Project List
This is a list of all active open source software projects that Creative Commons (CC) maintains.
Please read theContributing Code page for general information on how to get involved. Contribution guidelines specific to an individual project can be found in theREADME and theCONTRIBUTING files in the root folder of every repository. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us throughone of our community forums or open a GitHub issue.
Featured Projects
Explore our highlighted open source initiatives.
CC Legal Tools Application
Legal tool (licenses, public domain dedication, etc.) management application for Creative Commons
CC Chooser
The new and improved CC license selection tool.
Quantifying the Commons
quantify the size and diversity of the commons--the collection of works that are openly licensed or in the public domain
All Active Projects
This is a complete list of active Creative Commons software projects. Archived projects are not documented here and can be found on theCC Archive GitHub organization.
| # | Name | Description | Language | License | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .github | Default templates and guidelines for Creative Commons GitHub repositories. | Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal | WebsiteGitHub | |
| 2 | candela-utility | Candela helper plugin to manage additional config and bootstrapping, used on CC Certificates website | PHP | GNU General Public License v2.0 | WebsiteGitHub |
| 3 | cc-accidenz-commons | CC Accidenz Commons font | Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International | GitHub | |
| 4 | cc-assets | Image assets used across Creative Commons projects. | Other | GitHub | |
| 5 | cc-legal-tools-app | Legal tool (licenses, public domain dedication, etc.) management application for Creative Commons | Python | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 6 | cc-legal-tools-data | Legal tool (licenses, public domain dedication, etc.) data for Creative Commons | HTML | Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal | GitHub |
| 7 | cc-license-chooser | Creative Commons JavaScript license selector in the form of a JavaScript widget | XSLT | GNU General Public License v2.0 | GitHub |
| 8 | cc-resource-archive | Collection of resources on Creative Commons (CC) tools and other open topics | Dockerfile | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 9 | CCID-cas | RubyCAS customizations for CCID (Creative Commons ID) | HTML | Other | WebsiteGitHub |
| 10 | CCID-MediaWiki | Script to add CCID users to MediaWiki | PHP | GNU General Public License v2.0 | GitHub |
| 11 | ccos-scripts | Scripts used to maintain various pieces of CC's open source presence. | Python | MIT License | GitHub |
| 12 | ccos-website-source | Source files for CC Open Source website | CSS | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 13 | ccrel-guide | A guide to using the Creative Commons Rights Expression Language (CC REL) | HTML | Other | WebsiteGitHub |
| 14 | chooser | The new and improved CC license selection tool. | CSS | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 15 | commoners | Creative Commons Global Network website | PHP | GNU General Public License v2.0 | WebsiteGitHub |
| 16 | Creative-Commons-Post-Republisher | This plugin allows you to add a button to your WordPress site's posts which will display terms and licensing for Creative Commons reposting, as well as the title and content of the post for easy sharing. This is useful for sites that want to easily and clearly share their content with others. | PHP | GNU General Public License v3.0 | GitHub |
| 17 | creativecommons-base | Base WordPress theme for Creative Commons websites. | PHP | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 18 | creativecommons.org | Legacy legal code translations and general support issues | HTML | MIT License | GitHub |
| 19 | data-science-playground | Jupyter Notebook | MIT License | GitHub | |
| 20 | faq | Creative Commons FAQ page | HTML | Other | WebsiteGitHub |
| 21 | index-dev-env | Local development environment for CreativeCommons.org (product name: index) | Shell | Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal | GitHub |
| 22 | index-prototype | This is the UX frontend prototyping repository for the new creativecommons.org website build, inspired by the Vocabulary design system. | HTML | Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal | WebsiteGitHub |
| 23 | legaldb | CC Legal Database: curated repository of Case Law and Scholarship data from around the world in a Django based website. | Python | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 24 | licensebuttons | Creative Commons badges, license Buttons, etc. | Python | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 25 | magical-pony | Helper tool for staging CC license legalcode translations before they are officially published | HTML | Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal | GitHub |
| 26 | mp | Documentation for CC integration into user-generated content platforms | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub | |
| 27 | og-image-generator | An open graph image generator for Creative Commons projects. | TypeScript | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 28 | open4us.org | Open Professionals Education Network (OPEN) website | Shell | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | WebsiteGitHub |
| 29 | openglam | MIT License | GitHub | ||
| 30 | quantifying | quantify the size and diversity of the commons--the collection of works that are openly licensed or in the public domain | Jupyter Notebook | MIT License | GitHub |
| 31 | reversionary-rights | International reversionary rights resources site. | HTML | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 32 | scholars-addenda | The scholars addenda system. | Python | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 33 | search | Creative Commons (CC) Search Portal | CSS | MIT License | WebsiteGitHub |
| 34 | sre-salt-prime | Site Reliability Engineering / DevOps SaltStack configuration files | SaltStack | MIT License | GitHub |
| 35 | sre-wp-pull | Creative Commons Site Reliability Engineering WordPress Data Pull | Shell | MIT License | GitHub |
| 36 | stateof | Static copies of previous State of the Commons sites | Shell | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | WebsiteGitHub |
| 37 | taaccct | Profiles of exemplary workforce training programs supported by the U.S. Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College & Career Training program. | JavaScript | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | WebsiteGitHub |
| 38 | team-open | Collection of stories documenting the power of open licensing | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | WebsiteGitHub | |
| 39 | termination-of-transfer | Termination of Transfer tool | JavaScript | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | WebsiteGitHub |
| 40 | the-power-of-open | Creative Commons created the legal and technical infrastructure that allows effective sharing of knowledge, art and data by individuals, organizations and governments. More importantly, millions of creators took advantage of that infrastructure to share work that enriches the global commons for all humanity. The Power of Open collects the stories of those creators. | Other | WebsiteGitHub | |
| 41 | vocabulary | A cohesive system of design for Creative Commons | HTML | Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal | WebsiteGitHub |
| 42 | vocabulary-theme | WordPress Theme implementation of the Vocabulary design system | PHP | GNU General Public License v2.0 | GitHub |
| 43 | wp-plugin-cc-global-network | PHP | MIT License | GitHub | |
| 44 | wp-plugin-creativecommons-website | This WordPress plugin provides custom functionality for the creativecommons.org website. | PHP | Other | GitHub |
| 45 | wp-theme-cc-chapter | Creative Commons Chapter site theme (including chapter sites setup, taxonomies, and widget code) | PHP | GNU General Public License v2.0 | GitHub |
| 46 | wp-theme-cc-commoners | PHP | MIT License | GitHub | |
| 47 | wp-theme-cctoolkit | Creative Commons - Business Toolkit WordPress theme | PHP | GNU General Public License v2.0 | GitHub |
| 48 | wp-theme-creativecommons.org | New WordPress theme for Creative Commons website | PHP | MIT License | GitHub |
| 49 | wp-theme-summit | PHP | MIT License | GitHub |