# license > Create license files for open-source projects. > More information: . - Print a license to `stdout`, using the defaults (auto-detected author name, and current year): `license {{license_name}}` - Generate a license and save it to a file: `license -o {{path/to/file}} {{license_name}}` - List all available licenses: `license ls` - Generate a license with custom author name and year: `license --name {{author}} --year {{release_year}} {{license_name}}`