licensefinder ☆
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Description:
Find licenses for your project's dependencies
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 7.2.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 26, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  GitHub  |  formulae.brew.sh
Stars: 1,781  |  Forks: 346  |  Language: Ruby  |  Category: Developer tools
Tags: license compliance dependencies ruby opensource security
Install: brew install licensefinder
About:
LicenseFinder is a command-line tool that scans a project's dependencies (e.g., from Bundler, npm, Maven) to identify their licenses. It generates reports, flags policy violations, and helps maintain compliance across complex software projects. Its main value is automating license discovery and enforcement to mitigate legal risk.
Key Features:
  • Scans multiple dependency managers (Bundler, npm, Maven, etc.)
  • Generates license reports in various formats (HTML, CSV, Markdown)
  • Allows defining and enforcing custom license policies
  • Integrates into CI/CD pipelines for automated compliance checks
  • Tracks dependencies recursively and identifies license decisions
Use Cases:
  • Open source compliance audits for enterprise software projects
  • Automated license checking in continuous integration workflows
  • Managing license obligations and restrictions for product releases
Alternatives:
  • FOSSA – More comprehensive, SaaS-based commercial solution for license scanning and compliance
  • scancode-toolkit – Lower-level license scanner that analyzes code directly, not just dependency manifests
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 26, 2025 5:58pm 7.2.1 0 VERSION_BUMP b7d7ea29
Sep 16, 2025 6:51am 0 VERSION_BUMP ba545715
Sep 14, 2024 2:16pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1f62aa8e
May 9, 2024 12:40am 0 VERSION_BUMP 96a0ccb7
May 7, 2024 5:07am 0 VERSION_BUMP 5bb308c4
May 6, 2024 11:27pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3f884146
Jan 9, 2024 6:27pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 216aa0a9
Sep 30, 2023 9:51pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 89ff96b2
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