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licensee for Mac

Detect under what license a project is distributed

Quick answer: licensee is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install licensee. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 40 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What licensee is

licensee is a command-line tool for macOS: detect under what license a project is distributed.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install licensee

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install licensee.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install licensee on Mac?

Run brew install licensee in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is licensee open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does licensee run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is licensee?

It was installed 40 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5023 in this catalogue.

What version of licensee is current?

The latest packaged version is 10.1.0.