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Description:
Tool for copyright and license recommendations

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: licensing spdx compliance developer-tools copyright

Install: brew install reuse

About:
REUSE is a tool that automates the process of adding copyright and licensing information to source code files. It implements the Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) standard to ensure compliance with open source licensing. The tool helps developers and organizations maintain clear, machine-readable license metadata across their projects.

Key Features:

Automated license header injection
SPDX tag-value format support
Project compliance verification
Multiple license file support
Command-line interface

Use Cases:

Ensuring open source license compliance in software projects
Automating copyright header management in codebases
Validating license headers before code distribution

Alternatives:

licensecheck – REUSE focuses on SPDX compliance and provides more comprehensive automation features
addlicense – REUSE offers standardized SPDX format and built-in compliance checking

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 1:01pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	1b350d12
Sep 11, 2025 2:56pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	7c0e11f0