Ownership Claims

Ownership claims let real project maintainers connect themselves or their organization to an OpenLib app listing.

When to claim ownership #

Claim ownership when:

• You maintain the listed project.
• Your organization owns the project.
• The listing should be managed by the official project team.
• You need to correct official metadata regularly.

Do not claim ownership because you like a project or contributed once. Ownership should represent real ongoing responsibility.

Evidence maintainers may check #

OpenLib may check:

• Repository ownership or maintainer status.
• Official website links.
• Domain email.
• GitHub, GitLab, or Codeberg profile links.
• Project documentation.
• Public maintainer statements.

Individual vs organization ownership #

Use individual ownership for personal projects. Use organization ownership when a team, foundation, company, or project group maintains the app.

Review process #

1. Submit the ownership claim.
2. Provide enough context to prove maintainer status.
3. OpenLib reviews the evidence.
4. The claim is approved, rejected, or sent back for clarification.
5. Approved ownership changes how the listing is attributed and managed.

Why ownership matters #

Ownership improves trust. Users can see whether a listing is community-submitted, OpenLib-reviewed, or connected to the real project maintainer.

Related docs #

• Organizations
• User Accounts and Profiles
• Verification and Trust