Apache License 2.0 Generator

A permissive license with an explicit patent grant — generate it with headers and manifest fields.

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Dual / multi-licensee.g. MIT OR Apache-2.0 (Rust's convention)

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A permissive license whose main conditions require preservation of copyright and license notices. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. Licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code.

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Commercial use
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Distribution
Patent use
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License & copyright notice
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No trademark rights
No liability
No warranty

The Apache Software Foundation <a href="https://apache.org/foundation/license-faq.html#Apply-My-Software">recommends</a> taking the additional step of adding a boilerplate notice to the header of each source file. You can find the notice in the appendix at the very end of the license text.

Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file.

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Source file header (SPDX)

// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 <copyright holder>
// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0

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## License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (`Apache-2.0`) — see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.

Per-file notice (from the license)

  To apply the Apache License to your work, attach the following
  boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets "[]"
  replaced with your own identifying information. (Don't include
  the brackets!)  The text should be enclosed in the appropriate
  comment syntax for the file format. We also recommend that a
  file or class name and description of purpose be included on the
  same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
  identification within third-party archives.

package.json

"license": "Apache-2.0"

Cargo.toml

license = "Apache-2.0"

pyproject.toml (PEP 639)

license = "Apache-2.0"
license-files = ["LICEN[CS]E*"]

composer.json

"license": "Apache-2.0"

*.gemspec

spec.license = "Apache-2.0"

.csproj (NuGet)

<PackageLicenseExpression>Apache-2.0</PackageLicenseExpression>

pom.xml

<licenses>
  <license>
    <name>Apache-2.0</name>
    <url>https://spdx.org/licenses/Apache-2.0.html</url>
  </license>
</licenses>

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license: Apache-2.0

Copyright (c) 2026 Your Name

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Frequently Asked Questions

It includes an explicit patent license and ends it for anyone who sues over patents — many companies prefer that.

No. The appendix is instructions for per-file headers; the LICENSE text itself is used as-is.

Apache 2.0 is compatible with GPL-3.0, but not with GPL-2.0-only.

Users may choose either license — common in Rust. Turn on dual licensing to generate both files.

To apply the Apache License to your work, attach the following boilerplate notice, with the fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying information. (Don't include the brackets!) The text should be enclosed in the appropriate comment syntax for the file format. We also recommend that a file or class name and description of purpose be included on the same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier identification within third-party archives.

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