Disclaimer

dotHuman is an independent, open protocol. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any AI provider.

Affiliation

The protocol is an independent, open methodology. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or any other AI provider or company.

Product and model names

Product and model names that appear in these docs — including Claude, Claude Code, Claude Skills, GPT, Gemini, and others — are the trademarks of their respective owners. They are referenced for identification, education, and reference only. Their use does not imply any affiliation or endorsement.

Examples throughout this handbook standardize on Claude Code for continuity and clarity, not as a requirement or an endorsement. The protocol is tool-agnostic and works with any capable AI agent that can read and write files. See Before You Begin.

Not a deterministic system

dotHuman is a framework, not a guarantee. It does not make AI behavior deterministic, and it does not promise any particular result, correctness, completeness, or fitness for a purpose. It is explicitly designed to keep a human in the loop — a real person who reviews the work and signs off on any code or release before it ships. Treat everything an AI agent produces while following the protocol as a draft for human review, never as an authority to act unreviewed.

No warranty and limitation of liability

The protocol, its documentation, and dotHumanize are provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind, express or implied — including, without limitation, any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the authors and contributors are not liable for any damages, losses, or harm of any kind — direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential — arising from the use, misuse, or inability to use the protocol, its documentation, dotHumanize, or any output an AI agent produces while following it. You are solely responsible for reviewing, testing, and approving anything before it is released. That human sign-off is the core mechanic of putting a dotHuman in the loop.