# Federal Register

This MCP server lets an agent work with Federal Register rules, notices, executive orders, and FAR cases when regulatory documents need to be searched.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 27
- Author: 1102tools-dev
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/1102tools-dev/federal-contracting-mcps/tree/HEAD/servers/federal-register-mcp
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/federal-register

## What it does

Federal Register exposes eight tools for working with records from the publication. An agent can search proposed or issued rules, review notices, look up executive orders, and inspect FAR cases.

Claude Code can connect through the hosted MCP endpoint or run the server locally with `uvx`. The local option depends on `uvx`, so that setup will not work without the launcher. The server is also listed for Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, and Gemini CLI.

## Requirements
- Needs: Python and uv (commands run via uvx)
- Remote server: `https://federal-register.1102tools.com/mcp`

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http federal-register-mcp https://federal-register.1102tools.com/mcp
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add federal-register-mcp -- uvx federal-register-mcp
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from federal-register-mcp <command>

### Codex

1. **Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
codex mcp add federal-register-mcp --url https://federal-register.1102tools.com/mcp
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add federal-register-mcp -- uvx federal-register-mcp
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from federal-register-mcp <command>

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "federal-register-mcp": {
            "url": "https://federal-register.1102tools.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "federal-register-mcp": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "federal-register-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from federal-register-mcp <command>

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "federal-register-mcp": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://federal-register.1102tools.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "federal-register-mcp": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "federal-register-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from federal-register-mcp <command>

### Gemini CLI

1. **Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
gemini mcp add -t http federal-register-mcp https://federal-register.1102tools.com/mcp
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add federal-register-mcp uvx federal-register-mcp
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from federal-register-mcp <command>

## When to use it
- find proposed rules in Federal Register
- review issued rules on a topic
- search notices and executive orders
- look up FAR cases
- connect Federal Register records to an agent

## Example prompts
- Search Federal Register for proposed rules about the topic I provide.
- Show issued rules and notices related to this question.
- Check for related executive orders or FAR cases.

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