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Lithuanian legislation via MCP — full-text search across statutes and provisions

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Lithuanian Law MCP Server

The e-Seimas alternative for the AI age.

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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.


Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

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

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

ClientHow to Connect
Claude.aiSettings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Codeclaude mcp add lithuanian-law --transport http https://lithuanian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude DesktopAdd to config (see below)
GitHub CopilotAdd to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

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

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

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

Use Locally (npm)

bash
npx @ansvar/lithuanian-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

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

Cursor / VS Code:

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

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

CategoryCountDetails
Statutes12,045 statutesComprehensive Lithuanian legislation from TAR
Provisions89,705 sectionsFull-text searchable with FTS5
EU Cross-ReferencesIncludedDirectives and regulations linked to Lithuanian law
Database Size262 MBOptimized SQLite, portable
Daily UpdatesAutomatedFreshness 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:

text
TAR API → Parse → SQLite → FTS5 snippet() → MCP response
            ↑                     ↑
     Provision parser      Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional ApproachThis MCP Server
Search e-Seimas by statute numberSearch by plain Lithuanian: "asmens duomenys sutikimas"
Navigate multi-chapter statutes manuallyGet the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between lawsbuild_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this statute still in force?" → check manuallycheck_currency tool → answer in seconds
Find EU basis → dig through EUR-Lexget_eu_basis → linked EU directives instantly
Check multiple sites for updatesDaily automated freshness checks
No API, no integrationMCP 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)

ToolDescription
search_legislationFTS5 full-text search across 89,705 provisions with BM25 ranking
get_provisionRetrieve specific provision by statute identifier + article/section
validate_citationValidate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stanceAggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic
format_citationFormat citations per Lithuanian conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
check_currencyCheck if statute is in force, amended, or repealed
list_sourcesList all available statutes with metadata and data provenance
aboutServer info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

EU Law Integration Tools (5)

ToolDescription
get_eu_basisGet EU directives/regulations that underpin a Lithuanian statute
get_lithuanian_implementationsFind Lithuanian laws implementing a specific EU act
search_eu_implementationsSearch EU documents with Lithuanian implementation counts
get_provision_eu_basisGet EU law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_complianceCheck 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.

MetricValue
EU Member StateSince 2004
Legal SystemCivil law (continental European tradition)
Official GazetteTAR (Teisės aktų registras)
EUR-Lex IntegrationAutomated 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:

SourceCheckMethod
Statute amendmentsTAR API date comparisonAll 12,045 statutes checked
New statutesTAR publications (90-day window)Diffed against database
EU reference stalenessGit commit timestampsFlagged if >90 days old

Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

ScannerWhat It DoesSchedule
CodeQLStatic analysis for security vulnerabilitiesWeekly + PRs
SemgrepSAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)Every push
GitleaksSecret detection across git historyEvery push
TrivyCVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependenciesDaily
Docker SecurityContainer image scanning + SBOM generationDaily
Socket.devSupply chain attack detectionPRs
OSSF ScorecardOpenSSF best practices scoringWeekly
DependabotAutomated dependency updatesWeekly

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


Development

Setup

bash
git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Lithuanian-law-mcp
cd Lithuanian-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

bash
npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

bash
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

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/lithuanian-law-mcp (This Project)

Query 12,045 Lithuanian statutes directly from Claude -- ADTAĮ, BK, CK, DK, and more. Full provision text with EU cross-references. npx @ansvar/lithuanian-law-mcp

@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

@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:

  • 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

  • Core statute database with FTS5 search
  • Full corpus ingestion (12,045 statutes, 89,705 provisions)
  • EU law integration tools
  • Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
  • npm package publication
  • Daily freshness checks
  • Case law expansion (Supreme Court, Constitutional Court)
  • Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
  • English translations for key statutes

Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

bibtex
@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: Lithuanian Government / TAR (public domain)
  • 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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