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Scans your project dependencies for license compliance issues by analyzing node_modules and Python requirements. Exposes four tools: scan_licenses runs a full audit with conflict detection, quick_check gives you a risk summary, classify_license evaluates any license string against 60+ known licenses sorted by risk level (copyleft, permissive, proprietary, etc.), and find_copyleft surfaces problematic dependencies. The real value is in automatic conflict detection, like flagging AGPL dependencies in non-AGPL projects where you might face SaaS licensing obligations. Useful when auditing third-party code before shipping, onboarding dependencies from unfamiliar ecosystems, or preparing compliance reports for legal review.

tools
4
transport
STDIO
last updated
Apr 8, 2026

Tools

4 tools

Public tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.

scan_licensesFull license scan with conflict detection

Full license scan with conflict detection

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

quick_checkRisk breakdown and conflict count

Risk breakdown and conflict count

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

classify_licenseClassify any license string

Classify any license string

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

find_copyleftFind all copyleft dependencies

Find all copyleft dependencies

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

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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

Details

Repository
github.com/thegridwork/license
Package
gridwork-license
Transport
STDIO
Registry
MCP registry, active

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