/dev-license
Apply or switch the license for the current repository
> /plugin marketplace add LerianStudio/ringHow it fires
How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/dev-license
Context preview
What this command does when you run it.
Apply or switch the license for the current repository
Command definition
dev-license.mdname: ring:dev-license
description: Apply or switch the license for the current repository
argument-hint: "[apache|elv2|proprietary] [options]"
Apply or switch the license for the current repository.
Usage
/ring:dev-license [license-type] [options]
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | `license-type` | No* | One of: `apache`, `elv2`, `proprietary` |
*If omitted, the skill will detect the current license and ask which to apply.
Options
| Option | Description | Example | |--------|-------------|---------| | `--dry-run` | Show what would change without modifying files | `--dry-run` | | `--year YEAR` | Override copyright year (default: current year) | `--year 2025` | | `--holder NAME` | Override copyright holder (default: from existing headers, else git config, else prompted) | `--holder "Your Org"` |
License Types
| Type | Full Name | SPDX | Use Case | |------|-----------|------|----------| | `apache` | Apache License 2.0 | `Apache-2.0` | Open source (e.g., Core one core) | | `elv2` | Elastic License v2 | `Elastic-2.0` | Source-available products | | `proprietary` | Proprietary License | `LicenseRef-Proprietary` | Internal/closed repos |
Examples
# Apply Apache 2.0 license
/ring:dev-license apache
# Switch to ELv2
/ring:dev-license elv2
# Apply proprietary license with specific year
/ring:dev-license proprietary --year 2024
# Check what would change without modifying
/ring:dev-license apache --dry-run
# Detect current license (interactive)
/ring:dev-license
What It Does
1. **Detects** current license (LICENSE file, source headers, SPDX identifiers) 2. **Confirms** change with user (if switching from an existing license) 3. **Writes** the LICENSE file with the full license text 4. **Updates** all source file headers (.go, .ts, .js) to match 5. **Updates** SPDX identifiers in go.mod/package.json (if present) 6. **Updates** README.md license badge/section (if present) 7. **Validates** all files have consistent headers
Related Commands
| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `/ring:running-dev-cycle` | Development cycle (includes license check at Gate 0) | | `/ring:planning-backend-refactor` | Codebase analysis (may detect license inconsistencies) |
---
MANDATORY: Load Full Skill
**This command MUST load the skill for complete workflow execution.**
Use Skill tool: ring:applying-licenses
The skill contains the complete 4-gate workflow with:
- License detection and identification
- User confirmation gate
- Agent dispatch for header updates
- Validation with consistency checks
- Anti-rationalization tables
- Pressure resistance scenarios
Execution Context
Pass the following context to the skill:
| Parameter | Value | |-----------|-------| | `license_type` | First argument: `apache`, `elv2`, or `proprietary` (if provided) | | `dry_run` | `true` if `--dry-run` flag present | | `copyright_year` | Value of `--year` option (default: current year) | | `copyright_holder` | Value of `--holder` option (default: from existing headers, else git config, else prompted) |
Read more
name: ring:dev-license description: Apply or switch the license for the current repository argument-hint: "[apache|elv2|proprietary] [options]"
Apply or switch the license for the current repository.
Usage
/ring:dev-license [license-type] [options]
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | `license-type` | No* | One of: `apache`, `elv2`, `proprietary` |
*If omitted, the skill will detect the current license and ask which to apply.
Options
| Option | Description | Example | |--------|-------------|---------| | `--dry-run` | Show what would change without modifying files | `--dry-run` | | `--year YEAR` | Override copyright year (default: current year) | `--year 2025` | | `--holder NAME` | Override copyright holder (default: from existing headers, else git config, else prompted) | `--holder "Your Org"` |
License Types
| Type | Full Name | SPDX | Use Case | |------|-----------|------|----------| | `apache` | Apache License 2.0 | `Apache-2.0` | Open source (e.g., Core one core) | | `elv2` | Elastic License v2 | `Elastic-2.0` | Source-available products | | `proprietary` | Proprietary License | `LicenseRef-Proprietary` | Internal/closed repos |
Examples
# Apply Apache 2.0 license /ring:dev-license apache # Switch to ELv2 /ring:dev-license elv2 # Apply proprietary license with specific year /ring:dev-license proprietary --year 2024 # Check what would change without modifying /ring:dev-license apache --dry-run # Detect current license (interactive) /ring:dev-license
What It Does
1. **Detects** current license (LICENSE file, source headers, SPDX identifiers) 2. **Confirms** change with user (if switching from an existing license) 3. **Writes** the LICENSE file with the full license text 4. **Updates** all source file headers (.go, .ts, .js) to match 5. **Updates** SPDX identifiers in go.mod/package.json (if present) 6. **Updates** README.md license badge/section (if present) 7. **Validates** all files have consistent headers
Related Commands
| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `/ring:running-dev-cycle` | Development cycle (includes license check at Gate 0) | | `/ring:planning-backend-refactor` | Codebase analysis (may detect license inconsistencies) |
---
MANDATORY: Load Full Skill
**This command MUST load the skill for complete workflow execution.**
Use Skill tool: ring:applying-licenses
The skill contains the complete 4-gate workflow with:
- License detection and identification
- User confirmation gate
- Agent dispatch for header updates
- Validation with consistency checks
- Anti-rationalization tables
- Pressure resistance scenarios
Execution Context
Pass the following context to the skill:
| Parameter | Value | |-----------|-------| | `license_type` | First argument: `apache`, `elv2`, or `proprietary` (if provided) | | `dry_run` | `true` if `--dry-run` flag present | | `copyright_year` | Value of `--year` option (default: current year) | | `copyright_holder` | Value of `--holder` option (default: from existing headers, else git config, else prompted) |
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