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+Copyright © 2026 Hex Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. This CLI tool and its source code are proprietary to Hex Technologies, Inc. and are provided solely for use by Authorized Users that have accepted the Hex Service Agreement as can be found at https://learn.hex.tech/docs/legal/hex-service-agreement or have entered into a separate, valid written agreement with Hex Technologies, Inc., governing their use of Hex's products and services. No other use, copying, modification, or distribution of this CLI tool is permitted. If you have not affirmatively accepted the terms of the Hex Service Agreement or do not currently have such an active agreement with Hex Technologies, you are not authorized to use, access, or download this software.
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 ```sh
 rm -rf ~/.config/hex
 ```
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+## License
+Copyright © 2026 Hex Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. This CLI tool and its source code are proprietary to Hex Technologies, Inc. and are provided solely for use by Authorized Users that have accepted the Hex Service Agreement as can be found at https://learn.hex.tech/docs/legal/hex-service-agreement or have entered into a separate, valid written agreement with Hex Technologies, Inc., governing their use of Hex's products and services. No other use, copying, modification, or distribution of this CLI tool is permitted. If you have not affirmatively accepted the terms of the Hex Service Agreement or do not currently have such an active agreement with Hex Technologies, you are not authorized to use, access, or download this software.
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