---
type: FAQ
title: Who owns the code?
description: "The client owns the code: repositories live in the client's GitHub organization, and the hand-off includes docs and runbooks, so nobody is locked in."
resource: https://techfocus.biz/#faq-code-ownership
tags:
  - code-ownership
  - github
  - docs
  - runbooks
  - hand-off
timestamp: 2026-11-06T00:00:00Z
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  at: 2026-11-06T00:00:00Z
status: stable
stale_after: 2027-11-06T00:00:00Z
order: 3
question: Who owns the code?
answer: "You own the code: repositories live in your GitHub organization, and the hand-off includes docs and runbooks, so you are never locked in. Because the repositories are created in your organization from the start, there is nothing to transfer at the end. Another developer or team can pick the work up from those repositories and runbooks. A retainer after launch is optional; the code and the docs are yours either way."
---

You own the code: repositories live in your GitHub organization, and the hand-off includes docs and runbooks, so you are never locked in. Because the repositories are created in your organization from the start, there is nothing to transfer at the end. Another developer or team can pick the work up from those repositories and runbooks. A retainer [after launch](./after-launch.md) is optional; the code and the docs are yours either way.