Audit Go Dependency Licenses With Go Licenses

---
name: "Audit Go dependency licenses with go-licenses"
slug: "audit-go-dependency-licenses-with-go-licenses"
description: "Produce a license inventory for Go module dependencies before release, procurement review, or open-source due diligence."
github_stars: 992
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/google/go-licenses"
author: "Google"
publisher_type: "organization"
category: "Security & Verification"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "google/go-licenses"
  github_stars: 992
---

# Audit Go dependency licenses with go-licenses

Produce a license inventory for Go module dependencies before release, procurement review, or open-source due diligence.

## Prerequisites

Go, go-licenses

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- git clone git@github.com:google/go-licenses.git
- go install github.com/google/go-licenses/v2@latest

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Change directory to your go project, **for example**:
- Use the following command to download and install this tool:
- shell

- Source: https://github.com/google/go-licenses
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google/go-licenses/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/google/go-licenses

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/audit-go-dependency-licenses-with-go-licenses/)