What is the key difference between Federal Appeals and Recap?

Federal Appeals belongs to the Legal category with local stdio execution, while Recap belongs to the Legal category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Federal Appeals or Recap in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Federal Appeals and Recap free or paid?

Federal Appeals operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Recap operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Federal Appeals lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Recap lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Federal Appeals and Recap together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Federal Appeals vs Recap

In-depth architectural comparison of the Federal Appeals and Recap 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Federal Appeals

Legal · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Recap

Legal · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Federal Appeals if you need specialized Legal tools running via a local process. Choose Recap if your workspace requires Legal integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Federal Appeals 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).

Explore Federal Appeals Details

Choose Recap 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).

Explore Recap Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	F Federal Appeals Legal	R Recap Legal
Summary	Federal appellate dockets — US federal court dockets.	RECAP — the actual documents filed in US federal court cases.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Federal Appeals Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Recap Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Federal Appeals Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Recap Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Federal Appeals is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Recap belongs to Legal using local stdio subprocess. Select Federal Appeals when you need capabilities focused on legal and Recap when you require tools for legal.

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