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licensefinder for Mac

Find licenses for your project's dependencies

Quick answer: licensefinder is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install licensefinder. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 13 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What licensefinder is

licensefinder is a command-line tool for macOS: find licenses for your project's dependencies.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/pivotal/LicenseFinder.

How to install licensefinder

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

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 licensefinder on Mac?

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

Is licensefinder open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does licensefinder 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 licensefinder?

It was installed 13 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7573 in this catalogue.

What version of licensefinder is current?

The latest packaged version is 7.2.1.