GraphiteEditor · Keavon · Jun 7, 2026
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 authors = ["Graphite Authors <contact@graphite.art>"]
 homepage = "https://graphite.art"
 repository = "https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite"
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 version = "0.0.0"
 readme = "README.md"
 publish = false

diff --git a/LICENSE.txt → LICENSE-APACHE b/LICENSE.txt → LICENSE-APACHE
diff --git a/LICENSE-MIT b/LICENSE-MIT
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Copyright (c) Graphite contributors
+
+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
@@ -80,4 +80,6 @@ Graphite is 100% community built and funded. Please become a part of keeping the
 
 Are you a graphics programmer or Rust developer? Graphite aims to be one of the most approachable projects for putting your engineering skills to use in the world of open source. See [instructions here](https://graphite.art/volunteer/guide/) for setting up the project and getting started.
 
-*By submitting code for inclusion in the project, you are agreeing to license your changes under the Apache 2.0 license, and that you have the authority to do so. Some directories may have other licenses, like dual-licensed MIT/Apache 2.0, and code submissions to those directories mean you agree to the applicable license(s).*
+## License
+
+Graphite's source code is dual-licensed under your choice of either the [MIT license](LICENSE-MIT) or the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE-APACHE), at your option, unless otherwise noted within the repository. By submitting code for inclusion in the project, you agree to license your contributions under both licenses, and that you have the authority to do so.
diff --git a/desktop/Cargo.toml b/desktop/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "graphite-desktop"
 version = "0.1.0"
 description = "Graphite Desktop"
 authors = ["Graphite Authors <contact@graphite.art>"]
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = ""
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.87"

diff --git a/desktop/bundle/Cargo.toml b/desktop/bundle/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "graphite-desktop-bundle"
 version = "0.0.0"
 description = "Graphite Desktop Bundle"
 authors = ["Graphite Authors <contact@graphite.art>"]
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = ""
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.87"

diff --git a/desktop/embedded-resources/Cargo.toml b/desktop/embedded-resources/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "graphite-desktop-embedded-resources"
 version = "0.1.0"
 description = "Graphite Desktop Embedded Resources"
 authors = ["Graphite Authors <contact@graphite.art>"]
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = ""
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.87"

diff --git a/desktop/platform/linux/Cargo.toml b/desktop/platform/linux/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "graphite-desktop-platform-linux"
 version = "0.0.0"
 description = "Graphite Desktop Platform Linux"
 authors = ["Graphite Authors <contact@graphite.art>"]
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = ""
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.87"

diff --git a/desktop/platform/mac/Cargo.toml b/desktop/platform/mac/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "graphite-desktop-platform-mac"
 version = "0.0.0"
 description = "Graphite Desktop Platform Mac"
 authors = ["Graphite Authors <contact@graphite.art>"]
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = ""
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.87"

diff --git a/desktop/platform/win/Cargo.toml b/desktop/platform/win/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "graphite-desktop-platform-win"
 version = "0.0.0"
 description = "Graphite Desktop Platform Windows"
 authors = ["Graphite Authors <contact@graphite.art>"]
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = ""
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.87"

diff --git a/desktop/wrapper/Cargo.toml b/desktop/wrapper/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "graphite-desktop-wrapper"
 version = "0.1.0"
 description = "Graphite Desktop Wrapper"
 authors = ["Graphite Authors <contact@graphite.art>"]
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = ""
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.87"

diff --git a/editor/Cargo.toml b/editor/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 readme = "../README.md"
 homepage = "https://graphite.art"
 repository = "https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite"
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 
 [features]
 default = ["gpu"]

diff --git a/editor/src/messages/dialog/simple_dialogs/licenses_dialog.rs b/editor/src/messages/dialog/simple_dialogs/licenses_dialog.rs
@@ -46,11 +46,15 @@ impl LayoutHolder for LicensesDialog {
 		let year = &self.localized_commit_year;
 		let description = format!(
 			"
-			Graphite source code is copyright © {year} Graphite contrib-\nutors and is available under the Apache License 2.0. See\n\"Source Code License\" for details.\n\
+			Graphite source code is copyright © {year} Graphite contrib-\n\
+			utors and is available under both the MIT and Apache 2.0\n\
+			licenses. See \"Source Code License\" for details.\n\
 			\n\
-			The Graphite logo, icons, and visual identity are copyright ©\n{year} Graphite Labs, LLC. See \"Branding License\" for details.\n\
+			The Graphite logo, icons, and visual identity are copyright ©\n\
+			{year} Graphite Labs, LLC. See \"Branding License\" for details.\n\
 			\n\
-			Graphite is distributed with third-party open source code\ndependencies. See \"Dependency Licenses\" for details.
+			Graphite is distributed with third-party open source code\n\
+			dependencies. See \"Dependency Licenses\" for details.
 			"
 		);
 		let description = description.trim();

diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 		"vite": "^8.0.3"
 	},
 	"homepage": "https://graphite.art",
-	"license": "Apache-2.0",
+	"license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
 	"repository": {
 		"type": "git",
 		"url": "git+https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite.git"

diff --git a/frontend/wrapper/Cargo.toml b/frontend/wrapper/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 readme = "../../README.md"
 homepage = "https://graphite.art"
 repository = "https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite"
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 
 [features]
 default = ["gpu", "shader-nodes"]

diff --git a/libraries/dyn-any/LICENSE-MIT b/libraries/dyn-any/LICENSE-MIT
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Copyright (c) Graphite contributors
+
 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

diff --git a/libraries/rawkit/LICENSE-MIT b/libraries/rawkit/LICENSE-MIT
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Copyright (c) Graphite contributors
+
 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

diff --git a/libraries/rawkit/rawkit-proc-macros/LICENSE-MIT b/libraries/rawkit/rawkit-proc-macros/LICENSE-MIT
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Copyright (c) Graphite contributors
+
 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

diff --git a/node-graph/LICENSE b/node-graph/LICENSE
diff --git a/node-graph/node-macro/Cargo.toml b/node-graph/node-macro/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 readme = "../../README.md"
 homepage = "https://graphite.art"
 repository = "https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite"
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 
 [lib]
 proc-macro = true

diff --git a/proc-macros/Cargo.toml b/proc-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 readme = "../README.md"
 homepage = "https://graphite.art"
 repository = "https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite"
-license = "Apache-2.0"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 
 [lib]
 path = "src/lib.rs"