MCP server

Spdx License

io.github.pipeworx-io/spdx-license

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

SPDX License List MCP

From the maker's README SPDX License List MCP — canonical list of open-source software licenses with metadata and full license text. Keyless. Source

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

46

Token cost

About 26,645 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http spdx-license https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spdx-license/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.spdx-license]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spdx-license/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"spdx-license":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spdx-license/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"spdx-license":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spdx-license/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"spdx-license":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spdx-license/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add spdx-license https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spdx-license/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"spdx-license","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spdx-license/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"spdx-license","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spdx-license/mcp"}

Tools

• get_license ~80 tokens
  Get metadata + descriptors for one SPDX license id (e.g. "MIT", "Apache-2.0", "GPL-3.0-or-later").
• get_license_text ~78 tokens
  Get the full license text for a single SPDX license id (returns standard text + cross-references).
• list_licenses ~112 tokens
  List SPDX licenses with optional filters (OSI-approved, FSF Free/Libre, deprecated).
• search ~72 tokens
  Substring search across SPDX id and full license name (case-insensitive).

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