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Dependency License Sentinel

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security profitable added: Thursday June 2026 12:11

A command-line tool and API to recursively scan projects (NodeJS, Python, etc.) for GPL and other restrictive licenses in dependencies, providing alerts and mitigation suggestions. Addresses the legal risk of unknowingly incorporating GPL code into closed-source products.

120h
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7.8
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technology stack

Python NodeJS Easy Medium

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A GPL dep can quietly poison your closed-source product.