Really Simple Licensing(RSL) Editor

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The open content licensing editor for the AI-first Internet

RSL Editor is an open-source web application for creating and managing Really Simple Licensing (RSL) - a standardized, machine-readable format for content licensing in the AI era.

RSL provides a clear, consistent way to define content usage rights, permissions, and restrictions, making it easy for content creators, publishers, and AI systems to understand and respect licensing terms.

RSL Editor is an open standard designed to address the challenges of content licensing in an AI-first world. It provides:

Visual RSL Builder: Intuitive form-based editor for creating RSL documents with real-time configuration
RSL Document Management: Centralized dashboard to store, organize, and manage all RSL documents
RSL Validation: Built-in validator with comprehensive error checking and best practice warnings
Website Crawling: Automated web crawling to discover and analyze website pages for RSL creation
XML Generation: Automatic generation of machine-readable RSL XML documents
RSS Integration: Generate RSS feeds with embedded RSL licensing data
Web Pages Integration: Embed RSL data directly into web pages and HTML documents
Media Files Integration: Support for various media file formats with RSL metadata
Multi-License Support: Configure multiple license types (commercial, non-commercial, AI training)
Permission Management: Define granular permissions and user restrictions
Sitemap Parsing: Extract website structure from XML sitemaps
Batch Operations: Process multiple pages and RSL documents simultaneously

Creating Your First RSL License

Sign up for an account or log in
Navigate to the Dashboard
Click "Create New RSL"
Enter a website URL to analyze
Configure licensing terms using the visual editor
Generate and download your RSL XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rsl version="1.0"> <content> <title>My Blog Post</title> <description>An article about AI and content licensing</description> <url>https://myblog.com/ai-licensing-post</url> </content> <licenses> <license id="license-1" name="Non-Commercial Use"> <permits> <usage>read</usage> <usage>share</usage> <user>individual</user> </permits> <prohibits> <usage>commercial</usage> <usage>ai-training</usage> </prohibits> <payment type="free" /> </license> </licenses> </rsl>

Created by @onurkanbakirci in 2025, released under the MIT license.

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