Nexus Legal MCP vs Kentucky Code
A side-by-side look at the Nexus Legal MCP and Kentucky Code MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Nexus Legal MCP for legal work as a local process; choose Kentucky Code for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Nexus Legal MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
NEXUS_API_KEY.
Choose Kentucky Code when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
ky_statute, ky_search.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Paid service | Free |
| Required env vars | NEXUS_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View Nexus Legal MCP | View Kentucky Code |
Tools & capabilities
Nexus Legal MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Kentucky Code tools 2
ky_statuteGet the FULL TEXT of a section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) — Kentucky state law — by citation. "507.020" is murder; "383.580" is the landlord security-deposit statute. Accepts natural forms: "507.020", "KRS 507.020", "§ 507.020". Returns the current statutory text, the catchline, the "Effective:" date, and the legislative "History:" (the Acts that enacted and amended it). Kentucky publishes the CURRENT text only — a prior (pre-amendment) version's text is not available online, only its existence; this tool says so rather than guessing. Keyless. Use for "what does KRS 507.020 say" or to check a Kentucky statute a case or contract relies on.ky_searchSearch the Kentucky Revised Statutes BY TOPIC or keyword rather than citation — "security deposit", "concealed carry", "DUI per se limit", "homicide". Real full-text search over the statutory body text, not just catchlines: a query like "landlord" surfaces KRS 383.580 ("Security deposits") even though that catchline contains neither word. Returns matching citations and catchlines; call ky_statute with a citation for the full text. Keyless.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Nexus Legal MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"djtellado-nexus-legal-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nexus-legal/mcp"
],
"env": {
"NEXUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_NEXUS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Kentucky Code
{
"mcpServers": {
"kentucky-code": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-kentucky-code"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Nexus Legal MCP is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Kentucky Code belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Nexus Legal MCP for legal work and Kentucky Code for legal.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Nexus Legal MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: api key required. Kentucky Code is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add djtellado-nexus-legal-mcp and kentucky-code as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Nexus Legal MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Kentucky Code has 61/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.