Ris MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI assistants access to Austria's official legal database - the Rechtsinformationssystem (RIS). Its README documents 12 tools, including ris_bundesrecht, ris_landesrecht, ris_judikatur. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting API integration tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

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01 · Install Ris

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add philrox-ris-mcp-ts -- npx -y ris-mcp-ts

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "philrox-ris-mcp-ts": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ris-mcp-ts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package ris-mcp-ts - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.philrox is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Ris can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can search federal laws (ABGB, StGB, UGB, etc.), search state/provincial laws (all 9 provinces), search court decisions (16 court types), and search government bills.

The 12 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what ris lets an agent do.

ris_bundesrecht: - Search federal laws (ABGB, StGB, UGB, etc.)
ris_landesrecht: - Search state/provincial laws (all 9 provinces)
ris_judikatur: - Search court decisions (16 court types)
ris_bundesgesetzblatt: - Search Federal Law Gazettes (BGBl I/II/III)
ris_landesgesetzblatt: - Search State Law Gazettes (LGBl)
ris_regierungsvorlagen: - Search government bills
ris_dokument: - Retrieve full document text by ID or URL
ris_bezirke: - Search district authority announcements
ris_gemeinden: - Search municipal law and regulations
ris_sonstige: - Search miscellaneous collections (8 sub-apps)
ris_history: - Track document change history (36 app types)
ris_verordnungen: - Search state ordinance gazettes

Latest releases

v1.7.0 · 2026-08-07

fullscreen display mode - opt-in, feature-detected, mit hoehen-delta-fix (#80) (#98) · outline eager beim mount + 2000px-prefetch mit lade-feedback (#92, #93) (#97) · site-chrome der wxe-seiten aus text und outline…

v1.6.1 · 2026-08-04

Other · 1.6.1 - docker builder braucht tests/ fuer den typecheck (#88) (#91)

v1.6.0 · 2026-08-04

judikatur-facetten-chips + geteilte vokabular-quelle (#53) (#87) · „Rechtslage am“-datumswahl für bundesrecht/landesrecht (#84) (#86) · „Rechtslage am“-eingabe entprellen (#88) (#89) · suppress the useless host-global…

04 · Who maintains Ris

ris is maintained by philrox. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/philrox/ris-mcp-ts
category: API integration - ranked #38 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-07)
registry: io.github.philrox/ris (active, first published 2026-02-09)
packages: npm:ris-mcp-ts

06 · Ris FAQ

Is Ris still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-07 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Ris do?

How do I install Ris?

Run `npx -y ris-mcp-ts`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ris run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Ris

Alternatives to Ris

Maintained API integration servers if Ris isn't the fit.

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