Canlii vs Nalegalu MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Canlii and Nalegalu MCP 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 Nalegalu 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Canlii Legal	Nalegalu MCP Legal
Summary	Search Canadian case law, browse legislation, and check citations via the CanLII API.	Semantic search over Polish law and case law, citing the exact in-force article.
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": {
    "canlii": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canlii-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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