docs(legal): add Project Support / AS-IS disclaimer to README#43
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databrickslabs/dqx and other Labs projects ship a prominent "Project Support" block disclaiming SLAs and pointing users at the LICENSE for binding terms. CoDA has the LICENSE.md (with $1,000 aggregate liability cap + comprehensive warranty disclaimers) and NOTICE.md (full third-party attribution), but the README didn't surface either. Without this block, a user evaluating CoDA could plausibly assume it's a supported Databricks product because it lives under the databrickslabs/ org. The disclaimer closes that gap — and is placed immediately after the tagline (not buried at the bottom) because the tool exposes a workspace-credential-scoped shell and AI agents that act with full user authority. Text lifted from databrickslabs/dqx with one grammar tweak (singular "It is provided AS-IS" since this is one project, not multiple). Cross-references LICENSE.md and NOTICE.md so security-conscious readers can find the binding legal text in one hop. Co-authored-by: Isaac
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Summary
Adds the canonical Databricks Labs "Project Support" / AS-IS disclaimer to the top of README.md so users see it before evaluating the project.
Why
CoDA already has the binding legal text —
LICENSE.mdships the standard Databricks License with a $1,000 aggregate liability cap and comprehensive warranty disclaimers, andNOTICE.mdhas full third-party attribution. But the README didn't surface either, so a user evaluating CoDA could plausibly assume it's a supported Databricks product because it's under the `databrickslabs/` org.This block closes that gap.
Why immediately after the tagline (not at the bottom)
Standard Labs convention (`dqx`, `ucx`, `blueprint`) puts the disclaimer at the bottom. For CoDA specifically — a tool that exposes a workspace-credential-scoped shell + AI agents that act with full user authority — upfront placement is the responsible call. Readers see the AS-IS notice before they invest mental effort evaluating the product.
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This pull request and its description were written by Isaac.