Australian Law MCP vs Hive Civilization Connector

In-depth architectural comparison of the Australian Law MCP and Hive Civilization Connector MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Australian Law MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_law, get_law_text, get_law_as_at.

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Choose Hive Civilization Connector when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: hive_onboard, hive_settle, hive_contract.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Australian Law MCP Legal	H Hive Civilization Connector Legal
Summary	Read Australian Commonwealth law as it stood on any date, and verify citations against the register	Hive Civilization MCP: W3C DID identity, 4-rail payments, HAHS contracts, and bounties.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "australian-law-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "australian-law-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hive-civilization-connector": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hive-civilization-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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