Last updated: October 2026
These terms govern your use of CouncilAI, a desktop application that routes your questions to AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, and OpenRouter using your own API keys. By downloading or using CouncilAI you agree to the terms below.
CouncilAI is a desktop app that lets you connect your own API keys for Claude (Anthropic), GPT (OpenAI), Grok (xAI), and OpenRouter, then routes your questions to one or more of those models, comparing, combining, or refining their responses depending on the mode you choose. CouncilAI does not train, host, or operate any AI models itself, and does not operate any servers that process your conversations. Every request goes directly from your device to the provider you've connected.
You are granted a personal, non-exclusive license to install and use CouncilAI on devices you own or control, subject to payment of the applicable price. This license does not permit redistribution, resale, or sublicensing of CouncilAI itself without permission.
CouncilAI requires you to bring your own API key from one or more third-party AI providers. Your use of those providers' models through CouncilAI is governed entirely by that provider's own terms of service, acceptable use policy, and pricing, not by CouncilAI. You are responsible for complying with each provider's terms and for any charges billed to you by that provider.
CouncilAI is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, or OpenRouter.
CouncilAI is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. CouncilAI may contain bugs, produce inaccurate or incomplete responses (including responses from the third-party models it connects to), or behave unexpectedly. AI-generated content should not be relied upon for medical, legal, financial, or safety-critical decisions.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, CouncilAI and its developer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the software, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of profits, business interruption, or charges incurred through your use of a connected AI provider.
CouncilAI does not operate any servers and does not collect, transmit, or store your
conversations. Your API keys and session data are stored locally on your device at
%LOCALAPPDATA%\CouncilAI\. See our Privacy Policy
for full details, including how your messages reach the AI providers you connect.
CouncilAI itself is a one-time purchase. Using it also requires an API key from at least one AI provider, and that provider bills you directly and separately for your usage, CouncilAI does not process, mark up, or receive any portion of that billing. You are solely responsible for monitoring and paying your own provider costs.
Refund requests for the CouncilAI application itself are handled through the Microsoft Store's refund process under Microsoft's own policies. Contact contact@councilai.ca with any issues before requesting a refund, most problems can be resolved directly. Refunds for charges billed by a third-party AI provider must be requested from that provider directly.
These terms may be updated from time to time. Continued use of CouncilAI after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Questions about these terms can be sent to contact@councilai.ca.