Licensed

Spec sheet

Purpose

Licensed caches dependency licenses and checks their status.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The project documents a Bundler plugin and GitHub Actions for caching metadata and running Licensed in CI workflows.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audit trail

Cached metadata is stored in the repository, providing an auditable trail of dependency updates over time.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Cache

The cache command finds dependencies and stores an up-to-date record for each one, including license metadata.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Compliance limit

The project says Licensed is not a complete open-source license compliance solution or a substitute for human review and does not provide legal advice.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Configuration

Licensed configuration can use YAML or JSON and supports multiple applications in one configuration file.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

The project documents installation as a Ruby gem through a Gemfile and through Homebrew on macOS.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maintenance

The repository is in low maintenance mode, with maintainers looking to address security fixes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Offline use

Keeping metadata in the repository makes status validation possible in offline scenarios.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platform limit

Licensed v4 no longer provides a self-contained executable build, and the project says support for non-Ruby environments was removed.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Source selection

Licensed can enumerate dependencies from configured sources, and all sources are enabled by default.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Status checks

The status command checks whether each dependency has a valid record, including whether its license is allowed, reviewed, or ignored.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Workflow

Its workflow caches dependency metadata, checks that metadata for compliance, and lets users resolve reported errors or warnings.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Open Source License Compliance Software#15 of 287.6