Courtlistener MCP server

by mrfentmen·io.github.mrfentmen/courtlistener-mcp·v1.0.1

Keyless MCP server for CourtListener: search court opinions and federal dockets (RECAP), case...

A89/100grade A

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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

search_dockets
Search CourtListener RECAP federal dockets: case name, court, docket number, filing date.
search_opinions
Search CourtListener opinions: case name, court, filing date, status, citations, judge, syllabus.

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-21 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10

Overall 89/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

Runs npx -y courtlistener-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add courtlistener-mcp -- npx -y courtlistener-mcp

Is Courtlistener MCP server safe?: Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the Courtlistener safety report
How do I install Courtlistener?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
Does Courtlistener need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Courtlistener maintained?: The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-21). The latest release is v1.0.1.
What can I use instead of Courtlistener?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Courtlistener MCP server.

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