feat: add license header automation script

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diff --git a/scripts/add_license.py b/scripts/add_license.py
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+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# File extensions to process
+EXTENSIONS = {'.cpp', '.h', '.hpp', '.c', '.js', '.rs'} 
+
+# License template
+LICENSE_TEMPLATE = """/*
+ * Ricochet - A minimalist CLI web browser for fast, distraction-free navigation.
+ * Copyright (C) 2026  Richard Qin
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+"""
+
+# Identifier to check if license already exists
+IDENTIFIER = "Ricochet - A minimalist CLI web browser"
+
+def add_license_to_file(file_path):
+    try:
+        with open(file_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+
+        if IDENTIFIER in content[:500]:
+            print(f"[-] Skip: {file_path} (License already exists)")
+            return
+        with open(file_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            f.write(LICENSE_TEMPLATE + "\n" + content)
+            print(f"[+] Updated: {file_path}")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[!] Error: Failed to process {file_path} -> {e}")
+
+def main(target_dir):
+    path = Path(target_dir)
+    if not path.exists():
+        print(f"Error: Path {target_dir} does not exist")
+        return
+
+    for file in path.rglob('*'):
+        if file.suffix in EXTENSIONS:
+            add_license_to_file(file)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    project_root = input("Please enter the project root directory (press Enter to use the current directory): ").strip() or "."
+    main(project_root)
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