Fedlex MCP vs HillSignal

In-depth architectural comparison of the Fedlex MCP and HillSignal 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 Fedlex 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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Choose HillSignal 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	Fedlex MCP Legal	H HillSignal Legal
Summary	Swiss federal law via Fedlex SPARQL endpoint	Federal contracts, SAM notices, congressional trades, PAC money, insider trades, bills, EOs, themes.
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": {
    "fedlex-mcp-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fedlex-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hillsignal-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hillsignal-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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