When using GitHub's 'Add a license' feature, why is only the MIT License auto-filled with my information, while others are not?

[swoiow]

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I noticed that the MIT License automatically populates the Copyright info, but other licenses leave the placeholders empty. Is this a bug or intended?

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[Shashankdotio]

This is intended behavior, not a bug.
The MIT License template on GitHub includes placeholders (like year and copyright holder) that GitHub automatically fills using your account info. That’s why it gets auto populated.
Many other licenses in the license template list don’t have standardized placeholders, or they require different kinds of information depending on the project, so GitHub leaves them unchanged and you have to fill them manually.

[swoiow]

yes, any plan to add a line for tips. just like:

the license template don’t have standardized placeholders, please input by your self with copyright information.

UI ---> placeholders (yes) ---> use placeholder fill box

---> placeholders (No) ---> give tips to users

[SuyashT0911]

GitHub auto-fills the MIT License with my name and year because its template contains placeholders like [year] and [fullname], which GitHub automatically replaces with the repository owner’s details. Most other licenses like GPL, Apache, and BSD .etc, don’t use those placeholders in GitHub’s template, so they are added as plain text, and you have to manually edit to include your information.