# License Picker

> Generate a LICENSE file for your repo from a chosen license, name, and year. Use when the user says "add a license to my project", "create a LICENSE file", or "which open source license".

- Skill: `justhandledlabs/license-picker` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 10 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add justhandledlabs/license-picker`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/justhandledlabs/license-picker/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: JustHandled Labs (https://skillmd.com/u/justhandledlabs)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/justhandledlabs/license-picker

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# License Picker

Generate open-source license text from a supported license id, holder name, and year. This generator prints to stdout by default and writes LICENSE only when the user passes --write.

## Workflow

1. Choose a supported license id.
2. Run scripts/generate_license.py with --license, --holder, and --year.
3. Review the generated license text.
4. Write LICENSE only with --write. Existing files require --force.

## Guardrails

- Do not choose a license for the user as legal advice.
- Do not fetch license text from the network.
- Do not overwrite LICENSE unless --force is present.

## Verification

Run tests/test_license.py. The generated MIT fixture must match fixtures/expected/LICENSE.

## Limits

This package ships license templates and fills placeholders. It is not legal advice.

## Commercial Terms

Price: $0 / 0 credits. Free commercial use for personal or internal team workflows. Do not resell or redistribute the package as-is.