Taxcode vs Gao Protests
A side-by-side look at the Taxcode and Gao Protests MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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TaxcodeLegal · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for US Federal, territorial, and state tax law and compliance.41FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Taxcode for legal work as a local process; choose Gao Protests for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
TChoose Taxcode when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TAXCODE_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, TAXCODE_MCP_ALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_BIND, TAXCODE_MCP_PROFILE, TAXCODE_MCP_READONLY, TAXCODE_MCP_ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCH, TAXCODE_MCP_ENABLE_CODE_MODE, TAXCODE_API_KEY, TAXCODE_BASE_URL.
Choose Gao Protests 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 | T Taxcode | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 43/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TAXCODE_MCP_AUTH_TOKENTAXCODE_MCP_ALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_BINDTAXCODE_MCP_PROFILETAXCODE_MCP_READONLYTAXCODE_MCP_ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCHTAXCODE_MCP_ENABLE_CODE_MODETAXCODE_API_KEYTAXCODE_BASE_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Taxcode | View Gao Protests |
Tools & capabilities
Taxcode tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Gao Protests 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.
Taxcode
{
"mcpServers": {
"taxcode": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-taxcode"
],
"env": {
"TAXCODE_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_TAXCODE_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN_HERE",
"TAXCODE_MCP_ALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_BIND": "YOUR_TAXCODE_MCP_ALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_BIND_HERE",
"TAXCODE_MCP_PROFILE": "YOUR_TAXCODE_MCP_PROFILE_HERE",
"TAXCODE_MCP_READONLY": "YOUR_TAXCODE_MCP_READONLY_HERE",
"TAXCODE_MCP_ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCH": "YOUR_TAXCODE_MCP_ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCH_HERE",
"TAXCODE_MCP_ENABLE_CODE_MODE": "YOUR_TAXCODE_MCP_ENABLE_CODE_MODE_HERE",
"TAXCODE_API_KEY": "YOUR_TAXCODE_API_KEY_HERE",
"TAXCODE_BASE_URL": "YOUR_TAXCODE_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Gao Protests
{
"mcpServers": {
"gao-protests": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-gao-protests"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Taxcode is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Gao Protests belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Taxcode for legal work and Gao Protests 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.
Taxcode is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Gao Protests 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 taxcode and gao-protests as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Taxcode has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Gao Protests has 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.