Do I Need a License?

The fastest way to choose the right license for your project

3 questions 30 seconds No legal jargon Always free

First, let's start with the basics

Not sharing code publicly.
Internal, proprietary, or confidential.

Sharing with the world.
On GitHub, GitLab, or publicly available.

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Most developers should use one of these licenses

Recommended

Best default for most projects. Patent protection + permissive.

Simple

Shortest permissive license. No patent protection.

Copyleft

Forces derivatives to stay open source. Like Linux.

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