Canlii vs FormsByState

In-depth architectural comparison of the Canlii and FormsByState 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 Canlii 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).

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Choose FormsByState 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Canlii Legal	F FormsByState Legal
Summary	Search Canadian case law, browse legislation, and check citations via the CanLII API.	US legal documents matched to each state's law: leases, notices, NDAs, wills. PDF or Word.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
Quality signal

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": {
    "canlii": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canlii-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "formsbystate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "formsbystate"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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