What is the key difference between Recap and Federal Criminal?

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

How do I install Recap or Federal Criminal 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 Recap and Federal Criminal free or paid?

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

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

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

Can I use both Recap and Federal Criminal 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

Recap vs Federal Criminal

In-depth architectural comparison of the Recap and Federal Criminal 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

Recap

Legal · Local stdio

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

Federal Criminal

Legal · Local stdio

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

Verdict Summary: Choose Recap if you need specialized Legal tools running via a local process. Choose Federal Criminal 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 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

Choose Federal Criminal 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 Criminal Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

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

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Recap Tools (0)

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

Federal Criminal 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).

Recap Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Federal Criminal Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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