license-trace
license-trace is an MIT-licensed Python CLI package that recursively analyzes dependency graphs, identifies software licenses, and evaluates associated obligations. It is intended for developers and compliance teams managing open-source licensing and SBOM-related workflows.
Overview
8 featureslicense-trace sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. It focuses on tracing dependency licenses and assessing open-source compliance obligations across complex dependency graphs. It is built as an open-source project for software developers and open-source compliance teams. The project is open source (MIT). license-trace is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
Riku Toyamada builds and maintains license-trace, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 13 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 8 catalogued features are recursive tracing, license detection, and SPDX support.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Recursive tracing
- License detection
- SPDX support
- Obligation evaluation
- Copyleft analysis
- Dependency graphs
- SBOM analysis
- CLI workflow
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
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Frequently asked questions about license-trace
- What is license-trace?
- License-trace focuses on tracing dependency licenses and assessing open-source compliance obligations across complex dependency graphs. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who is license-trace for?
- license-trace is an open-source project built for software developers and open-source compliance teams.
- Does license-trace have a free plan?
- Yes — license-trace is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does license-trace run on?
- license-trace runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is license-trace still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 13 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to license-trace?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include licensehound, license-audit, and obligo.licensehoundlicense-auditobligo
- Who develops license-trace?
- license-trace is developed by Riku Toyamada.
- When did license-trace launch?
- license-trace first shipped in 2026.
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