System and methodology automating delivery, licensing, and availability of software products are shown and described. In one embodiment, for example, a system of the present invention for delivering and licensing application software is described that comprises: a cloud server storing a plurality of software applications, including storing metadata indicating permitted licensing and operation of the software applications; a client computer for operating software applications, the client computer in communication with the cloud server; a client user interface at the client computer, which allows a user to request software applications from the cloud server; a communication module at the cloud server, for receiving requests from the user to operate particular software applications at the client computer; an authentication module at the cloud server, for authenticating the requests received from the user to operate certain software applications at the client computer; and a local library at the client computer for receiving from the cloud server the particular software applications requested by the user and making those applications available for operation at the client computer, pursuant to permitted licensing and operation specified by the metadata.