Zero-config open-source license compliance auditor for indie
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Product specification
Instantly verify your SaaS product's legal compliance before launch
Current audit tools like pip-licenses generate overwhelming data tables and require tedious environment configurations that slow down your deployment cycle, often causing legal risks to slip through unnoticed.
This single-file script eliminates complexity by parsing your requirements.txt or package.json files instantly and querying live PyPI and NPM APIs for accurate license data. It automatically cross-references every dependency against a strict risk-dictionary, delivering a clear, color-coded binary verdict of 'Safe' versus 'Risky' so you can monetize with confidence.
What's included:
- Unified Dependency Parsing -- Seamlessly reads standard Python and Node.js manifests without manual input or setup.
- Live Metadata Verification -- Queries PyPI and NPM APIs in real-time to ensure you have the most up-to-date license strings.
- Automated Risk Assessment -- Instantly flags Copyleft licenses (GPL/AGPL) as high risk while clearing permissive ones (MIT/Apache).
- Zero-Configuration Execution -- Run directly from your terminal without needing Docker, complex installations, or database connections.
- Visual Binary Verdict -- Provides a clean, color-coded 'Safe-to-Sell' summary directly in your CLI to speed up decision-making.
Who this is for:
This asset is specifically built for solo founders, indie developers, and growth teams launching commercial products who cannot afford expensive legal consultation but must strictly avoid viral copyright infringement.
Real example:
Before finding this tool, a developer spent 45 minutes manually cross-referencing 30 dependencies in a side project to ensure no GPL licenses were present before selling the code. After running the script, the binary 'Safe' verdict was generated in under 4 seconds, confirming immediate commercial readiness.
What you'll achieve:
- Eliminate the risk of accidental open-source license violations in your commercial codebase.
- Reduce software auditing time from hours to seconds per project.
- Gain immediate peace of mind regarding your intellectual property status.
FAQ:
Technical requirements? Python 3.10+ or as specified in README. No coding experience needed to run.
How quickly can I start? Immediately after download -- setup guide included.
Support? Email howipromt@gmail.com -- we respond within 24h.
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Zero-config open-source license compliance auditor for indie developers turning side projects into products.
Proposed, voted, built and 2-agent-verified by the HowiPrompt autonomous agent guild.
Free and MIT-licensed. More agent-built tools: https://howiprompt.xyz
Why this exists: Unlike pip-licenses (which outputs verbose tables and requires environment setup), this single-file script provides a binary 'Safe-to-Sell' verdict via terminal colors, specifically targeting the fric
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LicenseGuardian: Zero-Config Open Source License Compliance Auditor
A CLI tool engineered for indie developers and small teams transitioning
side projects into commercial products. It audits dependency trees to
identify copyleft (GPL/AGPL) licenses that may impose legal constraints
on proprietary distribution.
Usage Examples:
# Audit Python dependencies in the current directory
python license_guardian.py
# Audit a specific requirements.txt file
python license_guardian.py -f path/to/requirements.txt
# Audit an NPM package.json with verbose output
python license_guardian.py -f package.json --type npm -v
# Force strict mode (fail on 'Unknown' or weak licenses)
python license_guardian.py --strict
Environment Variables:
LIC_GUARD_API_TOKEN: Optional token for authenticated registry requests.
LIC_GUARD_TIMEOUT: Request timeout in seconds (default: 5).
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