Pennsylvania Code vs RugSnare
A side-by-side look at the Pennsylvania Code and RugSnare MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Pennsylvania Code for legal work as a local process; choose RugSnare 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 Pennsylvania Code when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
pa_consolidated_statute.
Choose RugSnare when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 45/100 · 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 | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 1 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Pennsylvania Code | View RugSnare |
Tools & capabilities
Pennsylvania Code tools 1
pa_consolidated_statuteGet the FULL TEXT of a section of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes — Pennsylvania state law — by citation. "18 Pa.C.S. 2502" is murder; "75 Pa.C.S. 3802" is DUI. Returns the statutory text. Keyless. Use for "what does 18 Pa.C.S. 2502 say" or to check a Pennsylvania statute a case relies on.
RugSnare 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.
Pennsylvania Code
{
"mcpServers": {
"pennsylvania-code": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-pennsylvania-code"
]
}
}
}
RugSnare
{
"mcpServers": {
"rugsnare": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"rugsnare"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Pennsylvania Code is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. RugSnare belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Pennsylvania Code for legal work and RugSnare 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.
Pennsylvania Code has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. RugSnare 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 pennsylvania-code and rugsnare as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Pennsylvania Code has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. RugSnare has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.