diff --git a/lang/de.lang b/lang/de.lang
index 2eead33..5694db0 100644
--- a/lang/de.lang
+++ b/lang/de.lang
@@ -528,3 +528,4 @@ unit.owl = Arkane Eule
 unit.wyrm = Glutwyrm
 job.rest = Erholt sich im Horst
 job.torment = Bearbeitet einen Gefangenen
+menu.license = DungeonCraft - MIT-Lizenz - (c) 2026 Richard Zink
diff --git a/lang/en.lang b/lang/en.lang
index 0876d68..e474f7d 100644
--- a/lang/en.lang
+++ b/lang/en.lang
@@ -529,3 +529,4 @@ unit.owl = Arcane Owl
 unit.wyrm = Ember Wyrm
 job.rest = Recovering in the aerie
 job.torment = Working on a prisoner
+menu.license = DungeonCraft - MIT License - (c) 2026 Richard Zink
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c833195..aa9db3b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ async fn main() {
                         ui.show_help = false;
                         autosave_t = 0.0;
                     }
+                    MenuAction::OpenRepo => platform::open_url(menu::REPO_URL),
                     MenuAction::EditName => {
                         if let Some(n) = platform::prompt(&i18n::tr("saves.name"), &menu.save_name) {
                             menu.save_name = n.chars().filter(|c| !c.is_control()).take(40).collect();
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index fb63855..bbc467b 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -201,8 +201,11 @@ enum Btn {
     Mission(usize),
     StartMission,
     Goals,
+    Repo,
 }
 
+pub const REPO_URL: &str = "https://git.familie-zink.org/zink/dungeoncraft";
+
 pub enum MenuAction {
     None,
     Consumed,
@@ -221,6 +224,7 @@ pub enum MenuAction {
     CloudDelete(String),
     EditName, // the name field was tapped (touch: ask with a browser dialog)
     StartMission(usize),
+    OpenRepo,
 }
 
 pub struct Menu {
@@ -403,6 +407,7 @@ impl Menu {
                 MenuAction::Consumed
             }
             Some(Btn::NameField) => MenuAction::EditName,
+            Some(Btn::Repo) => MenuAction::OpenRepo,
             Some(Btn::Campaign) => {
                 self.page = Some(Page::Campaign);
                 self.scroll = 0;
@@ -502,6 +507,22 @@ impl Menu {
         gfx.text(&hint, grid_center(sw, gfx.measure(&hint, SMALL())), sh - CH() * 8.0, SMALL(), DIM);
         let credit = tr("help.font");
         gfx.text(&credit, grid_center(sw, gfx.measure(&credit, SMALL())), sh - CH() * 7.0, SMALL(), DIM);
+        self.draw_license(gfx);
+    }
+
+    // licence and repository link at the bottom of the screen (title and login)
+    pub fn draw_license(&mut self, gfx: &Gfx) {
+        let (sw, sh) = (sw(), sh());
+        let (mx, my) = mouse();
+        let lic = tr("menu.license");
+        gfx.text(&lic, grid_center(sw, gfx.measure(&lic, SMALL())), sh - CH() * 2.5, SMALL(), DIM);
+        let url = REPO_URL.trim_start_matches("https://");
+        let w = gfx.measure(url, SMALL());
+        let r = Rect::new(grid_center(sw, w), sh - CH() * 1.5, w, GH * SMALL() + 2.0);
+        let hot = r.contains(vec2(mx, my));
+        gfx.text(url, r.x, r.y, SMALL(), if hot { FRAME_HI } else { Color::new(0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 1.0) });
+        draw_rectangle(r.x, r.y + GH * SMALL(), r.w, (SMALL()).max(1.0), if hot { FRAME_HI } else { Color::new(0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 0.6) });
+        self.buttons.push((r, Btn::Repo));
     }
 
     // New game: choose the map size (width and height separately)
diff --git a/src/platform.rs b/src/platform.rs
index 059bab8..332cc47 100644
--- a/src/platform.rs
+++ b/src/platform.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mod imp {
         fn dc_storage_get(key: *const u8, key_len: u32) -> i32;
         fn dc_storage_take(dst: *mut u8);
         fn dc_coarse_pointer() -> i32;
+        fn dc_open_url(u: *const u8, ul: u32);
         fn dc_prompt(t: *const u8, tl: u32, d: *const u8, dl: u32) -> i32;
         fn dc_storage_set(key: *const u8, key_len: u32, val: *const u8, val_len: u32);
         fn dc_cache_set(key: *const u8, key_len: u32, val: *const u8, val_len: u32);
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ mod imp {
         unsafe { dc_coarse_pointer() != 0 }
     }
 
+    pub fn open_url(url: &str) {
+        unsafe { dc_open_url(url.as_ptr(), url.len() as u32) }
+    }
+
     // asks for a text with the browser's dialog; None when cancelled
     pub fn prompt(title: &str, default: &str) -> Option<String> {
         unsafe {
@@ -122,6 +127,7 @@ mod imp {
     pub fn coarse_pointer() -> bool {
         false
     }
+    pub fn open_url(_url: &str) {}
     pub fn storage_set(key: &str, val: &str) {
         STORE.with(|s| s.borrow_mut().insert(key.to_string(), val.to_string()));
     }
diff --git a/www/dc_plugin.js b/www/dc_plugin.js
index 7b8badd..05896e1 100644
--- a/www/dc_plugin.js
+++ b/www/dc_plugin.js
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@
             pending = new TextEncoder().encode(v);
             return pending.length;
         };
+        // opens a web page in a new tab (repository link)
+        env.dc_open_url = function (up, ul) {
+            try { window.open(str(up, ul), "_blank", "noopener"); } catch (e) { }
+        };
         // the device's main pointer is a finger (phones, tablets)
         env.dc_coarse_pointer = function () {
             try { return window.matchMedia("(pointer: coarse)").matches ? 1 : 0; } catch (e) { return 0; }