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Implements license compatibility checking for forking/combining projects, extracts decision tree into separate module, and adds test suite with CI.

Tree Refactoring

  • Extracted decision tree logic from main.zig into src/tree.zig
  • Exports Node, NodeType, and decision_tree structures
  • Tree verified: MIT (4 hops), Apache-2.0 (5 hops), all 17 paths validated

License Compatibility Checker

New CLI mode for determining which licenses can be used when combining projects:

./zig-out/bin/repolicense compat
Enter licenses: MIT, Apache-2.0
✅ Compatible licenses:
  • MIT
  • Apache-2.0
  • GPL-3.0
  • LGPL-3.0
  ...

Compatibility details:
  ✓ MIT + Apache-2.0: Permissive licenses are broadly compatible

Implementation (src/compatibility.zig):

  • License enum with 15 licenses (MIT, GPL-, BSD-, Apache-2.0, LGPL-3.0, MPL-2.0, etc.)
  • isCompatible(existing, new) - pairwise compatibility rules
  • findCompatibleLicenses(licenses[]) - returns all valid options
  • Case-insensitive parsing for UX
  • Handles special cases (Apache-2.0/GPL-2.0 incompatibility, OFL-1.1 restrictions)

Compatibility rules:

  • Permissive (MIT, BSD-*, Apache-2.0): broadly compatible
  • Strong copyleft (GPL-*, AGPL-3.0): require same/compatible license
  • Weak copyleft (LGPL-3.0, MPL-2.0, EPL-*): file-level, more flexible
  • Public domain (Unlicense): compatible with all

Test Suite & CI

  • src/tree_test.zig - tree structure validation, path verification
  • src/compatibility_test.zig - compatibility logic, edge cases
  • .github/workflows/ci.yml - runs tests + builds on Ubuntu/macOS/Windows, format check
  • zig build test command support

Documentation

  • COMPATIBILITY.md - comprehensive guide with scenarios and best practices
  • README updated with compat mode usage

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Copilot AI and others added 6 commits February 8, 2026 10:05
- Move decision tree into separate src/tree.zig file
- Create src/compatibility.zig with license compatibility checking
- Add compatibility mode to CLI (run with 'compat' argument)
- Add comprehensive test suites for tree and compatibility
- Update build.zig to support tests
- Add GitHub Actions CI workflow for PR validation

Co-authored-by: lucasfth <94063597+lucasfth@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: lucasfth <94063597+lucasfth@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: lucasfth <94063597+lucasfth@users.noreply.github.com>
- Fix inconsistent pointer handling in main.zig
- Make license string matching case-insensitive for better UX
- Update tests to verify case-insensitive behavior
- Address code review feedback

Co-authored-by: lucasfth <94063597+lucasfth@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: lucasfth <94063597+lucasfth@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: lucasfth <94063597+lucasfth@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Enhance tree function functionality and structure Add license compatibility checker and refactor tree structure Feb 8, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from lucasfth February 8, 2026 10:11
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lucasfth marked this pull request as ready for review February 8, 2026 12:27
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lucasfth merged commit 62708f4 into main Feb 8, 2026
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lucasfth deleted the copilot/enhance-tree-navigation-functionality branch February 8, 2026 12:34
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