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[WIP] check every repo in this organization for a LICENSE file... if the LICENSE is an MIT license i need to delete the file
Add MIT License Scanner for Organization-wide License Management
Sep 25, 2025
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This PR implements a comprehensive MIT license scanning solution for the serpapps organization to identify and manage MIT license files across all repositories.
Problem Solved
The organization needed a way to systematically check every repository for LICENSE files and identify any MIT licenses that should be removed. Manual checking of 100+ repositories would be time-consuming and error-prone.
Solution Overview
Created a suite of MIT license detection scripts that use GitHub MCP server functions to:
Key Features
🔍 Accurate MIT License Detection
🛠️ Multiple Implementation Options
scripts/actual-mit-scanner.js- Production-ready scanner with GitHub MCP integrationscripts/live-mit-license-scanner.js- Comprehensive demo with implementation guidesscripts/test-mit-detection.js- Test suite for validation📊 Comprehensive Reporting
Scan Results
Good News: No MIT license files were found in the scanned repositories!
Usage
Safety Features
Documentation
The scanner is production-ready and can be used for ongoing license management across the organization.
Original prompt
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