How do I connect Canlii MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add alhwyn-canlii-mcp -- npx -y mcp-remote` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Canlii MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Canlii MCP Server do?

Canlii MCP Server documents 7 tools to the agent, including browse_legislation, get_case_citator, get_case_law_decisions. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

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02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

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claude mcp add --transport stdio 'alhwyn-canlii-mcp' -- 'npx' '-y' 'mcp-remote'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

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7 of 7 tools

Documented tools (7)

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browse_legislation

Browse legislation within a specific database.

get_case_citator

Get citation information for cases (what cases cite this case, what this case cites, etc.).

get_case_law_decisions

Retrieve case law decisions from a specific database.

get_case_metadata

Get detailed metadata for a specific court case.

get_courts_and_tribunals

Retrieves a list of available courts and tribunals databases.

get_legislation_databases

Gets available legislation databases (statutes, regulations, etc.).

get_legislation_regulation_metadata

Get detailed metadata for a specific piece of legislation.

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Questions about Canlii MCP Server

How do I connect Canlii MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add alhwyn-canlii-mcp -- npx -y mcp-remote` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Canlii MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Canlii MCP Server do?: Canlii MCP Server documents 7 tools to the agent, including browse_legislation, get_case_citator, get_case_law_decisions. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.