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LICENSE Clarification #1962

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@dhirschfeld

As a user of pixi which is part of the conda ecosystem, I'd like to package copilot-cli for conda-forge so I can easily install it with pixi global install copilot-cli, or specify it as a dependency of an application.

The conda package would just include the copilot-cli binary, along with metadata such as the version and any dependency information (none for the copilot-cli). This would be redistributing on a standalone basis, as a conda package, but is necessary to specify it as a dependency of a conda application.

This would appear to contradict the license clauses below:

copilot-cli/LICENSE.md

Lines 9 to 10 in 28d2487

The Software is redistributed solely as part of an application or service that provides material functionality beyond the Software itself;
The Software is not distributed on a standalone basis or as a primary product;

I have a couple of questions:

  1. Am I correct and the license prohibits distributing as a conda package?
  2. If so, is there any chance of removing that restriction, either completely, or specifically for distributing as a conda package?

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  1. anthraxx commented on Mar 27, 2026

    @anthraxx

    @dhirschfeld Ha, we had the very same question in Arch Linux in #2294
    Eager to hear back

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