Ugandan Law MCP Server

The Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII) alternative for the AI age.

Query 622 Ugandan laws -- from the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 and the Penal Code Act to the Companies Act 2012, Employment Act, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

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

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Ugandan legal research means navigating ulii.org and parliament.go.ug across a body of legislation that spans independence-era Acts, post-1995 Constitution reforms, and recent data protection statutes. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking obligations under the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019
• A legal tech developer building tools on Ugandan law
• A researcher tracing legislative history across 622 Acts

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Ugandan law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

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

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

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add ugandan-law --transport http https://ugandan-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": {
    "ugandan-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://ugandan-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

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

Use Locally (npm)

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

Cursor / VS Code:

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

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "What does the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 say about personal data processing?"
• "Find provisions in the Penal Code Act about cybercrime offences"
• "Search for company law under the Companies Act 2012"
• "Is the Employment Act still in force?"
• "What does the Constitution say about the right to privacy?"
• "Find provisions about environmental protection under the National Environment Act"
• "Validate the citation 'Section 13 Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019'"
• "Build a legal stance on data breach notification requirements in Uganda"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Statutes	622 laws	Comprehensive Ugandan legislation from ulii.org
Provisions	17,024 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Database Size	~30 MB	Optimized SQLite, portable
Legal Definitions	Table reserved	Extraction planned for upcoming release
Freshness Checks	Automated	Drift detection against official sources

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (ULII, Parliament of Uganda). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from ulii.org (Uganda Legal Information Institute) and parliament.go.ug
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

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

Technical Architecture:

ulii.org / parliament.go.ug --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
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                           Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search ulii.org by Act name	Search by plain English: "data protection consent lawful basis"
Navigate multi-section statutes manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between Acts	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this Act still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find EAC/AU alignment -- search manually	get_eu_basis -- linked frameworks instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search ULII -> Navigate HTML -> Ctrl+F -> Cross-reference between Acts -> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the data controller obligations under the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019?" -> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 17,024 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports quoted phrases, boolean operators, prefix wildcards
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by Act identifier + section number
check_currency	Check if a statute is in force, amended, or repealed
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 Ugandan legal conventions
list_sources	List all available statutes 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 EU directives/regulations that a Ugandan statute aligns with (e.g., DPPA 2019 and GDPR principles)
get_ugandan_implementations	Find Ugandan laws aligning with a specific international framework
search_eu_implementations	Search EU documents with Ugandan alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Ugandan statutes against EU/EAC frameworks

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International Law Alignment

Uganda is not an EU member state. The international alignment tools cover the frameworks that matter for Ugandan law practice:

• EAC frameworks -- East African Community treaty obligations and harmonisation instruments
• African Union -- AU conventions including the Malabo Convention on Data Protection
• Commonwealth -- Commonwealth legal frameworks and model laws
• Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 aligns with international data protection principles; the get_eu_basis tool maps these to GDPR-equivalent provisions for cross-reference
• Employment Act aligns with ILO conventions and EAC labour protocols

The international bridge tools allow you to explore alignment relationships -- checking which Ugandan provisions correspond to EAC or international requirements, and vice versa.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment and treaty obligations, not formal transposition. Uganda adopts its own legislative approach, and these tools help identify where Ugandan and international law address similar domains.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Ugandan legal databases:

• Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII) -- Primary source for Ugandan legislation and case law
• Parliament of Uganda -- Official parliamentary records and Bills

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	ULII, Parliament of Uganda
Primary language	English
License	Public domain (government publications)
Coverage	622 Ugandan Acts and statutory instruments
Last ingested	2026-02-28

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors Ugandan legal sources for changes:

Check	Method
Statute amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New statutes	Comparison against ULII index
Repealed statutes	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 ULII and Parliament of Uganda official sources. 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 before court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not formal transposition
• Customary law and regional ordinances may not be fully captured in this dataset

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.

Bar Association Reference

For professional use, consult the Uganda Law Society guidelines on AI-assisted legal research.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Ugandan-law-mcp
cd Ugandan-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 ulii.org
npm run build:db            # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect        # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates       # Check for source updates
npm run census              # Generate coverage census

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: ~30 MB (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate across 622 laws

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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

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@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-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

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court from ULII)
• EAC treaty cross-references
• Constitutional Court decisions
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (622 laws, 17,024 provisions)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law expansion (ULII case law archive)
• EAC protocol cross-references
• Constitutional Court decisions
• Historical statute versions

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{ugandan_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Ugandan Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Ugandan-law-mcp},
  note = {622 Ugandan laws with 17,024 provisions}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Government of Uganda (public domain)
• International Metadata: 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 makes Ugandan law accessible to legal professionals and compliance teams worldwide.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 622 Acts shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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