diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32a2e95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+ISC License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Kenneth Reitz
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1a6d1f7..910b459 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 name = "rhymepad"
 version = "0.1.0"
 description = "A scratchpad for poets & rappers — phoneme-aware rhyme-scheme detection."
+license = "ISC"
+authors = [{ name = "Kenneth Reitz", email = "me@kennethreitz.org" }]
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [
     "fastapi>=0.110",