Entscheidsuche MCP Server
Overview
The Entscheidsuche MCP Server is a server designed to provide standardized access to Swiss court decisions through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling legal research and analysis of documents from the entscheidsuche.ch database.
To use the server, clone the repository, install dependencies, and build the server. You can then integrate it with applications like Claude for Desktop or use it with the MCP Inspector for legal research tasks.
- Access to Swiss court decisions as searchable resources. - Tools for searching court decisions, retrieving documents, and listing courts by canton. - Prompts for common legal research tasks, such as finding precedents and comparing jurisdictions.
- Searching for specific legal cases in Swiss courts.
- Analyzing trends in court decisions over time.
- Comparing legal approaches across different cantons in Switzerland.
Add to your AI client
Use these steps to connect Entscheidsuche MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.
Cursor
Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)
{
"mcpServers": {
"entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs"
]
}
}
}Claude Code
Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.
.mcp.json (project root)
{
"mcpServers": {
"entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs"
]
}
}
}VS Code (Copilot)
Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs"
]
}
}
}Windsurf
Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs"
]
}
}
}Cline
Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.
Cline MCP Settings (via UI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-entscheidsuche-mcp-server-self-tech-labs"
]
}
}
}FAQ
Can I access all Swiss court decisions?
Yes, the server provides access to a wide range of Swiss court decisions through the entscheidsuche.ch API.
Is there a cost to use the server?
No, the server is free to use and open-source under the MIT License.
What programming language is the server built with?
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