Pacer vs Ris
A side-by-side look at the Pacer and Ris MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Pacer for legal work as a local process; choose Ris 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 Pacer when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
pacer_case_search, pacer_party_search.
Choose Ris when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
ris_bundesrecht, ris_landesrecht, ris_judikatur.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| 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 | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars |
Tools & capabilities
Pacer tools 2
pacer_case_searchFind US federal court cases by party name, case title, or case number — live search of the PACER Case Locator (PCL) across every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate court. Returns case number, title, court, filing date, nature of suit, and case type. Requires your own PACER credentials (Nex…pacer_party_searchFind parties across US federal court cases by name — live PACER Case Locator (PCL) party search across all federal courts. Returns each matching party (name, role) with the associated case number, court, and case title. Requires your own PACER credentials (NextGen); PACER charges your account per s…
Ris tools 13
ris_bundesrechtSearch federal laws (ABGB, StGB, UGB, etc.)ris_landesrechtSearch state/provincial laws (all 9 provinces)ris_judikaturSearch court decisions (16 court types)ris_bundesgesetzblattSearch Federal Law Gazettes (BGBl I/II/III)ris_landesgesetzblattSearch State Law Gazettes (LGBl)ris_regierungsvorlagenSearch government billsris_dokumentRetrieve full document text by ID or URLris_dokument_abschnittReturn one section of an open document by character offset (feeds the document viewer widget)ris_bezirkeSearch district authority announcementsris_gemeindenSearch municipal law and regulationsris_sonstigeSearch miscellaneous collections (8 sub-apps)
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.
Pacer
{
"mcpServers": {
"pacer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-pacer"
]
}
}
}
Ris
{
"mcpServers": {
"ris": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ris-mcp-ts"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Pacer is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Ris belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Pacer for legal work and Ris 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.
Pacer has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Ris 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 pacer and ris as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Pacer has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Ris has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars.