uk-case-law-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	uk-case-law-mcp-server by georgejeffers	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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uk-case-law-mcp-server · Summary

UK case law MCP server using The National Archives API to search, retrieve, and cite UK legal judgments.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

uk-case-law-mcp-server · Use cases

Legal research to find relevant case law on specific legal topics
Analysis of court decisions across different jurisdictions in the UK
Retrieving full text of landmark judgments for detailed examination

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

uk-case-law-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Bun runtime

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/georgejeffers/uk-case-law-mcp-server.git
cd uk-case-law-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run tests
bun test

# Start the server
bun start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-case-law": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["run", "/path/to/uk-case-law-mcp/src/server.ts"]
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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