{"repo":"Thamidu-Nadun/licpick","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/Thamidu-Nadun/licpick","clone":"git clone https://github.com/Thamidu-Nadun/licpick.git","description":"A smart, interactive CLI tool that recommends the perfect open source license for your project","language":"JavaScript","stars":21,"topics":["cli-tool","command-line-tool","developer-tools","interactive","licence","license","license-generator","nadun","nodejs","npm"],"license":"MIT","category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"licpick Pick the right open source license for your project without the headache Licenses are confusing. MIT? Apache 2.0? GPL? licpick asks you a few simple questions about your project and shows you the best options. Then you can pick one and it writes the LICENSE file for you. What It Does - Asks 5 simple questions about your project - Scores all 8 licenses based on your answers - Shows top 3 matches with reasons why - Writes the license file with your name and current year - Supports 8 common licenses: MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL 3.0, AGPL 3.0, BSD 3-Clause, ISC, CC0, MPL 2.0 - Lets you add custom licenses via URL - Has a debug mode to see the scoring in detail Installation Global Installation (Recommended) Then use it from anywhere: Local Installation Then run it via npm scripts or npx : Quick Start Get a Recommendation Answer a few questions and see what licenses match your needs: You'll be asked: 1. Give up all rights (public domain)? 2. Require modifications to stay open source? 3. Need patent protection? 4. Is this a backend/SaaS project? 5. Want strict copyleft? Based on your answers, licpick shows the top 3 licenses and asks if you want to write one to your LICENSE file. See the scoring: This shows your answers and how each license scored. Write Any License Pick a license and write it to your project. licpick will ask which one you want: Or specify it directly: Either way, you'll be prompted for your name/organization, then the file gets created with your info and the curr","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/Thamidu-Nadun","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/Thamidu-Nadun/licpick/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}