diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b32068f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 ABK Labs, Inc.
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36491f6..18a98b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ example's directory, never at the repo root.
 Every example should include:
 
 - A `.gitignore`
-- A `package.json` with the license set to `MIT`, depending on published
-  packages from the registry
+- A `package.json` depending on published packages from the registry
+  (the repo is MIT-licensed; do not set a per-example `license` field)
 - A `README.md` with a short description and, if it requires environment variables, a `.env.example` file and instructions on how to set them up
 
 ## Read the Docs
diff --git a/starter/agent-quickstart/package.json b/starter/agent-quickstart/package.json
index 97c03e9..ea52391 100644
--- a/starter/agent-quickstart/package.json
+++ b/starter/agent-quickstart/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@corbits/example-agent-quickstart",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "license": "MIT",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/starter/slack-agent/package.json b/starter/slack-agent/package.json
index 6d6379c..79f7a6a 100644
--- a/starter/slack-agent/package.json
+++ b/starter/slack-agent/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@corbits/example-slack-agent",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "license": "LGPL-2.1-only",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "bun@1.3.14",
diff --git a/starter/slack-approval-flow/package.json b/starter/slack-approval-flow/package.json
index e1a4d53..28ed022 100644
--- a/starter/slack-approval-flow/package.json
+++ b/starter/slack-approval-flow/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@corbits/example-slack-approval-flow",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "license": "LGPL-2.1-only",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "bun@1.3.14",
diff --git a/starter/slack-community-pulse/package.json b/starter/slack-community-pulse/package.json
index 3d2cf7f..e22e2b4 100644
--- a/starter/slack-community-pulse/package.json
+++ b/starter/slack-community-pulse/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@corbits/example-slack-community-pulse",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "license": "LGPL-2.1-only",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "bun@1.3.14",
diff --git a/starter/slack-fact-check/package.json b/starter/slack-fact-check/package.json
index b1b0581..87a8590 100644
--- a/starter/slack-fact-check/package.json
+++ b/starter/slack-fact-check/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@corbits/example-slack-fact-check",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "license": "LGPL-2.1-only",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "bun@1.3.14",
diff --git a/starter/slack-post-to-x/package.json b/starter/slack-post-to-x/package.json
index daa70ff..244361c 100644
--- a/starter/slack-post-to-x/package.json
+++ b/starter/slack-post-to-x/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@corbits/example-slack-post-to-x",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "license": "LGPL-2.1-only",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "bun@1.3.14",
diff --git a/starter/slack-team-grill/package.json b/starter/slack-team-grill/package.json
index 021e954..91a792f 100644
--- a/starter/slack-team-grill/package.json
+++ b/starter/slack-team-grill/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@corbits/example-slack-team-grill",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "license": "LGPL-2.1-only",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "bun@1.3.14",
diff --git a/starter/workflow-approval-flow/package.json b/starter/workflow-approval-flow/package.json
index c6bbfdc..1b9f30e 100644
--- a/starter/workflow-approval-flow/package.json
+++ b/starter/workflow-approval-flow/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@corbits/example-workflow-approval-flow",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "license": "MIT",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/starter/workflow-quickstart/package.json b/starter/workflow-quickstart/package.json
index d02995a..368097c 100644
--- a/starter/workflow-quickstart/package.json
+++ b/starter/workflow-quickstart/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@corbits/example-workflow-quickstart",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "license": "MIT",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {