---
title: CLA (Contributor License Agreement)
id: cla
date: 2018-04-12
full_link: https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/CLA.md
short_description: >
  Terms under which a contributor grants a license to an open source project for their contributions.

aka: 
tags:
- community
---
 Terms under which a {{< glossary_tooltip text="contributor" term_id="contributor" >}} grants a license to an open source project for their contributions.

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CLAs help resolve legal disputes involving contributed material and intellectual property (IP).

