ring-applying-licenses

name	ring:applying-licenses
description	Applying or switching a repository's license (Apache 2.0, Elastic License v2, or Proprietary): rewrites the LICENSE file, updates Go/TS source headers, sets SPDX identifiers, and validates consistency after user confirmation. Use when asked to set, apply, or switch a license, or when scaffolding a service with no LICENSE. Skip when license, headers, and SPDX already match, or for non-code repos.

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

License	SPDX	Use Case
Apache 2.0	Apache-2.0	Open source (e.g., Midaz core)
Elastic License v2	Elastic-2.0	Source-available products
Proprietary	LicenseRef-Proprietary	Internal/closed repositories

Header Templates

Apache 2.0 — Go

// Copyright (c) {YEAR} {COPYRIGHT_HOLDER}
//