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Scan dependencies for license compliance — copyleft conflicts, unknown licenses, risk.

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Scan dependencies for license compliance — copyleft conflicts, unknown licenses, risk.

Security Report

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Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (2 strong, 4 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. Trust signals: trusted author (4/4 approved).

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How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-thegridwork-license": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gridwork-license"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

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From the project's GitHub README.

gridwork-license

MCP server that scans project dependencies for license compliance issues.

What it does

  • Scans node_modules and Python requirements for license information
  • Classifies 60+ licenses by risk level (copyleft, weak-copyleft, permissive, public-domain, proprietary)
  • Detects conflicts between dependency licenses and your project license
  • Flags AGPL dependencies in non-AGPL projects (SaaS risk)
  • Identifies unknown/undeclared licenses

Install

npx gridwork-license

MCP tools

ToolDescription
scan_licensesFull license scan with conflict detection
quick_checkRisk breakdown and conflict count
classify_licenseClassify any license string
find_copyleftFind all copyleft dependencies

Claude Desktop config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gridwork-license": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "gridwork-license"]
    }
  }
}

License

MIT — Gridwork

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