Cherry Studio alleges TiinyOS used its AGPL code without meeting license obligations
XinmingWong · reddit · 2026-11-12
Cherry Studio Team published a detailed statement alleging that TiinyOS, Tiiny AI's desktop app, substantively uses Cherry Studio code and assets without fulfilling AGPL obligations.
- Triggered by a user email noting CherryStudio identifiers and a modified copy of Cherry Studio's license notice inside TiinyOS installers.
- The team verified 9 installers (TiinyOS 1.0.1–1.0.3 on Windows x64/ARM64 and macOS ARM64) via SHA-256 hashes and static extraction, comparing against pinned revisions of the official repo.
- Traceable matches span application logic, UI definitions, assets, and license text: backup config checks, Obsidian Linux path compatibility, and legacy database migrations share identical field order, candidate paths, migration logs, and error-handling branches.
- No complete Corresponding Source or licensing explanation was found anywhere; the appendix offers downloadable verification materials so readers can repeat the checks.
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