From 8d6483eb80e485c9555089169897190b0215e563 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: portersky <24420859+portersky@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:53:27 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify license scope in README

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 README.md | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ template when scaffolding new projects.
 All dependencies are fetched automatically via CMake `FetchContent` with no
 manual installation required beyond the tools listed below.
 
+## License
+
+This template is licensed under the MIT License. The license covers the
+CMake build files, `deps/` scripts, and other template infrastructure.
+
+Because this is a project template, your own source code is not bound by
+this license. You are free to choose any license for your project that is
+compatible with MIT. Simply replace the `LICENSE` file with your chosen
+license.
+
 ## Requirements
 
 | Tool         | Purpose                                              |