korean-rnd-regs-mcp — Claude Code MCP server
Looks up South Korean national R&D regulations from a plain-language case description and returns cited provisions. Useful when you need the article, not a summary.
claude mcp add korean-rnd-regs-mcp -e LAW_API_KEY=<LAW_API_KEY> -- uvx korean-rnd-regs-mcpWhat korean-rnd-regs-mcp does
This server answers questions about the rules governing state-funded research in South Korea. Give it a case in ordinary words, and the agent calls the server's tools to pick the relevant acts and print the article text with numbers and provision_id values.
There are two layers inside. One covers the framework act on national R&D plus its decree and rule, along with sector families: land and transport, industrial technology, small business, health and medical, academic research, university-industry cooperation, corporate labs, the research industry, lab safety, defence R&D and performance evaluation. The other holds cross-cutting administrative guidance: spending rules, limits on running several projects at once, equipment standards, research notebooks, data handling, security. A separate tool searches explanatory manuals and a casebook of improper spending.
The server needs a LAW_API_KEY, passed as an environment variable when you register it. Queries go to the national law portal's OpenAPI. Answers vary by model; the description suggests using models with a higher effort setting. Manuals and casebooks are background material, so any conclusion still has to point at a real article.
What it helps with
- find which statutory articles apply to a grant situation
- resolve conflicts between an act and its subordinate decree
- check what counts as an allowable project expense
- confirm the limits on holding several projects at once
- review examples of improper R&D spending
Example prompts for the agent
- Find the provisions that cover moving part of a project's tasks and budget to another institution without prior approval
- Check the regulations on buying equipment with grant money
- Show the rules for research notebooks and pull casebook examples of violations
How to install korean-rnd-regs-mcp
Platform CLI
claude mcp add korean-rnd-regs-mcp -e LAW_API_KEY=<LAW_API_KEY> -- uvx korean-rnd-regs-mcpReplace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from korean-rnd-regs-mcp <command>
Platform CLI
codex mcp add korean-rnd-regs-mcp --env LAW_API_KEY=<LAW_API_KEY> -- uvx korean-rnd-regs-mcpReplace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from korean-rnd-regs-mcp <command>
Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"korean-rnd-regs-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"korean-rnd-regs-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAW_API_KEY": "<LAW_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from korean-rnd-regs-mcp <command>
Config file
{
"servers": {
"korean-rnd-regs-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"korean-rnd-regs-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAW_API_KEY": "<LAW_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from korean-rnd-regs-mcp <command>
Platform CLI
gemini mcp add -e LAW_API_KEY=<LAW_API_KEY> korean-rnd-regs-mcp uvx korean-rnd-regs-mcpReplace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from korean-rnd-regs-mcp <command>
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Questions about korean-rnd-regs-mcp
How do I install korean-rnd-regs-mcp in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add korean-rnd-regs-mcp -e LAW_API_KEY=<LAW_API_KEY> -- uvx korean-rnd-regs-mcp, replacing the placeholder with your own key.
What does korean-rnd-regs-mcp do?
It searches South Korean national R&D regulations and returns provisions with numbers and identifiers, so the assistant can cite a specific rule.
What does the server need to run?
A LAW_API_KEY for the national law portal's OpenAPI, supplied through an environment variable when you add the server.
