⚖️ License Picker
Generate a ready-to-use LICENSE file for your repo. Pick from MIT, Apache-2.0, GPL-3.0, MPL-2.0, BSD-2-Clause, BSD-3-Clause, or The Unlicense, fill in your name and year, and get the canonical license text. Prints to the screen by default and writes a LICENSE file only when you ask.
- Generate formatted LICENSE files with custom copyright holders and years.
- Add open-source licenses to new projects via terminal prompts.
- Prevent accidental overwrites of existing licenses with safety guardrails.
Free
Included in download
- Downloadable skill package
- Works with Cursor, Codex CLI
- 2 permissions declared
Sample input
Create an MIT license for this project using 'Acme Corp' as the holder for 2024.
Sample output
LICENSE file created successfully. MIT License Copyright (c) 2024 Acme Corp Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software")... [Full text truncated]
⚖️ License Picker
Generate a ready-to-use LICENSE file for your repo. Pick from MIT, Apache-2.0, GPL-3.0, MPL-2.0, BSD-2-Clause, BSD-3-Clause, or The Unlicense, fill in your name and year, and get the canonical license text. Prints to the screen by default and writes a LICENSE file only when you ask.
Free
Included in download
- Downloadable skill package
- Works with Cursor, Codex CLI
- 2 permissions declared
- Instant install
Sample input
Create an MIT license for this project using 'Acme Corp' as the holder for 2024.
Sample output
LICENSE file created successfully. MIT License Copyright (c) 2024 Acme Corp Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software")... [Full text truncated]
About This Skill
What it does
The License Picker skill automates the creation of standard open-source license files for your repositories. It handles the boilerplate of injecting the correct copyright holder and year into industry-standard templates, ensuring your projects are properly licensed without manual copy-pasting.
Why use this skill
While you could copy a license from the web, this skill ensures accuracy and consistency. It uses a structured workflow that prevents accidental overwrites of existing files and follows strict guardrails to maintain repository integrity. It is faster than manual editing and reduces the risk of formatting errors in legal headers.
Key Features
- Supports major open-source license IDs (e.g., MIT, Apache 2.0).
- Dynamic injection of copyright holder name and current/specified year.
- Safety first: Requires explicit flags to overwrite existing LICENSE files.
- Local execution: Uses pre-shipped templates instead of unreliable network fetches.
The Output
The skill generates a standard LICENSE file in your project root containing the full legal text of your chosen license, properly formatted with your specific attribution details.
Use Cases
- Generate formatted LICENSE files with custom copyright holders and years.
- Add open-source licenses to new projects via terminal prompts.
- Prevent accidental overwrites of existing licenses with safety guardrails.
- Ensure legal headers are consistent across multiple team repositories.
Known Limitations
It generates canonical license text and fills in your name and year. It is not legal advice and does not choose a license for you. It supports the seven licenses listed above; anything outside that set returns the supported list.
How to Install
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && curl -sL https://www.agensi.io/api/install/license-picker -o /tmp/license-picker.zip && unzip -o /tmp/license-picker.zip -d ~/.claude/skills && rm /tmp/license-picker.zipFree skills install directly. Paid skills require purchase - use the download button above after buying.
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Prints to stdout by default. Will not overwrite an existing file without --force. Reads no environment variables.
Works with any agent that can run a local Python script and write a file (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, and other SKILL.md-compatible agents). Standard library only, no install step. The license texts are bundled in the package, so it makes no network calls.