Can I use private storage for AE SDK with Github Actions?

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Hello! 

I'm currently developing a plugin for After Effects and managing the source code on a public GitHub repository.

I understand that the After Effects SDK license agreement likelu prohibits distributing the SDK files themselves publicly. However, I would like to automate my build process using Github Actions. 

To achive this while respecting the SDK license, I'm considering sotring the SDK in a secure, private location (such as AWS S3 or another provate storage solution) and using Github Secrets to manage access credentials for the build enviroment within Github Actions. The SDK files would therefore not be part of the public repository.

Could you please clarify if this approch -- soring the SDK privately and accessing it securely within a Github Actions CI/CD pipeline for a public repository -- is compliant with the After Effects SDK license terms?

Thanks for your guidance!

[29609933i99x · Accepted solution]

I have received a response from the Adobe Legal Department.

(This is a translation from Japanese to English)

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Regarding the concern you mentioned about 'storing the SDK in a private location and securely accessing it within GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for public repositories,' our legal department's view is that there are no particular issues with distributing and providing access to the developer software you have developed to users within your organization, in accordance with the license conditions specified in Articles 4 and 5, as well as the restrictions outlined in Article 6 of the Developer Terms of Use below. This complies with the After Effects SDK license conditions.

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