Mozambican Law MCP Server

Mozambican Law MCP Server

The Imprensa Nacional de Moçambique alternative for the AI age.

Query 111 Mozambican statutes -- from the Lei de Protecção de Dados Pessoais and Código Penal to the Código do Trabalho, Lei das Sociedades Comerciais, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

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

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Mozambican legal research means navigating portaldogoverno.gov.mz, the Boletim da República (official gazette published by Imprensa Nacional de Moçambique), and ts.gov.mz (Tribunal Supremo). Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking obligations under Lei n.º 3/2022 on Personal Data Protection
• A legal tech developer building tools on Mozambican law
• A researcher tracing provisions across 111 statutes in Portuguese

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

This MCP server makes Mozambican 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://mozambican-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

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

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

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

Use Locally (npm)

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

Cursor / VS Code:

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

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "Pesquisar as disposições sobre protecção de dados pessoais na Lei n.º 3/2022"
• "O que diz o Código Penal moçambicano sobre burla informática?"
• "Encontrar os direitos dos trabalhadores no Código do Trabalho de Moçambique"
• "Quais são as obrigações do empregador segundo a Lei do Trabalho moçambicana?"
• "Pesquisar as disposições sobre investimento estrangeiro em Moçambique"
• "A Lei n.º 3/2022 sobre protecção de dados pessoais está ainda em vigor?"
• "Validar a citação 'Artigo 12.º, Lei n.º 3/2022 de 25 de Agosto'"
• "Construir uma posição jurídica sobre as obrigações de conformidade em matéria de protecção de dados em Moçambique"
• "What does the Companies Act say about director liability in Mozambique?"

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What's Included

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (Boletim da República, Tribunal Supremo). Zero LLM-generated content.

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See It In Action

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from ts.gov.mz, portaldogoverno.gov.mz, and WIPO Lex official publications
• 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 statute name and article number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

ts.gov.mz / Boletim da República --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                                       ^                        ^
                                Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional: Navegar no Boletim da República --> Localizar publicação --> Ctrl+F --> Referência cruzada SADC --> Repetir

This MCP: "Quais são os requisitos de protecção de dados pessoais em Moçambique ao abrigo da Lei n.º 3/2022?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

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International Law Alignment

Mozambique is not an EU member state, but Mozambican legislation aligns with key international frameworks:

• Lei n.º 3/2022 de Protecção de Dados Pessoais aligns with the SADC Model Law on Data Protection and shares core GDPR principles -- consent, purpose limitation, data subject rights, breach notification
• SADC membership means Mozambican trade and commercial law aligns with the SADC Treaty framework and Protocol on Trade
• African Union membership connects Mozambican law to the AU Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention)
• CPLP membership (Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa) creates shared legal principles with Portugal (an EU member state), Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, and other Portuguese-speaking nations -- Mozambican commercial law drew directly on Portuguese and Brazilian civil law traditions at independence and in subsequent reforms
• ILO conventions ratified by Mozambique underpin the Labour Code provisions on fundamental worker rights

Mozambique's legal system follows a civil law tradition inherited from Portuguese law, with statutes published in Portuguese in the Boletim da República.

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which Mozambican provisions correspond to international standards, and vice versa.

Note: Mozambique is not an EU member state. International cross-references reflect alignment and shared principles, not direct transposition. Verify compliance obligations against the specific applicable framework for your jurisdiction.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Mozambican legal databases:

• Tribunal Supremo de Moçambique (ts.gov.mz) -- Supreme Court legislative database
• Portal do Governo de Moçambique -- Official government portal and Boletim da República
• WIPO Lex -- World Intellectual Property Organization legal database (supplementary)

Data Provenance

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:

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:

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 official Mozambican legal publications (Boletim da República, Tribunal Supremo). 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 for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not direct transposition
• Coverage is selective -- priority statutes only; verify completeness for your specific legal question

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. Consult the Ordem dos Advogados de Moçambique (OAM) guidance on client confidentiality obligations.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Mozambican-law-mcp
cd Mozambican-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 ts.gov.mz and Boletim da República
npm run build:db         # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect     # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates    # Check for amendments and new statutes
npm run census           # Generate coverage census

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: ~3.1 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/us-regulations-mcp

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

@ansvar/sanctions-mcp

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

108 national law MCPs covering Mozambique, South Africa, Kenya, Angola, Brazil, Portugal, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and more.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Tribunal Supremo decisions)
• Additional statute coverage from Boletim da República archives
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• Portuguese-language full-text search improvements

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (111 statutes, 2,726 provisions)
• International law alignment tools (SADC, AU, CPLP)
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Tribunal Supremo case law expansion
• Additional statute coverage from Boletim da República
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• Regulations and subsidiary legislation

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{mozambican_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Mozambican Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Mozambican-law-mcp},
  note = {111 Mozambican statutes with 2,726 provisions}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Government of Mozambique / Imprensa Nacional de Moçambique (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 started as our internal reference tool for Southern African and Lusophone legal research -- turns out everyone building compliance tools for Portuguese-speaking African markets has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 111 Mozambican statutes across Boletim da República archives shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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