README

Backend licensing system for all commercial Kirby Tools plugins. This package handles license activation, status, and storage on the server side, which enables:

• License status and enforcement
• Seamless license activation from within Kirby
• Checking the installed plugin version against the license's compatibility constraint
• Panel integration for license status display

For Panel-side licensing UI components, see @kirby-tools/licensing.

Classes

The licensing classes handle:

• License Activation: Confirms email and license key with the license server
• Plugin Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Kirby 5's native plugin license system
• Compatibility Constraint: Checks the installed plugin version against the constraint the license carries, using semantic versioning
• License Management: Handles license activation, storage, and status reporting
• Automatic Updates: Refreshes license data when plugin versions change

Licenses

The main licensing engine that:

• Reads and writes license data to .kirby-tools-licenses file
• Communicates with the Kirby Tools API at https://repo.kirby.tools/api
• Checks license keys against the pattern KT{generation}-{hash}-{hash}
• Manages license status: active, inactive, invalid, incompatible, upgradeable
• Handles license activation via email and license key

PluginLicense

Kirby 5 integration adapter that:

• Extends Kirby's native License class
• Maps internal license statuses to Kirby's license status system
• Provides standardized license display in the Kirby Panel
• Integrates with Kirby's plugin management interface

License

AGPL License © 2024-PRESENT Johann Schopplich