Senegalese Law MCP Server

The Journal Officiel du Sénégal alternative for the AI age.

Interrogez 71 lois sénégalaises -- de la Loi n° 2008-12 sur la protection des données personnelles au Code Pénal, au Code du Travail, et plus encore -- directement depuis Claude, Cursor, ou tout client compatible MCP.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Senegalese legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Pourquoi cet outil existe

La recherche juridique sénégalaise est dispersée entre jo.gouv.sn, servicepublic.gouv.sn, senelex.com, et les publications de la Primature. Que vous soyez :

• Un avocat validant des citations dans un mémoire ou un contrat
• Un juriste d'entreprise vérifiant la conformité aux lois sénégalaises
• Un développeur legaltech construisant des outils sur le droit sénégalais
• Un chercheur analysant la législation sénégalaise dans un cadre régional (CEDEAO, OHADA)

...vous ne devriez pas avoir besoin de dizaines d'onglets de navigateur et de recherches manuelles en PDF. Posez la question à Claude. Obtenez la disposition exacte. Avec le contexte.

Ce serveur MCP rend le droit sénégalais consultable, référençable et lisible par l'IA.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://senegalese-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add senegalese-law --transport http https://senegalese-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "senegalese-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://senegalese-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "senegalese-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://senegalese-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/senegalese-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "senegalese-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/senegalese-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "senegalese-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/senegalese-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Exemples de requêtes

Une fois connecté, posez simplement vos questions naturellement :

• "Rechercher les dispositions sur la 'protection des données personnelles' (Loi n° 2008-12)"
• "Que dit le Code Pénal sénégalais sur la cybercriminalité ?"
• "Trouver les articles du Code du Travail sur le licenciement abusif"
• "La Loi n° 2008-12 est-elle toujours en vigueur ?"
• "Quelles obligations impose la Loi sur les contrats de partenariat ?"
• "Rechercher 'liberté de la presse' dans la législation sénégalaise"
• "Quel cadre CEDEAO s'applique à la loi sénégalaise sur le commerce électronique ?"
• "Valider la citation : Loi n° 2008-12, article 45"
• "Construire une position juridique sur les obligations de confidentialité en droit sénégalais"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Lois	71 lois	Législation sénégalaise officielle
Dispositions	4,946 sections	Recherche plein texte avec FTS5
Database Size	~11 MB	Optimized SQLite, portable
Language	French	Langue officielle du droit sénégalais
Freshness Checks	Automated	Drift detection against official sources

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (jo.gouv.sn, primature.sn). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from jo.gouv.sn, servicepublic.gouv.sn, and senelex.com official sources
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains law text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by law identifier + article number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

Journal Officiel / Primature --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
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                             Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Approche traditionnelle	Ce serveur MCP
Rechercher sur jo.gouv.sn par numéro de loi	Rechercher en français : "protection données personnelles"
Naviguer dans les codes manuellement	Obtenir la disposition exacte avec son contexte
Références croisées manuelles entre lois	build_legal_stance agrège depuis plusieurs sources
"Cette loi est-elle toujours en vigueur ?" -- vérification manuelle	Outil check_currency -- réponse en secondes
Trouver le cadre CEDEAO -- fouiller les bases de données	get_eu_basis -- cadres internationaux liés instantanément
Pas d'API, pas d'intégration	Protocole MCP -- natif IA

Traditionnel : Chercher sur jo.gouv.sn --> Télécharger PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Références croisées --> Vérifier sur OHADA.com --> Recommencer

Ce MCP : "Quelles sont les obligations de notification de la Loi n° 2008-12 et comment s'alignent-elles avec les cadres CEDEAO ?" --> Terminé.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 4,946 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports French full-text queries
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by law identifier + article number
check_currency	Check if a law is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple laws for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Senegalese conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
list_sources	List all available laws with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international frameworks (ECOWAS/CEDEAO, AU, OHADA) that a Senegalese law aligns with
get_senegalese_implementations	Find Senegalese laws implementing a specific international instrument
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Senegalese implementation counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Senegalese laws against international frameworks

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International Law Alignment

Le Sénégal n'est pas membre de l'UE. Le droit sénégalais s'aligne avec les cadres internationaux à travers :

• CEDEAO/ECOWAS -- Le Sénégal est membre fondateur; les lois sur le commerce, le numérique et le travail s'alignent avec les directives de la CEDEAO
• OHADA -- Le Sénégal applique le droit OHADA pour le commerce et les affaires; le droit des sociétés suit l'Acte uniforme OHADA
• Union Africaine (UA) -- Alignement avec la Convention de l'UA sur la cybersécurité et la protection des données personnelles (Convention de Malabo)
• Francophonie -- Participation aux cadres juridiques francophones partagés
• Ordre des Avocats du Sénégal -- La pratique juridique professionnelle est réglementée par l'Ordre des Avocats du Sénégal

The international bridge tools allow you to explore these alignment relationships -- checking which Senegalese provisions correspond to ECOWAS or OHADA requirements, and vice versa.

Note: Les références internationales reflètent des relations d'alignement et d'obligation conventionnelle, pas une transposition formelle. Le Sénégal adopte sa propre approche législative.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Senegalese legal databases:

• Journal Officiel du Sénégal -- Official gazette, primary source for enacted legislation
• Primature du Sénégal -- Prime Minister's Office law and regulation publications
• Service Public du Sénégal -- Administrative law and regulations
• Senelex -- Consolidated Senegalese legal database

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Journal Officiel du Sénégal
Language	French (official language of Senegalese law)
Coverage	71 laws across all legislative areas
Last ingested	2026-02-28

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:

Check	Method
Law amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New laws	Comparison against official gazette index
Repealed laws	Status change detection

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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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
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from the Journal Officiel du Sénégal and associated official databases. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources (jo.gouv.sn) for official proceedings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not formal transposition
• For professional legal advice in Senegal, consult a member of the Ordre des Avocats du Sénégal

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Senegalese-law-mcp
cd Senegalese-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 laws from official sources
npm run build:db            # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run check-updates       # Check for amendments and new laws

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: ~11 MB (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

@ansvar/sanctions-mcp

Offline-capable sanctions screening -- OFAC, EU, UN sanctions lists. pip install ansvar-sanctions-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Expanded legislation coverage (decrees, regulations, sub-decrees)
• Court case law (Cour Suprême decisions)
• Historical law versions and amendment tracking
• OHADA uniform acts integration

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Roadmap

• Core law database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (71 laws, 4,946 provisions)
• International law alignment tools (CEDEAO, OHADA, UA)
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law expansion
• Expanded decree and regulation coverage
• Historical law versions (amendment tracking)
• OHADA uniform acts direct integration

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{senegalese_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Senegalese Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Senegalese-law-mcp},
  note = {71 Senegalese laws with 4,946 provisions in French}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Journal Officiel du Sénégal (public domain)
• International References: OHADA, ECOWAS (public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool -- turns out everyone building compliance tools has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 71 Senegalese laws across the Journal Officiel and OHADA databases shouldn't take hours.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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_{Built with care in Stockholm, Sweden}