Open Source
Better Data builds and maintains open infrastructure for AI-operated commerce. Four projects. All production-grade. All available today.
Infrastructure → Protocol → Reference → Control → Platform (Better Data)
OSS is the foundation. The hosted platform is the upgrade path.
The four projects
Dedicated project sites for depth; betterdata.co/open-source is the aggregation hub.
The control layer for AI-operated enterprises. Finite states, deterministic guards, structured feedback — not improvisation.
npm install @loop-engine/sdkKey packages
@loop-engine/sdk— high-level entry point@loop-engine/runtime— execution lifecycle@loop-engine/guards— built-in and custom guard registry@loop-engine/adapter-anthropic— Claude adapter@loop-engine/adapter-commerce-gateway— Commerce Gateway adapter
The only governed execution layer in this space with a fully permissive, OSI-approved, patent-safe license. Temporal and Inngest ship under SSPL.
Every LLM. Every commerce platform. One tool schema.
npm install @commerce-gateway/sdkKey packages
@commerce-gateway/sdk— LLM adapters for Claude, OpenAI, Grok, Gemini@commerce-gateway/server— self-hostable gateway server
Four LLM tool formats. One schema. Auto-translated. Plus a verified brand identity registry for AI agent discovery.
Open schema for hardware-anchored product authentication and chain-of-custody verification.
npm install @signal-tags/sdkKey packages
@signal-tags/sdk— full SDK@signal-tags/schema— schema-only (JSON Schema + TypeScript types)@signal-tags/verify— verification client@signal-tags/generate— tag ID generation
EPCIS and FireFly adapter mappings. Open interfaces, proprietary implementations kept separate.
Typed contracts and domain packages for supply chain and demand chain operations.
npm install @commerce-chain/scm-contractsKey packages
@commerce-chain/scm-contracts— typed supply chain contracts@commerce-chain/dcm-contracts— typed demand chain contracts
OSS boundary enforced via automated tests. Open interfaces, proprietary implementations in Better Data platform.
How OSS and hosted relate
Better Data follows the same model as Nginx, Kubernetes, and other infrastructure projects:
- OSS tier
- Free, self-hostable, Apache-2.0 or MIT → Run it yourself, integrate it yourself, extend it yourself
- Hosted tier
- Managed by Better Data, with SLA, analytics, and support → Loop Engine Cloud from $299/mo → Commerce Gateway Cloud from $199/mo
- Platform tier
- Better Data CCO Platform — full supply chain optimization → From $3,500/mo
The protocol, tool schema, and self-hostable packages are open source and remain open source. The hosted platform is a commercial service built on top.
Licenses at a glance
| Project | License | Patent grant | OSI approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Engine | Apache-2.0 | ✅ Explicit | ✅ |
| Commerce Chain | Apache-2.0 | ✅ Explicit | ✅ |
| Signal Tags | Apache-2.0 | ✅ Explicit | ✅ |
| Commerce Gateway | MIT | N/A | ✅ |
Apache-2.0 includes an explicit patent grant. MIT does not but also does not restrict patent use. Both are OSI-approved and fully permissive.
Recent OSS releases
View OSS changelogCommerce Gateway — registry protocol documentation
Commerce Registry Protocol: registration, verification, and discovery documentation updates.
Commerce Gateway — site infrastructure and ecosystem links
Marketing site navigation, footer, and ecosystem links updated for Commerce Gateway and related OSS properties.
Commerce Gateway — initial public release
Commerce Gateway is a self-hosted routing layer that gives any LLM a stable, typed tool surface over your commerce stack — product search, cart operations, order management — without rewiring your integration for each provider or storefront. Initial public release.