@anth0nycodes/license-generator 0.1.0

package/LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 anth0nycodes
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

package/README.md

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+# License Generator
+
+An interactive CLI tool to quickly generate open-source licenses for your projects.
+
+## Features
+
+- 🚀 Interactive license selection from GitHub's license API
+- 📝 Automatic copyright holder and year detection from git config
+- ✨ Beautiful terminal UI powered by @clack/prompts and inquirer
+- 🔄 Overwrite protection for existing LICENSE files
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+pnpm install -g @anth0nycodes/license-generator
+```
+
+Or using npm:
+
+```bash
+npm install -g @anth0nycodes/license-generator
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+generate-license
+```
+
+The CLI will guide you through:
+
+1. **Select a license** - Choose from popular open-source licenses (MIT, Apache-2.0, GPL, etc.)
+2. **Enter copyright holder** - Defaults to your git username
+3. **Enter copyright year** - Defaults to the current year
+4. **Confirm** - The LICENSE file will be created in your current directory
+
+## Supported Licenses
+
+This tool uses the GitHub Licenses API, which includes:
+
+- GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
+- Apache License 2.0
+- BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" License
+- BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
+- Boost Software License 1.0
+- Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
+- Eclipse Public License 2.0
+- GNU General Public License v2.0
+- GNU General Public License v3.0
+- GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1
+- MIT License
+- Mozilla Public License 2.0
+- The Unlicense
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Node.js 20.x or higher
+
+## Development
+
+```bash
+# Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/anth0nycodes/license-generator.git
+cd license-generator
+
+# Install dependencies
+pnpm install
+
+# Run in development mode
+pnpm dev
+
+# Build
+pnpm build
+
+# Run built version
+pnpm start
+```
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
+
+## Author
+
+**Anthony Hoang**
+
+- GitHub: [@anth0nycodes](https://github.com/anth0nycodes)
+
+## Links
+
+- [npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@anth0nycodes/license-generator)
+- [GitHub repository](https://github.com/anth0nycodes/license-generator)
+- [Report issues](https://github.com/anth0nycodes/license-generator/issues)

package/dist/helpers.d.ts

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+export declare function getGitUsername(): string;
+export declare function fileExists(path: string): Promise<boolean>;
+//# sourceMappingURL=helpers.d.ts.map

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package/dist/helpers.js

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+import { execSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { constants } from "node:fs";
+import { access } from "node:fs/promises";
+export function getGitUsername() {
+    const uncleanName = String(execSync("git config user.name"));
+    return uncleanName.replace(/\r?\n/g, "");
+}
+export async function fileExists(path) {
+    try {
+        await access(path, constants.F_OK);
+        return true;
+    }
+    catch {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
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package/dist/index.d.ts

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+export {};
+//# sourceMappingURL=index.d.ts.map

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package/dist/index.js

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+import { program } from "commander";
+import { intro, select, isCancel, cancel } from "@clack/prompts";
+import inquirer from "inquirer";
+import { createLicense, getLicenseContent, getLicenses } from "./license.js";
+import color from "picocolors";
+import { getGitUsername } from "./helpers.js";
+const main = async () => {
+    program
+        .name("License Generator")
+        .description("A CLI application that generates open-source licenses for your repositories.")
+        .version("0.1.0");
+    // TODO: Add options, so you can manually add a license flag like --license mit
+    program.parse();
+    intro(color.blueBright("License Generator"));
+    const BASE_URL = "https://api.github.com/licenses";
+    const licenses = await getLicenses();
+    // List all available licenses from github api
+    const licenseOption = await select({
+        message: "Select a license:",
+        options: licenses.map((license) => ({
+            value: license.key,
+            label: license.name,
+        })),
+    });
+    if (isCancel(licenseOption)) {
+        cancel("Operation cancelled.");
+        process.exit(0);
+    }
+    // Grab the inputs for name and year
+    let answers;
+    try {
+        answers = await inquirer.prompt([
+            {
+                type: "input",
+                name: "name",
+                message: "Enter name:",
+                default: getGitUsername(),
+                validate(value) {
+                    if (value.length === 0)
+                        return "Name is required";
+                    return true;
+                },
+            },
+            {
+                type: "input",
+                name: "year",
+                message: "Enter year:",
+                default: String(new Date().getFullYear()),
+                validate(value) {
+                    if (value.length === 0)
+                        return "Year is required";
+                    if (!/^\d{4}$/.test(value))
+                        return "Please enter a valid year!";
+                    return true;
+                },
+            },
+        ]);
+    }
+    catch (error) {
+        cancel("Operation cancelled.");
+        process.exit(0);
+    }
+    // Grab the content of the selected license
+    const licenseOptionContent = await getLicenseContent(`${BASE_URL}/${String(licenseOption)}`);
+    // Write LICENSE file
+    try {
+        await createLicense(licenseOptionContent, answers.year, answers.name);
+    }
+    catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Error occurred in createLicense: ${error}`);
+        throw error;
+    }
+};
+try {
+    main();
+}
+catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error in main: ${error}`);
+}
+//# sourceMappingURL=index.js.map

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package/dist/license.d.ts

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+interface LicenseShape {
+    key: string;
+    name: string;
+    spdx_id: string;
+    url: string;
+    node_id: string;
+}
+interface LicenseContentShape {
+    key: string;
+    name: string;
+    description: string;
+    permissions: string[];
+    conditions: string[];
+    limitations: string[];
+    body: string;
+}
+export declare function getLicenses(): Promise<LicenseShape[]>;
+export declare function getLicenseContent(url: string): Promise<LicenseContentShape>;
+export declare function createLicense(content: LicenseContentShape, year: string, name: string): Promise<void>;
+export {};
+//# sourceMappingURL=license.d.ts.map

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package/dist/license.js

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+import axios from "axios";
+import color from "picocolors";
+import { writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { fileExists } from "./helpers.js";
+import { cancel, confirm, spinner } from "@clack/prompts";
+export async function getLicenses() {
+    try {
+        const { data } = await axios.get("https://api.github.com/licenses");
+        return data;
+    }
+    catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Error in getLicenses: ${error}`);
+        throw error;
+    }
+}
+export async function getLicenseContent(url) {
+    try {
+        const { data } = await axios.get(url);
+        return {
+            key: data.key,
+            name: data.name,
+            description: data.description,
+            permissions: data.permissions,
+            conditions: data.conditions,
+            limitations: data.limitations,
+            body: data.body,
+        };
+    }
+    catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Error in getLicenseContent: ${error}`);
+        throw error;
+    }
+}
+export async function createLicense(content, year, name) {
+    let uncleanBody = content.body;
+    let body = uncleanBody
+        .replaceAll("[year]", year)
+        .replaceAll("[yyyy]", year)
+        .replaceAll("[fullname]", name)
+        .replaceAll("[name of copyright owner]", name)
+        .replaceAll("<year>", year)
+        .replaceAll("<name of author>", name);
+    if (await fileExists("LICENSE")) {
+        const shouldContinue = await confirm({
+            message: "LICENSE file already exists. Overwrite?",
+        });
+        if (!shouldContinue) {
+            cancel("Operation cancelled.");
+            process.exit(0);
+        }
+    }
+    const s = spinner();
+    s.start(color.yellow("Generating license..."));
+    await writeFile("LICENSE", body, "utf8");
+    s.stop(color.greenBright("License created!"));
+}
+//# sourceMappingURL=license.js.map

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package/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "@anth0nycodes/license-generator",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "An open-source CLI tool to generate licenses for your repository.",
+  "type": "module",
+  "main": "dist/index.js",
+  "bin": {
+    "generate-license": "./dist/index.js"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "license",
+    "license-generator",
+    "license-cli",
+    "cli",
+    "open-source",
+    "oss",
+    "node",
+    "npm",
+    "npx",
+    "mit",
+    "apache-2.0",
+    "boilerplate",
+    "project-setup",
+    "scaffold"
+  ],
+  "author": "Anthony Hoang",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/anth0nycodes/license-generator.git"
+  },
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/anth0nycodes/license-generator/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/anth0nycodes/license-generator#readme",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/inquirer": "^9.0.9",
+    "@types/node": "^25.0.3",
+    "tsx": "^4.21.0",
+    "typescript": "^5.9.3"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@clack/prompts": "^0.11.0",
+    "axios": "^1.13.2",
+    "commander": "^14.0.2",
+    "inquirer": "^13.1.0",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "tsx src/index.ts",
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "start": "node dist/index.js",
+    "publish:npm": "pnpm publish --access public"
+  }
+}

package/src/helpers.ts

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+import { execSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { constants } from "node:fs";
+import { access } from "node:fs/promises";
+
+export function getGitUsername() {
+  const uncleanName = String(execSync("git config user.name"));
+  return uncleanName.replace(/\r?\n/g, "");
+}
+
+export async function fileExists(path: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  try {
+    await access(path, constants.F_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}

package/src/index.ts

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import { program } from "commander";
+import { intro, select, isCancel, cancel } from "@clack/prompts";
+import inquirer from "inquirer";
+import { createLicense, getLicenseContent, getLicenses } from "./license.js";
+import color from "picocolors";
+import { getGitUsername } from "./helpers.js";
+
+const main = async () => {
+  program
+    .name("License Generator")
+    .description(
+      "A CLI application that generates open-source licenses for your repositories.",
+    )
+    .version("0.1.0");
+
+  // TODO: Add options, so you can manually add a license flag like --license mit
+
+  program.parse();
+
+  intro(color.blueBright("License Generator"));
+
+  const BASE_URL = "https://api.github.com/licenses";
+  const licenses = await getLicenses();
+
+  // List all available licenses from github api
+  const licenseOption = await select({
+    message: "Select a license:",
+    options: licenses.map((license) => ({
+      value: license.key,
+      label: license.name,
+    })),
+  });
+
+  if (isCancel(licenseOption)) {
+    cancel("Operation cancelled.");
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  // Grab the inputs for name and year
+  let answers: { name: string; year: string };
+
+  try {
+    answers = await inquirer.prompt([
+      {
+        type: "input",
+        name: "name",
+        message: "Enter name:",
+        default: getGitUsername(),
+        validate(value) {
+          if (value.length === 0) return "Name is required";
+          return true;
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        type: "input",
+        name: "year",
+        message: "Enter year:",
+        default: String(new Date().getFullYear()),
+        validate(value) {
+          if (value.length === 0) return "Year is required";
+          if (!/^\d{4}$/.test(value)) return "Please enter a valid year!";
+          return true;
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
+  } catch (error) {
+    cancel("Operation cancelled.");
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  // Grab the content of the selected license
+  const licenseOptionContent = await getLicenseContent(
+    `${BASE_URL}/${String(licenseOption)}`,
+  );
+
+  // Write LICENSE file
+  try {
+    await createLicense(licenseOptionContent, answers.year, answers.name);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error occurred in createLicense: ${error}`);
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
+try {
+  main();
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error(`Error in main: ${error}`);
+}

package/src/license.ts

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+import axios from "axios";
+import color from "picocolors";
+import { writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { fileExists } from "./helpers.js";
+import { cancel, confirm, spinner } from "@clack/prompts";
+
+interface LicenseShape {
+  key: string;
+  name: string;
+  spdx_id: string;
+  url: string;
+  node_id: string;
+}
+
+interface LicenseContentShape {
+  key: string;
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  permissions: string[];
+  conditions: string[];
+  limitations: string[];
+  body: string;
+}
+
+export async function getLicenses(): Promise<LicenseShape[]> {
+  try {
+    const { data }: { data: LicenseShape[] } = await axios.get(
+      "https://api.github.com/licenses",
+    );
+    return data;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error in getLicenses: ${error}`);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getLicenseContent(
+  url: string,
+): Promise<LicenseContentShape> {
+  try {
+    const { data }: { data: LicenseContentShape } = await axios.get(url);
+    return {
+      key: data.key,
+      name: data.name,
+      description: data.description,
+      permissions: data.permissions,
+      conditions: data.conditions,
+      limitations: data.limitations,
+      body: data.body,
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error in getLicenseContent: ${error}`);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function createLicense(
+  content: LicenseContentShape,
+  year: string,
+  name: string,
+) {
+  let uncleanBody = content.body;
+
+  let body = uncleanBody
+    .replaceAll("[year]", year)
+    .replaceAll("[yyyy]", year)
+    .replaceAll("[fullname]", name)
+    .replaceAll("[name of copyright owner]", name)
+    .replaceAll("<year>", year)
+    .replaceAll("<name of author>", name);
+
+  if (await fileExists("LICENSE")) {
+    const shouldContinue = await confirm({
+      message: "LICENSE file already exists. Overwrite?",
+    });
+
+    if (!shouldContinue) {
+      cancel("Operation cancelled.");
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const s = spinner();
+  s.start(color.yellow("Generating license..."));
+  await writeFile("LICENSE", body, "utf8");
+  s.stop(color.greenBright("License created!"));
+}

package/tsconfig.json

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+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "ES2022",
+    "lib": ["ES2022"],
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "allowJs": true,
+    "checkJs": false,
+    "outDir": "./dist",
+    "rootDir": "./src",
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "declaration": true,
+    "declarationMap": true,
+    "sourceMap": true,
+    "types": ["node"]
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*", "license.ts"],
+  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
+}