China Law MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install China Law in Claude Code

PyPI (uv)

Claude Code

claude mcp add china-law -- uvx china-law-mcp

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "china-law": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "china-law-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

Claude Code

claude mcp add china-law -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/thu-lawyer/china-law-mcp:0.1.1

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "china-law": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/thu-lawyer/china-law-mcp:0.1.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What does the China Law MCP server do?

Chinese statutes as a local server: natural-language search over 23,995 in-force articles from 378 laws, plus citation verification that catches LLM-fabricated statute references. Free, no signup, no API key.

Is the China Law MCP server free?

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Does China Law run locally or remotely?

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

How do I add China Law to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add china-law -- uvx china-law-mcp

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