justicelibre — Claude Code MCP server: French law search
Search French case law, legislation and official legal sources through MCP. Useful for finding decisions and checking citations.
claude mcp add --transport http justicelibre https://justicelibre.org/mcpWhat justicelibre does
justicelibre gives an AI client access to French case law and legislation through the HTTP MCP endpoint https://justicelibre.org/mcp. Its 19 tools cover cross-source search, full decision and article retrieval, citation checks, and reference resolution.
Thirteen tools work without an account. Six more handle folders, saved references, notes and support tickets. The service covers court decisions, codes, the Journal officiel, collective agreements and parliamentary material, with results pointing back to official sources.
Search does not require an account, while saved research items do. The dataset is refreshed daily and released under the Licence Ouverte Etalab.
What it helps with
- search French court decisions
- retrieve a law article for a specific date
- check legal citations against source text
- find decisions citing a given article
- look up a public court or registry address
Example prompts for the agent
- Search French administrative decisions about this issue and include the official source links.
- Run
check_citationson the legal references in this draft and flag mismatches. - Retrieve the version of this law article that applied on the requested date.
How to install justicelibre
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http justicelibre https://justicelibre.org/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add justicelibre --url https://justicelibre.org/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"justicelibre": {
"url": "https://justicelibre.org/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"justicelibre": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://justicelibre.org/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http justicelibre https://justicelibre.org/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about justicelibre
How do I install justicelibre in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http justicelibre https://justicelibre.org/mcp. The client then connects to the HTTP MCP server.
What does justicelibre do?
It lets an AI client search French legislation, court decisions and related public legal sources. The tools can also retrieve document text and check citations.
Can I use justicelibre without an account?
Yes. Search tools are available without an account; an account is needed for saved folders, references, notes and tickets.
