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Check and fix Apache 2.0 license headers and dependency licenses using skywalking-eyes. Use before submitting a PR.

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Check and fix Apache 2.0 license headers and dependency licenses using skywalking-eyes. Use before submitting a PR.
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# License Checks Check and fix license compliance using [skywalking-eyes](https://github.com/apache/skywalking-eyes). Two CI jobs use this tool: 1. **license-header** — verifies all source files have Apache 2.0 headers 2. **dependency-license** — verifies the LICENSE file matches current dependencies ## Steps ### Header check (default, or `check` argument) ```bash license-eye header check ``` - **All valid**: Output shows `valid: N, invalid: 0` — nothing to do. - **Invalid files found**: Fix with `license-eye header fix`, then re-check. ### Header fix (`fix` argument) ```bash license-eye header fix license-eye header check ``` ### Dependency license check (`deps` argument) This regenerates the LICENSE file from dependency metadata and checks for drift: ```bash license-eye dependency resolve --summary ./dist-material/release-docs/LICENSE.tpl || exit 1 if [ ! -z "$(git diff -U0 ./dist-material/release-docs/LICENSE)" ]; then echo "LICENSE file is not updated correctly" git diff -U0 ./dist-material/release-docs/LICENSE fi ``` If the LICENSE file changed, review the diff and commit it. **Important**: CI runs on Linux — some dependencies have platform-specific variants. If you're on macOS/Windows, the LICENSE diff may be a platform artifact. Verify before committing. ## Rules Configuration is in `.licenserc.yaml`: - Java, XML, YAML/YML files require Apache 2.0 headers - JSON and Markdown files are excluded (JSON doesn't support comments) - Generated files and certain vendor paths are excluded - SPI service files (`META-INF/services/`) require headers (use `#` comment style) ## Installation ```bash # Same version as CI (pinned commit) go install github.com/apache/skywalking-eyes/cmd/license-eye@5b7ee1731d036b5aac68f8bd3fc9e6f98ada082e # Or via Homebrew (macOS) brew install license-eye ```
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