Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭 - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add vikramgorla-mcp-swiss -- npx -y mcp-swiss

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vikramgorla-mcp-swiss": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-swiss"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 mcp-swiss - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭 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 find stations/stops by name or location, search by name, canton, legal form, search federal political affairs (bills, motions, questions), and list parliament members by canton, party, or activity.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭 lets an agent do.

read & search

19 tools - e.g. Find stations/stops by name or location; Journey planner between any two points; Live departures from a station

search_stations · get_connections · get_departures · get_arrivals · get_nearby_stations · list_hydro_stations…

Parliament

4 tools - e.g. Search federal political affairs (bills, motions, questions); List parliament members by canton, party, or activity; Voting results for a specific affair

search_parliament_business · get_parliament_members · get_parliament_votes · search_parliament_speeches

Weather

3 tools - e.g. Current conditions at a MeteoSwiss station; All ~160 MeteoSwiss stations with metadata; Historical weather data (up to 32 days)

get_weather · list_weather_stations · get_weather_history

Water

2 tools - e.g. River/lake level + temperature (BAFU); Historical hydrology data

get_water_level · get_water_history

Companies

2 tools - e.g. Search by name, canton, legal form; Companies registered at an address

search_companies · search_companies_by_address

Avalanche

2 tools - e.g. Current avalanche bulletin with danger levels and PDF links; All 22 Swiss avalanche warning regions

get_avalanche_bulletin · list_avalanche_regions

Air

2 tools - e.g. All 14 NABEL monitoring stations; Station info, Swiss legal limits (LRV), and BAFU data links

list_air_quality_stations · get_air_quality

Postcode

2 tools - e.g. PLZ → locality, canton, coordinates; City name → matching postcodes

lookup_postcode · search_postcode

Latest releases

v0.7.1 · 2026-03-15

v0.7.1 - glama.json + main sync

v0.7.0 · 2026-03-15

bump dev version to 0.6.1-dev · add SLF snow conditions module - live snow depth from 307 Alpine stations · v0.7.0 - SLF snow conditions module

v0.6.0 · 2026-03-15

migrate parliament to OpenParlData.ch + 5 new tools · bump dev version to 0.5.9-dev · v0.6.0 - module filtering + OpenParlData.ch parliament

04 · Who maintains Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭

Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭 is maintained by vikramgorla. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/vikramgorla/mcp-swiss
category: maps & location - ranked #8 of 56 actively-maintained maps & location servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.vikramgorla/swiss (active, first published 2026-03-08 · 22 versions)
packages: npm:mcp-swiss

06 · Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭 FAQ

Is Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭 still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24. We re-verify nightly.

What can Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭 do?

With this server connected, an agent can find stations/stops by name or location, search by name, canton, legal form, search federal political affairs (bills, motions, questions), and list parliament members by canton, party, or activity.

How do I install Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭?

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

Does Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭 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 Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭

Alternatives to Switzerland MCP 🇨🇭

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