Decisions

Originality checkpoints

AI investigates copyright, license, and reputational risk before launch.

Copyright & Originality CheckpointPublic-facing

Settings page redesign (AI-generated)

Pull request · PR #512 · askfairy.com

Human judgment required91% confidence·medium–high risk

The code appears technically distinct, but the public settings page structure and warning copy are highly similar to an existing open-source product. Legal risk is unclear, but reputational risk is meaningful.

What was checked

Low

Code copy risk

Code appears independently written; no repo match.

Safe

License risk

Dependencies are permissively licensed.

Highly similar

UI similarity risk

Page hierarchy + danger-zone structure mirror an OSS product.

Highly similar

Copy similarity risk

Warning copy is near-identical.

Medium

Reputation risk

Visible similarity on a public page could draw criticism.

Partial

Evidence quality

Strong UI/copy signals; legal threshold is a human call.

Sources searched (8)

repository memorydecision intelligencesimilar casesorg policiesgithubcompetitor siteproduct pagepackage license

Evidence found

  • Org policy applies: Public-facing UI requires originality review before launch· org policies · strong

  • Implementation code is technically distinct — no matching repository found18% similar· github · moderate

  • Settings page hierarchy and danger-zone layout closely mirror a well-known open-source product82% similar· competitor site · strong

  • Warning copy "This action cannot be undone…" is near-identical to that product91% similar· product page · strong

  • All dependencies are permissively licensed (MIT/Apache)· package license · strong

Unresolved questions

  • Whether the detected similarity rises to a legal or reputational concern is a human judgment.

Recommended changes

  • Rewrite the danger-zone and warning copy in your own voice
  • Adjust the settings page hierarchy so it isn't a 1:1 mirror
  • Request product + legal review before launch

Route to

Product owner Copyright Fairy Escalate to the outcome owner if reviewers don't respond within SLA

Route to the recommended reviewers and hold launch until they decide.

Decision record DR-CHK-SETTINGS · evidence trail preserved