diff --git a/shortcuts/license/license.go b/shortcuts/license/license.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8b7443
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shortcuts/license/license.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package license
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/shortcuts/common"
+)
+
+// Shortcuts returns license management shortcuts.
+//
+// These shortcuts provide access to the GitLink license registry,
+// which lists all available open-source licenses supported by the platform.
+func Shortcuts() []*common.Shortcut {
+	return []*common.Shortcut{
+		{
+			Name:        "list",
+			Description: "List available licenses",
+			Flags: []common.Flag{
+				{Name: "name", Short: "n", Usage: "Filter licenses by name"},
+			},
+			Run: runList,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func runList(ctx *common.RuntimeContext) error {
+	q := url.Values{}
+	if name := ctx.Arg("name"); name != "" {
+		q.Set("name", name)
+	}
+	env, err := ctx.CallAPIWithQuery("GET", "/licenses", q)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return ctx.Output(env)
+}
diff --git a/shortcuts/license/license_test.go b/shortcuts/license/license_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df7c4d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shortcuts/license/license_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package license
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/internal/client"
+	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/shortcuts/common"
+)
+
+func runShortcut(t *testing.T, server *httptest.Server, name string, args map[string]string) error {
+	t.Helper()
+	shortcut := findShortcut(t, name)
+	ctx := &common.RuntimeContext{
+		Client: &client.Client{HTTP: server.Client(), BaseURL: server.URL},
+		Owner:  "owner",
+		Repo:   "repo",
+		Format: "json",
+		Args:   args,
+	}
+	if ctx.Args == nil {
+		ctx.Args = map[string]string{}
+	}
+	return shortcut.Run(ctx)
+}
+
+func findShortcut(t *testing.T, name string) *common.Shortcut {
+	t.Helper()
+	for _, s := range Shortcuts() {
+		if s.Name == name {
+			return s
+		}
+	}
+	t.Fatalf("shortcut %q not found", name)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func writeJSON(t *testing.T, w http.ResponseWriter, payload interface{}) {
+	t.Helper()
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(payload); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write response: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLicenseList(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method != "GET" {
+			t.Fatalf("got method %s, want GET", r.Method)
+		}
+		if r.URL.Path != "/licenses.json" {
+			t.Fatalf("got path %s, want /licenses.json", r.URL.Path)
+		}
+		if got := r.URL.Query().Get("name"); got != "" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected no name filter, got %q", got)
+		}
+		writeJSON(t, w, map[string]interface{}{
+			"licenses": []interface{}{
+				map[string]interface{}{"id": 5, "name": "AFL-1.1"},
+				map[string]interface{}{"id": 6, "name": "AFL-1.2"},
+				map[string]interface{}{"id": 7, "name": "AFL-2.0"},
+			},
+		})
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	if err := runShortcut(t, server, "list", map[string]string{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("license list failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLicenseListWithNameFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method != "GET" {
+			t.Fatalf("got method %s, want GET", r.Method)
+		}
+		if r.URL.Path != "/licenses.json" {
+			t.Fatalf("got path %s, want /licenses.json", r.URL.Path)
+		}
+		if got := r.URL.Query().Get("name"); got != "AFL" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected name=AFL, got %q", got)
+		}
+		writeJSON(t, w, map[string]interface{}{
+			"licenses": []interface{}{
+				map[string]interface{}{"id": 5, "name": "AFL-1.1"},
+				map[string]interface{}{"id": 6, "name": "AFL-1.2"},
+			},
+		})
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	if err := runShortcut(t, server, "list", map[string]string{"name": "AFL"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("license list with name filter failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLicenseListHTTPError(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		w.Write([]byte("server error"))
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	err := runShortcut(t, server, "list", map[string]string{})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for HTTP 500")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLicenseListEmptyResult(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path != "/licenses.json" {
+			t.Fatalf("got path %s, want /licenses.json", r.URL.Path)
+		}
+		writeJSON(t, w, map[string]interface{}{
+			"licenses": []interface{}{},
+		})
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	if err := runShortcut(t, server, "list", map[string]string{"name": "NONEXISTENT"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("license list with empty result failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/shortcuts/register.go b/shortcuts/register.go
index aff8cc1..917bf85 100644
--- a/shortcuts/register.go
+++ b/shortcuts/register.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/shortcuts/health"
 	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/shortcuts/issue"
 	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/shortcuts/label"
+	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/shortcuts/license"
 	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/shortcuts/member"
 	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/shortcuts/milestone"
 	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/shortcuts/org"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func RegisterAll(root *cobra.Command, translators ...*i18n.Translator) {
 		"repo":      repo.Shortcuts(tr),
 		"issue":     issue.Shortcuts(tr),
 		"label":     label.Shortcuts(),
+		"license":   license.Shortcuts(),
 		"member":    member.Shortcuts(),
 		"milestone": milestone.Shortcuts(),
 		"pipeline":  pipeline.Shortcuts(),
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ func RegisterAll(root *cobra.Command, translators ...*i18n.Translator) {
 		"repo":      tr.T("cmd.repo.short"),
 		"issue":     tr.T("cmd.issue.short"),
 		"label":     "Issue label operations",
+		"license":   "License operations",
 		"member":    "Repository member operations",
 		"milestone": "Milestone operations",
 		"pipeline":  "Pipeline operations",