Hudoc vs Proofread.law
A side-by-side look at the Hudoc and Proofread.law MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Hudoc for legal work as a local process; choose Proofread.law 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 Hudoc when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Proofread.law when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PROOFREAD_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | PROOFREAD_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
Hudoc tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Proofread.law tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Hudoc
{
"mcpServers": {
"hudoc": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-hudoc"
]
}
}
}
Proofread.law
{
"mcpServers": {
"proofread-law": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"proofread-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PROOFREAD_API_KEY": "YOUR_PROOFREAD_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Hudoc is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Proofread.law belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Hudoc for legal work and Proofread.law 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.
Hudoc has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Proofread.law has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 hudoc and proofread-law as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Hudoc has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Proofread.law has 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.