Licenseplate

License Hints for Github
What is Licenseplate?
Licenseplate is a Chrome extension called Licenseplate that helps detect insufficiently licensed code on Github. It places banners with detailed license information when browsing repositories, adds license badges to user pins, and provides a one-click issue template to request missing licenses.

Extension stats

Users: 3
Version: 0.3.4 (Last updated: 2022-07-16)
Creation date: 2021-07-18
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://www.github.com/
  • https://github.com/
Size: 68.58K

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Licenseplate (v0.3.4)
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Extension summary

Helps you to detect insufficiently licensed code on github by: (1) Placing corresponding banners (providing detailed license information) when browsing repositories at the top of the page. (2) Adding license badges to user pins - color coded to indicate their 'permissiveness'. (3) One-click issue template to request missing licenses.

Docs: https://miweiss.github.io/licenseplate Repo: https://github.com/MiWeiss/licenseplate

This extension is distributed under an MIT license ("The software is provided 'as is', without any warranty of any kind (...)"). Neither this extension nor its maintainer provide legal advice. The license is available here: https://github.com/MiWeiss/licenseplate/blob/main/LICENSE

Extension safety

Risk impact

Licenseplate requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Licenseplate has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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