Ris (philrox) MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Ris (philrox)

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add philrox-ris-mcp-ts -- npx -y ris-mcp-ts

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "philrox-ris-mcp-ts": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ris-mcp-ts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package ris-mcp-ts - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.philrox is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Ris (philrox) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can search federal laws (ABGB, StGB, UGB, etc.), search state/provincial laws (all 9 provinces), search court decisions (16 court types), and search government bills.

The 13 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what ris lets an agent do.

ris_bundesrecht: - Search federal laws (ABGB, StGB, UGB, etc.)
ris_landesrecht: - Search state/provincial laws (all 9 provinces)
ris_judikatur: - Search court decisions (16 court types)
ris_bundesgesetzblatt: - Search Federal Law Gazettes (BGBl I/II/III)
ris_landesgesetzblatt: - Search State Law Gazettes (LGBl)
ris_regierungsvorlagen: - Search government bills
ris_dokument: - Retrieve full document text by ID or URL
ris_dokument_abschnitt: - Return one section of an open document by character offset (feeds the document viewer widget)
ris_bezirke: - Search district authority announcements
ris_gemeinden: - Search municipal law and regulations
ris_sonstige: - Search miscellaneous collections (8 sub-apps)
ris_history: - Track document change history (36 app types)

show all 13 tools

ris_verordnungen: - Search state ordinance gazettes

Latest releases

v1.8.2 · 2026-09-08

budget-default 45 000, claude.ai-befund aus #106 korrigiert (#114) · release-ablauf als pr plus tag statt pnpm version (#112) · Other · 1.8.2 (#114) (#115) · lokale tool-artefakte .playwright-mcp/ und .superpowers/…

v1.8.1 · 2026-09-08

mcp-registry-publish per github-oidc unter io.github.Honeyfield-Org/ris (#110) · README auf 13 Tools, MCP-Registry-Publish dokumentiert (#109) · Other · 1.8.1 (#109, #110) (#111)

v1.8.0 · 2026-09-04

structuredContent mit zeichenbudget und schlanker projektion (#106) (#107) · decisions-eintrag big-doc-szenarioklasse als messlatte (#95) (#104) · Other · 1.8.0 (#106) (#108) · Hinweis zum structuredContent der…

04 · Who maintains Ris (philrox)

ris is maintained by philrox. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/philrox/ris-mcp-ts
category: API integration - dead as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-08)
registry: io.github.philrox/ris (deprecated, first published 2026-02-09)
packages: npm:ris-mcp-ts

06 · Ris (philrox) FAQ

Is Ris (philrox) still maintained?

Its last commit was 2026-09-08 (as of 2026-09-18) - we classify it as dead.

What can Ris (philrox) do?

With this server connected, an agent can search federal laws (ABGB, StGB, UGB, etc.), search state/provincial laws (all 9 provinces), search court decisions (16 court types), and search government bills.

How do I install Ris (philrox)?

Run `npx -y ris-mcp-ts`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ris (philrox) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Ris (philrox)

Alternatives to Ris (philrox)

Maintained API integration servers if Ris (philrox) isn't the fit.