Lithuanian Law MCP Server
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Claude Desktop / Cursor — add to claude_desktop_config.json (or mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"ansvar": {
"type": "url",
"url": "https://gateway.ansvar.eu/mcp"
}
}
}
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You can also clone this repo and build the corpus yourself. The schema, fetcher, and tool implementations all live here. What is not in the repo is the pre-built database — TDM and standards-licensing constraints on the upstream sources mean we host the corpus on Ansvar infrastructure rather than redistribute it as a public artifact.
Build your own: run this repo's ingestion script (entry-point varies per
repo — typically scripts/ingest.sh, npm run ingest, or make ingest;
check the repo root).
The e-Seimas alternative for the AI age.
Query 12,045 Lithuanian statutes -- from the Asmens duomenų teisinės apsaugos įstatymas and Baudžiamasis kodeksas to the Civilinis kodeksas, Darbo kodeksas, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.
If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Lithuanian legal research, this is your verified reference database.
Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden
Why This Exists
Lithuanian legal research is scattered across e-Seimas, TAR (Teisės aktų registras), and EUR-Lex. Whether you're:
- A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
- A compliance officer checking if a statute is still in force
- A legal tech developer building tools on Lithuanian law
- A researcher tracing legislative provisions across 12,045 statutes
...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.
This MCP server makes Lithuanian law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.
Example Queries
Once connected, just ask naturally:
- "Ieškoti 'asmens duomenų apsauga' -- kokias pareigas nustato ADTAĮ?"
- "Ar Baudžiamojo kodekso 196 straipsnis vis dar galioja?"
- "Rask nuostatas apie darbuotojų apsaugą Darbo kodekse"
- "Kokie ES teisės aktai įgyvendinti per Civilinį kodeksą?"
- "Kurie Lietuvos įstatymai įgyvendina BDAR?"
- "Patikrink nuorodą: DK 38 str. 1 d."
- "Pateik teisinę poziciją dėl duomenų apsaugos pažeidimų pagal ADTAĮ"
- "Ar Lietuvos kibernetinio saugumo įstatymas atitinka NIS2?"
What's Included
| Category | Count | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Statutes | 12,045 statutes | Comprehensive Lithuanian legislation from TAR |
| Provisions | 89,705 sections | Full-text searchable with FTS5 |
| EU Cross-References | Included | Directives and regulations linked to Lithuanian law |
| Database Size | 262 MB | Optimized SQLite, portable |
| Daily Updates | Automated | Freshness checks against TAR (e-tar.lt) |
Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (TAR, e-Seimas). Zero LLM-generated content.
See It In Action
Why This Works
Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):
- All statute text is ingested from TAR (Teisės aktų registras) official sources
- Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
- Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains regulation text, not AI interpretations
Smart Context Management:
- Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
- Provision retrieval gives exact text by statute number + article/section
- Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once
Technical Architecture:
TAR API → Parse → SQLite → FTS5 snippet() → MCP response
↑ ↑
Provision parser Verbatim database query
Traditional Research vs. This MCP
| Traditional Approach | This MCP Server |
|---|---|
| Search e-Seimas by statute number | Search by plain Lithuanian: "asmens duomenys sutikimas" |
| Navigate multi-chapter statutes manually | Get the exact provision with context |
| Manual cross-referencing between laws | build_legal_stance aggregates across sources |
| "Is this statute still in force?" → check manually | check_currency tool → answer in seconds |
| Find EU basis → dig through EUR-Lex | get_eu_basis → linked EU directives instantly |
| Check multiple sites for updates | Daily automated freshness checks |
| No API, no integration | MCP protocol → AI-native |
Traditional: Search TAR → Download PDF → Ctrl+F → Cross-reference with other statutes → Check EUR-Lex for EU basis → Repeat
This MCP: "Kokie ES teisės aktai yra ADTAĮ 3 str. pagrindas?" → Done.
Available Tools (13)
Core Legal Research Tools (8)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_legislation | FTS5 full-text search across 89,705 provisions with BM25 ranking |
get_provision | Retrieve specific provision by statute identifier + article/section |
validate_citation | Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check |
build_legal_stance | Aggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic |
format_citation | Format citations per Lithuanian conventions (full/short/pinpoint) |
check_currency | Check if statute is in force, amended, or repealed |
list_sources | List all available statutes with metadata and data provenance |
about | Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary |
EU Law Integration Tools (5)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_eu_basis | Get EU directives/regulations that underpin a Lithuanian statute |
get_lithuanian_implementations | Find Lithuanian laws implementing a specific EU act |
search_eu_implementations | Search EU documents with Lithuanian implementation counts |
get_provision_eu_basis | Get EU law references for a specific provision |
validate_eu_compliance | Check implementation status of Lithuanian statutes against EU directives |
EU Law Integration
Lithuania is an EU member state. Lithuanian legislation directly transposes EU directives and implements EU regulations, creating a tight mapping between Lithuanian and EU law.
Key areas of EU-Lithuanian law alignment:
- GDPR (2016/679) -- implemented via the Asmens duomenų teisinės apsaugos įstatymas (ADTAĮ, Law No. XI-1374)
- NIS2 Directive (2022/2555) -- implemented via the Kibernetinio saugumo įstatymas
- eIDAS Regulation (910/2014) -- applicable directly; supplemented by national e-signature rules
- DORA (2022/2554) -- financial sector digital resilience obligations
- AI Act (2024/1689) -- EU regulation applicable directly across all member states
The EU bridge tools provide bi-directional lookup: find which Lithuanian statutes implement a given EU act, or find which EU acts underpin a given Lithuanian provision.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| EU Member State | Since 2004 |
| Legal System | Civil law (continental European tradition) |
| Official Gazette | TAR (Teisės aktų registras) |
| EUR-Lex Integration | Automated metadata fetching |
See EU_INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md for detailed documentation.
Data Sources & Freshness
All content is sourced from authoritative Lithuanian legal databases:
- TAR -- Teisės aktų registras (Register of Legal Acts), the official Lithuanian legal database
- e-Seimas -- Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament) legislative database
- EUR-Lex -- Official EU law database (metadata only)
Automated Freshness Checks (Daily)
A daily GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:
| Source | Check | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Statute amendments | TAR API date comparison | All 12,045 statutes checked |
| New statutes | TAR publications (90-day window) | Diffed against database |
| EU reference staleness | Git commit timestamps | Flagged if >90 days old |
Security
This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:
| Scanner | What It Does | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| CodeQL | Static analysis for security vulnerabilities | Weekly + PRs |
| Semgrep | SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript) | Every push |
| Gitleaks | Secret detection across git history | Every push |
| Trivy | CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies | Daily |
| Docker Security | Container image scanning + SBOM generation | Daily |
| Socket.dev | Supply chain attack detection | PRs |
| OSSF Scorecard | OpenSSF best practices scoring | Weekly |
| Dependabot | Automated dependency updates | Weekly |
See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.
Important Disclaimers
Legal Advice
THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE
Statute text is sourced from official TAR/e-Seimas publications. However:
- This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
- Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
- EU cross-references are extracted from Lithuanian statute text, not EUR-Lex full text
- Always confirm current in-force status via TAR before relying on a provision professionally
Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | PRIVACY.md
Client Confidentiality
Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. See PRIVACY.md for Lietuvos advokatūra (Lithuanian Bar Association) compliance guidance.
Documentation
- EU Integration Guide -- Detailed EU cross-reference documentation
- EU Usage Examples -- Practical EU lookup examples
- Security Policy -- Vulnerability reporting and scanning details
- Disclaimer -- Legal disclaimers and professional use notices
- Privacy -- Client confidentiality and data handling
Development
Setup
git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Lithuanian-law-mcp
cd Lithuanian-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test
Running Locally
npm run dev # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js # Test with MCP Inspector
Data Management
npm run ingest # Ingest statutes from TAR
npm run build:db # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run check-updates # Check for amendments and new statutes
Performance
- Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
- Database Size: 262 MB (comprehensive corpus)
- Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate
More Ansvar MCPs
Full fleet at ansvar.eu/gateway.
Contributing
Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
Priority areas:
- EU Regulations MCP integration (full EU law text, CJEU case law)
- Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
- Constitutional Court (Konstitucinis Teismas) case law expansion
- Administrative court decisions
Roadmap
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Core statute database with FTS5 search
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Full corpus ingestion (12,045 statutes, 89,705 provisions)
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EU law integration tools
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Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
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Daily freshness checks
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Case law expansion (Supreme Court, Constitutional Court)
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Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
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English translations for key statutes
Citation
If you use this MCP server in academic research:
@software{lithuanian_law_mcp_2026,
author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
title = {Lithuanian Law MCP Server: Production-Grade Legal Research Tool},
year = {2026},
url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Lithuanian-law-mcp},
note = {Comprehensive Lithuanian legal database with 12,045 statutes and 89,705 provisions}
}
License
Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.
Data Licenses
- Statutes & Legislation:
LT-Statutory-PD— Lithuanian statutory public domain under Autorių teisių ir gretutinių teisių įstatymas 5 str. (ATGTĮ), which excludes legal acts, official documents of administrative, legal or regulatory nature (decisions, rulings, regulations, norms, territorial-planning documents), their official translations, officially registered drafts of legal acts, and folklore works from copyright protection. Verbatim basis: WIPO Lex Lithuanian PDF (consolidated through XIV-970/2022). Commercial reuse permitted, no attribution required. The ATGTĮ point 4 covering officially registered drafts of legal acts is the widest preparatory-doc clause in the EU set. Verified 2026-05-17. - EU Metadata: EUR-Lex (EU public domain)
About Ansvar Systems
We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the European market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool for Lithuanian law -- turns out everyone building for the Baltic market has the same research frustrations.
So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 12,045 statutes shouldn't require a law degree.
ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden
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