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Add LICENSE.md to Define Project Licensing

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Since Sep 29, 2026.

  • #136 by @naz-tulegenova — open

Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Review the two linked GitHub licensing resources first, then inspect the repository's intended use and distribution context. Choose an appropriate license with maintainer agreement and add LICENSE.md stating how the project's source may be used, modified, and distributed.

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Description

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Description

Create a LICENSE.md file that clearly defines how the project's source code may be used, modified, and distributed. Review licenses commonly used by open-source repositories and select the appropriate license for the project based on its intended use and distribution.

Some resources and repos to look into:
https://github.com/github/docs/blob/main/content/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository.md
https://docs.github.com/en/communities/setting-up-your-project-for-healthy-contributions/adding-a-license-to-a-repository?cmdf=github+add+license

Dominant language
CSS
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0
Forks
9
Avg merge
9d 22h
Merged PRs (30d)
4

Getting set up

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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