Legal Text MCP DE MCP Server
by klein-businessio.github.klein-business/legal-text-mcp-dev2.1.3
German federal & state legal texts (BGB, DSGVO, …) with canonical IDs and cite-grade provenance.
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Install Legal Text MCP DE MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add legal-text-mcp-de -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -- uvx legal-text-mcp-deInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"legal-text-mcp-de": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"legal-text-mcp-de"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"legal-text-mcp-de": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"legal-text-mcp-de"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"legal-text-mcp-de": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"legal-text-mcp-de"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"legal-text-mcp-de": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"legal-text-mcp-de"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DATASET_PATH | — | — | Mount path inside the container for the legal-text corpus. |
| STRICT_DATASET | — | — | Set to 'true' to refuse to start if the dataset cannot be loaded. |
| ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | — | yes | Optional. Required only for the smart `research_topic` tool which uses LLM-assisted synthesis. Without it, the tool degrades gracefully to a ranked-search fallback. |
Freshness
Slowing — last maintenance signal 4mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-06-09 · 4mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-05-18 · 5mo ago · GitHub · v2.1.3
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-05-18 · 5mo ago · official registry · v2.1.3
FAQ
›How do I install the Legal Text MCP DE MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add legal-text-mcp-de -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -- uvx legal-text-mcp-de. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Legal Text MCP DE require an API key?
Yes. It expects ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.
›Can I use Legal Text MCP DE as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Legal Text MCP DE in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.klein-business/legal-text-mcp-de.