension.

By downloading, installing, accessing, building, or using Bifurc, you agree to be bound by these Terms. The desktop app asks you to accept these Terms and the Privacy Policy the first time it runs.

If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Software.

2. About Bifurc

Bifurc is a developer-focused desktop application designed to assist with local development workflows and tooling.

Depending on the version and features available, Bifurc may provide functionality relating to:

• Local service discovery and health checks
• *.localhost domain mapping and reverse proxying
• Forward proxying, proxy rules and traffic capture
• HTTPS traffic inspection
• REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP and WebSocket requests
• Mock services
• Environments and encrypted vaults
• Git-backed workspaces and optional sync with GitHub
• A command-line interface to the same engine

Bifurc is intended for legitimate development, testing, debugging, and authorized use.

3. Availability and Distribution

Bifurc may be distributed through different platforms and under different distribution models.

This may include:

• Free source code or builds distributed through GitHub or other platforms
• Free downloadable releases
• Paid versions distributed through platforms such as the Microsoft Store

The availability, features, pricing, packaging, and distribution method of Bifurc may vary depending on the platform.

We reserve the right to modify, add, remove, charge for, or discontinue distribution channels or versions of the Software at any time.

4. Paid Versions

Certain versions of Bifurc may be offered for purchase through third-party platforms, including the Microsoft Store.

The price of a Store-distributed version may reflect factors including:

• Platform distribution and infrastructure
• Trusted application distribution
• Platform-managed installation and updates
• Convenience
• Support for continued development

Purchasing Bifurc does not automatically create a consulting, maintenance, or customer support agreement between you and the developer.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, purchasing the Software does not guarantee:

• Technical support
• Personal assistance
• Bug fixes
• Feature requests
• Future updates
• Compatibility with future operating systems
• Continued availability of the Software

Refunds and payment processing may be subject to the policies of the platform through which the Software was purchased.

5. License to Use

Subject to your compliance with these Terms and the applicable software license, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use Bifurc for personal or professional purposes.

You may use Bifurc as intended for legitimate development and authorized technical purposes.

You may not use Bifurc in a manner that violates applicable laws, regulations, or the rights of others.

6. Intellectual Property

Bifurc, including its name, branding, logos, user interface, design, documentation, and original content, is owned by Harshal Kudale, unless otherwise stated.

All rights not explicitly granted to you are reserved.

The source code of Bifurc, where made available, is governed by its accompanying software license. Third-party components, including the bundled interface themes, remain under their own licenses.

Nothing in these Terms grants you ownership of Bifurc or its intellectual property.

You may not represent Bifurc as your own work or claim ownership of the Software.

7. Restrictions

Except where explicitly permitted by the applicable software license, you may not:

• Copy or redistribute Bifurc as your own software
• Sell or commercially distribute Bifurc without permission
• Rebrand Bifurc and present it as your own product
• Remove or alter copyright, attribution, or ownership notices
• Use Bifurc's branding, name, or identity to misrepresent affiliation or ownership
• Claim that you created or own Bifurc
• Use Bifurc or its components to violate applicable laws

If source code is available, your rights to copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works are governed by the license included with that source code.

8. Authorized Use

Bifurc includes powerful development and system-related functionality.

You are responsible for ensuring that you have proper authorization before using Bifurc to interact with:

• Networks
• Servers
• APIs
• Applications
• Git repositories
• Devices
• Certificates
• Network traffic
• Systems owned or controlled by another person or organization

You must not use Bifurc to gain unauthorized access to systems or data.

9. Network and Proxy Features

Bifurc may allow users to inspect, proxy, modify, mock, or otherwise interact with network traffic.

You are solely responsible for ensuring that you have authorization to inspect or interact with any traffic processed using the Software.

You must not use Bifurc to unlawfully intercept, monitor, or access communications or data belonging to others.

10. HTTPS Certificates

Bifurc may provide functionality related to creating, installing, or using certificates to enable HTTPS inspection or proxy functionality.

Certificate installation and trust configuration can affect the security of your device and network environment.

You are responsible for reviewing and approving certificate-related actions before performing them.

You understand that improperly configured certificates or proxies may result in:

• Security risks
• Failed network connections
• Application connectivity issues
• Trust warnings
• Other unintended consequences

Use these features at your own risk.

11. Anonymous Usage Analytics

Bifurc collects anonymous usage analytics to help us understand how the Software is used and to improve it.

Anonymous usage analytics are enabled by default. By accepting these Terms and the Privacy Policy, you agree that Bifurc may send these analytics from the moment you accept. Nothing is sent before you accept.

The analytics describe what kind of action was performed, on which platform and from which interface. They never include the content of your work: no names, URLs, paths, headers, bodies, scripts, variables, secrets, captured traffic, or GitHub account details. The Privacy Policy describes exactly what is and is not sent.

You can turn analytics off at any time in the desktop app under Settings → About → Privacy. With analytics turned off, Bifurc reports only that it was installed on the device, once. To send nothing at all, set the environment variable BIFURC_TELEMETRY=0 or DO_NOT_TRACK=1 before starting Bifurc.

Turning analytics off does not limit any feature of the Software.

12. GitHub Sign-In and Workspace Sync

Signing in to GitHub is optional and is only needed to sync a workspace with a repository.

If you sign in:

• You authorize Bifurc to access repositories on your GitHub account so that it can list your repositories, create a repository for a workspace, and push and pull workspace files.
• Your access token is stored on your device and is used only to communicate with GitHub.
• You are responsible for the repositories you publish to, including their visibility and who has access to them.
• Your use of GitHub is subject to GitHub's own terms and policies.

You can sign out in the app's settings or revoke Bifurc's access from your GitHub account at any time. Signing out removes the account's workspaces from the device; changes that were never synced are lost.

13. Git Operations and Data

Bifurc may provide tools that perform Git-related operations.

Depending on how you use the Software, these operations may affect:

• Files
• Branches
• Commits
• Repository history
• Remote repositories

You are responsible for reviewing actions before confirming them.

You should maintain appropriate backups of important repositories and data.

We are not responsible for data loss, repository corruption, accidental commits, incorrect Git operations, or other consequences resulting from your use of the Software.

14. Vaults and Secrets

Bifurc may let you store secrets in vaults that are encrypted with a passphrase you choose.

We cannot recover a passphrase or the secrets protected by it. You are responsible for remembering your passphrases and for the security of the device and repositories where vaults are kept.

15. No Guaranteed Support

Bifurc is independently developed and maintained.

The Software is provided without any obligation to provide:

• Customer support
• Technical assistance
• Bug fixes
• Feature development
• Maintenance
• Training
• Consulting
• Responses to individual requests

Feedback, feature requests, and bug reports may be reviewed at our discretion.

Submitting feedback does not create an obligation to respond or implement requested changes.

16. Software Updates

Bifurc may provide updates, modifications, improvements, or new versions.

We may also:

• Change features
• Remove features
• Fix or introduce compatibility changes
• Stop supporting older versions
• Discontinue the Software

We are not obligated to provide updates indefinitely.

17. Disclaimer of Warranties

BIFURC IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE."

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Software is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise.

We do not guarantee that Bifurc will:

• Be error-free
• Operate without interruption
• Be secure in every environment
• Be compatible with every system
• Meet your specific requirements
• Prevent data loss
• Remain available indefinitely

You use the Software entirely at your own risk.

18. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Harshal Kudale shall not be liable for any damages, losses, or claims arising from your use of or inability to use Bifurc.

This includes, without limitation:

• Data loss
• Loss of Git repositories or repository history
• Loss of vault passphrases or secrets
• Configuration loss
• Network interruptions
• Proxy configuration issues
• Certificate-related issues
• Security issues
• System damage
• Business interruptions
• Loss of profits
• Loss of information

You are responsible for maintaining backups of important files, repositories, configurations, and data.

19. Third-Party Services

Bifurc interacts with third-party services depending on the features you use. These include:

• PostHog, which receives the anonymous usage analytics described in section 11
• GitHub, if you sign in to sync a workspace
• The Microsoft Store, if you install Bifurc from it

Your use of third-party services may be subject to their respective terms, policies, and conditions.

We are not responsible for the availability, content, security, or practices of third-party services.

20. Privacy

Your use of Bifurc is also governed by the Privacy Policy.

Bifurc is a local-first application: your workspaces, requests, captured traffic and secrets stay on your device. The only data Bifurc sends to us is the anonymous usage analytics described in section 11 and in the Privacy Policy, which you can turn off.

21. Termination

We may terminate or restrict your license to use Bifurc if you violate these Terms or the applicable software license.

Upon termination, you must stop using the Software and, where legally required, remove copies of the Software under your control.

22. Changes to These Terms

These Terms may be updated from time to time.

The latest version will be made available through the Bifurc website or distribution channels.

The Last updated date indicates when these Terms were most recently revised.

Your continued use of Bifurc after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of those changes.

23. Contact

If you have questions regarding these Terms, you may contact:

Harshal Kudale

Email: contact@bifurc.app

Website: bifurc.app