io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server

@cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server

Search and read UK legislation at any date, resolve citations, list amendments, track changes.

2 154/wk GitHub npm

No known CVEs

Apache-2.0 license

Actively maintained

Last commit 15d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

0 tools

Grade F

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io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server is an MCP server that search and read UK legislation at any date, resolve citations, list amendments, track changes. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 59/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-legislation-mcp-server": {
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio"
      },
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "bunx"
    }
  }
}

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Search and read UK legislation at any date, resolve citations, list amendments, track changes.

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Is io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server safe to use?: io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
How do I install io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server?: io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server?: io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server actively maintained?: io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server is actively maintained - last commit was 15 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "uk-legislation-mcp-server": { "env": { "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info", "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio" }, "args": [ "@cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server@latest" ], "type": "stdio", "command": "bunx" } } }

Overview

The UK statute book from legislation.gov.uk: primary, secondary, and EU-origin legislation for the UK, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Resolve citations, search by text or title, read any provision as it stands today, as enacted, or on a past date, and track amendments. No API key required.

Tools

Tool

Description

uklaw_search_legislation

Search by full text or title, or list by type and year, filtered by extent and point in time

uklaw_get_document

Read an item or provision as revised, as enacted or made, or on a date, with its editorial status and unapplied effects

uklaw_get_amendments

List the effects (amendments, repeals, commencements, modifications) recorded against an item or made by it

uklaw_track_changes

Read the legislation.gov.uk Publication Log for a window of up to 31 days

uklaw_lookup_citation

Resolve a citation, short title, or legislation.gov.uk URI to the canonical item and provision

uklaw_list_reference

Decode type codes, extents, version keywords, annotation letters, citation forms, and other vocabulary, offline

Resources

Resource

Description

skill://uk-legislation-guide/SKILL.md

Agent Skill covering how to decide with the uklaw_* tools whether a provision is in force and current, its text on a date, what amended or commenced it, and what changed since a date

The skill is served over MCP through the Agent Skills extension (io.modelcontextprotocol/skills, `skill://{+p

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server safe to use?

io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

How do I install io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server?

io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server?

io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server actively maintained?

io.github.cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server is actively maintained - last commit was 15 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

@cyanheads/uk-legislation-mcp-server

Search and read UK legislation at any date, resolve citations, list amendments, track changes via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

6 Tools • 1 Resource

Public Hosted Server: https://uk-legislation.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Overview

Tools

Tool	Description
`uklaw_search_legislation`	Search by full text or title, or list by type and year, filtered by extent and point in time
`uklaw_get_document`	Read an item or provision as revised, as enacted or made, or on a date, with its editorial status and unapplied effects
`uklaw_get_amendments`	List the effects (amendments, repeals, commencements, modifications) recorded against an item or made by it
`uklaw_track_changes`	Read the legislation.gov.uk Publication Log for a window of up to 31 days
`uklaw_lookup_citation`	Resolve a citation, short title, or legislation.gov.uk URI to the canonical item and provision
`uklaw_list_reference`	Decode type codes, extents, version keywords, annotation letters, citation forms, and other vocabulary, offline

Resources

Resource	Description
`skill://uk-legislation-guide/SKILL.md`	Agent Skill covering how to decide with the `uklaw_*` tools whether a provision is in force and current, its text on a date, what amended or commenced it, and what changed since a date

The skill is served over MCP through the Agent Skills extension (io.modelcontextprotocol/skills, `skill://{+p

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