# @cspell/dict-public-licenses

> Common Public Licenses dictionary for cspell.

Latest version **2.0.16** (published 2026-02-23) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install @cspell/dict-public-licenses
pnpm add @cspell/dict-public-licenses
yarn add @cspell/dict-public-licenses
bun add @cspell/dict-public-licenses
```

## Health

**Score 60/100 (C)** — status: stable.

Positive: esm support; no vulnerabilities; has provenance; high maintenance score.

Warnings: low downloads; no types.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.16 |
| Published | 2026-02-23 |
| First published | 2021-08-14 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| License | MIT |
| TypeScript types | none |
| Module format | ESM + CommonJS |
| Dependencies | 0 |
| Unpacked size | 10.4 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| Provenance | attested (GitHub Actions) |
| GitHub stars | 289 |
| Author | Street Side Software |
| Maintainers | jason-dent |
| Keywords | cspell, public-licenses, Common Public Licenses, dictionary, spelling |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@cspell/dict-public-licenses
- Repository: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts
- Homepage: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts/blob/main/dictionaries/public-licenses#readme
- Issues: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts/issues
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/@cspell/dict-public-licenses

## Recent versions

- 2.0.16 (latest) — 2026-02-23
- 2.0.15 — 2025-08-12
- 2.0.14 — 2025-07-09
- 2.0.13 — 2025-01-15
- 2.0.12 — 2024-12-30
- 2.0.11 — 2024-10-11
- 2.0.8 — 2024-08-21
- 2.0.7 — 2024-05-24
- 2.0.6 — 2024-02-20
- 2.0.5 — 2023-10-08
- 2.0.4 — 2023-09-21
- 2.0.3 — 2023-07-19
- 2.0.2 — 2023-03-14
- 2.0.1 — 2022-12-17
- 2.0.0 — 2022-10-10
- … 6 more at https://npm.io/package/@cspell/dict-public-licenses/versions

## README

# CSpell Common Public Licenses Dictionary

Common Public Licenses dictionary for cspell.

This is a pre-built dictionary for use with cspell.

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## Requirements

| Tool                                                                                                                                 | Version |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
| [cspell](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell)                                                                               | `>= 8`  |
| [Code Spell Checker - Visual Studio Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker) | `>= 4`  |

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## Local Installation

**This package is bundled with CSpell.**

## Configuration

<details>
<summary>VSCode Settings</summary>

Add the following to your VSCode settings:

**`.vscode/settings.json`**

```jsonc
{
  "cSpell.dictionaries": ["public-licenses"],
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>CSpell Settings <code>cspell.json</code></summary>

**`cspell.json`**

```jsonc
{
  "dictionaries": ["public-licenses"],
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>CSpell Settings <code>cspell.config.yaml</code></summary>

**`cspell.config.yaml`**

```yaml
dictionaries:
  - public-licenses
```

</details>

## Local Installation using CDN

> **NOTE:** This package is bundled with CSpell.

## Dictionary Information

| Name              | Enabled | Description                        |
| ----------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `public-licenses` | **Yes** | Common Public Licenses dictionary. |

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## Contributing

Please help correct any mistakes in the dictionaries.

See: [Contributing](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts#contributing)

Special thanks to all of our amazing contributors!

### Dictionary Development

See: [How to Create a New Dictionary](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts#how-to-create-a-new-dictionary)

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# Source

[spdx-license-ids: a list of SPDX license identifiers](https://github.com/jslicense/spdx-license-ids)

# Dictionary Development

See: [How to Create a New Dictionary](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts#how-to-create-a-new-dictionary)

## License

MIT

> Some packages may have other licenses included.

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<img width="16" alt="Street Side Software Logo" src="https://i.imgur.com/CyduuVY.png" /> Street Side Software
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