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LicenseLynx

In today's software development landscape, managing licenses across various projects can be a daunting task. Different projects often refer to the same license in multiple ways, leading to confusion and potential legal risks.
LicenseLynx aims to solve this problem by bridging the gap between unknown or ambiguous license names and their canonical license names. Additionally, we offer libraries for Python, Java, and TypeScript to streamline the process of mapping licenses to their canonical names,
typically represented by SPDX IDs.

Getting started

For more information, head to the FAQ and How LicenseLynx works.
Follow the page Installation to install LicenseLynx and follow the page Usage on how to use LicenseLynx in your projects.

Key Features

  • Aggregated data: Collects license information and aliases from the license list of SPDX, ScanCode LicenseDB, and OSI into a single repository
  • SPDX Compliance: Maps licenses to their canonical names using SPDX IDs if possible
  • Multi-Language Support: Offers libraries in Python, Java, and TypeScript to use it with your projects

Contributing

Want to help out?
Check out the Contributing page for detailed information.