How do I install io.github.bighippoman/license-compliance?

Clone io.github.bighippoman/license-compliance from https://github.com/bighippoman/license-compliance-mcp and configure it as an MCP server in your client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

Is io.github.bighippoman/license-compliance open source?

Yes, io.github.bighippoman/license-compliance is open source under the MIT license. Source code is available at https://github.com/bighippoman/license-compliance-mcp.

What category does io.github.bighippoman/license-compliance belong to?

io.github.bighippoman/license-compliance is listed under Developer Tools MCP servers on MCPFind.

io.github.bighippoman/license-compliance — MCP Server for Developer Tools

Q: What is io.github.bighippoman/license-compliance?

Scan npm dependencies for license compliance issues. Catch GPL contamination.

license-compliance-mcp

MCP server that scans npm project dependencies for license compliance issues. Catch GPL contamination before code ships.

Tools

`check-licenses`

Scan a project's npm dependencies against a license policy and get a detailed compliance report.

Parameters:

path (required) — Absolute path to the project root
policy (optional, default: "permissive") — Policy preset or custom SPDX expression
- "permissive" — Only MIT, ISC, BSD, Apache-2.0, etc.
- "weak-copyleft" — Adds LGPL, MPL-2.0, EPL-2.0
- "copyleft" — Adds GPL, AGPL
- Custom: "(MIT OR Apache-2.0)" — Any valid SPDX expression

`explain-license`

Get a plain-language explanation of any SPDX license — permissions, conditions, limitations, compatibility, and gotchas.

Parameters:

license (required) — SPDX identifier (e.g., "MIT", "GPL-3.0-only", "Apache-2.0")

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add license-compliance -- npx -y license-compliance-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Add to your config (claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json):

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

How It Works

Scans node_modules using license-checker-rseidelsohn
Normalizes license strings to valid SPDX using spdx-correct
Evaluates each package against the policy using spdx-satisfies
Traces dependency chains to show how problematic packages entered the project
Generates a markdown report grouped by severity (critical > warning > info)

Requirements

Node.js >= 18
Project must have node_modules installed (npm install)

Set up in your AI client

AI clientOperating system

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-bighippoman-license-compliance": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "license-compliance-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Compatible MCP Clients

io.github.bighippoman/license-compliance works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.

VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.

Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

io.github.bighippoman/license-compliance