get_matter_documents
Documents attached to a matter
How to use it
get_matter_documents is exposed by the Legal MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_matter_documents tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Legal MCP
claude mcp add legal-mcp /path/to/legal-mcp-env/bin/legal-mcpOther tools in Legal MCP (17)
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