---
title: ISC License
spdx-id: ISC

description: A permissive license lets people do anything with your code with proper attribution and without warranty. The ISC license is functionally equivalent to the <a href="/licenses/bsd-2-clause/">BSD 2-Clause</a> and <a href="/licenses/mit/">MIT</a> licenses, removing some language that is no longer necessary.

how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. Replace {% now 'utc', '%Y' %} with the current year and {{ cookiecutter.author_name }} with the name (or names) of the copyright holders.

using:
  Starship: https://github.com/starship/starship/blob/master/LICENSE
  Node.js semver: https://github.com/npm/node-semver/blob/master/LICENSE
  OpenStreetMap iD: https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/blob/develop/LICENSE.md

permissions:
  - commercial-use
  - distribution
  - modifications
  - private-use

conditions:
  - include-copyright

limitations:
  - liability
  - warranty

---

ISC License

Copyright (c) {% now 'utc', '%Y' %} {{ cookiecutter.author_name }}

Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.