License Management

When to use

• User requests to set, apply, or switch a license on a repository
• Scaffolding a new service from the boilerplate
• Task mentions "license", "licensing", "license header", "Apache 2.0", "ELv2", "proprietary"
• Gate 0 of dev-cycle when no LICENSE file exists

Skip when

• Repository already has requested license AND all headers match AND SPDX is correct (verified)
• Non-code repositories (documentation-only, design assets)

Related

Complementary: ring:running-dev-cycle, ring:implementing-tasks

You orchestrate. Agents update source headers. NEVER apply a license without user confirmation.

License Types