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license-checker

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github.com/weiseerLegal & Government0Updated 22w ago
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About license-checker

license-checker is a stdio MCP server for retrieving open-source license metadata and checking compatibility. It supports a remote snapshot URL override and a local-only mode that skips remote fetching.

Key features

  1. 01Open-source license metadata
  2. 02License compatibility checks
  3. 03Remote snapshot URL override
  4. 04Local-only mode

Use cases

  1. 01Reviewing licenses in a project
  2. 02Checking license compatibility
  3. 03Retrieving license metadata

MCP support

It runs as a stdio MCP server and exposes open-source license metadata and compatibility checking to MCP clients.

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

mcp.json · Universal config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weiseer-license-checker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@weiseer/license-checker-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIC_URL": "<LIC_URL>",
        "LIC_LOCAL_ONLY": "<LIC_LOCAL_ONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Run commandnpx -y @weiseer/license-checker-mcp
Environment variables to set
LIC_URLOverride remote snapshot URL
LIC_LOCAL_ONLYSkip remote fetch

Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.

Packages
npm@weiseer/license-checker-mcp0.1.1

Tools

4

Saved tool list · updated 2w ago

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
spdx_idstringYes

Details

From the project README

@weiseer/license-checker-mcp

OSS license metadata + compatibility checker MCP server. stdio MCP server.

Part of weiseer — AI-agent-native cached oracles.

Install

npm install -g @weiseer/license-checker-mcp

Use with Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline / Continue / Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "license-checker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@weiseer/license-checker-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Why use this instead of your agent doing it itself

The DIY cost in token-spend, latency, and rate-limit risk is 100-1500x our cost. See the weiseer organization README for the economic argument.

Environment

  • LIC_URL — override remote snapshot URL
  • LIC_LOCAL_ONLY=1 — skip remote fetch

License

Apache-2.0

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