licensor ☆
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Description:
Write licenses to stdout
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: cli license developer-tools productivity open-source
Install: brew install licensor
About:
Licensor is a command-line utility that outputs the full text of software licenses directly to standard output. It supports a wide range of popular open-source licenses, enabling developers to quickly and programmatically include license text in their projects. This tool simplifies compliance and boilerplate generation without requiring network access or manual copy-pasting.
Key Features:
  • Offline access to a comprehensive list of open-source licenses
  • Simple, pipe-friendly CLI for scripting and automation
  • Supports multiple license variants (e.g., MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL-3.0)
  • Fast and lightweight with no external dependencies
Use Cases:
  • Automating the creation of LICENSE files in new projects
  • Embedding license headers in source code via build scripts
  • Quickly referencing license text during legal or compliance reviews
Alternatives:
  • license-checker – Focuses on auditing dependency licenses, not text generation.
  • npm init license – Project-specific, often requires Node.js ecosystem tooling.
Version History
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Sep 14, 2024 2:32pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 6add2219
Sep 30, 2023 9:54pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8579e8e9
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