LicenseLens

LicenseLens is a web app (with a GitHub/GitLab app) that continuously maps your repo’s dependency license obligations and flags “distribution blockers” in plain English. It focuses on the messy reality teams ignore: transitive dependencies, vendored code, dual-licensed packages, and copy-pasted snippets. The product generates a release-ready compliance packet: attribution notices, source-offer requirements, and a simple checklist tailored to how you ship (SaaS, on-prem, mobile, embedded). It also tracks license drift over time so a harmless update doesn’t quietly introduce copyleft obligations. This is not a generic SBOM viewer; it’s a workflow tool that turns license data into actionable decisions, PR comments, and approvals. Expect some false positives at first—license data is imperfect—but the goal is fewer surprises right before legal review or customer security questionnaires.