License Detector

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A command-line tool for detecting and identifying software licenses in code repositories. Analyzes project files to recognize common open-source and proprietary license types.

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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49510297

4 PTS

Score Breakdown

Traction

raw 4.00 · weight 35%

8.2pts

Novelty

10 days old · weight 20%

19.4pts

Source diversity

1 source · weight 10%

3.3pts

AI quality

raw 45.00 · weight 35%

15.8pts

Functional tool with clear purpose, but zero traction signals and likely commoditized by existing solutions like SPDX, Black Duck, and built-in GitHub features.

Final Score47/100