New tool2026-10-28via GitHubResearch & Cited Answers

global-law

Name: global-law
Author: lexifina (GitHub)

global-law is an open dataset that stores each country's law as a git history, one commit per law taking effect, with Python tools and a local MCP server that show any provision as it stood on any date and which law wrote each word.

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Free (open data)CC0-1.0 (this repo); law text under each country repository's own termsPython (3.9+, needs git)★ 1,786 (as of 2026-11-04)by lexifina (GitHub)

Why it matters

For lawyers, legal researchers and builders of legal AI tools who need the exact text in force on a past date. It gives an AI assistant read-only, offline access to point-in-time law instead of guessing from memory.

Highlights

Each jurisdiction is its own repository (lexifina/ -law), linked here as submodules arranged by country, state and city.
tools/law.py can show a provision on a date, blame or trace each line or word to the law behind it, diff two dates, and list the laws that took effect in a period.
tools/mcp_server.py is a Model Context Protocol server with 18 read-only tools, including checking a case or brief against the law in force; the README says it runs locally and makes no network calls.
The clone ships setup for Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and Codex so the MCP server starts when you open the folder.
The repository itself is CC0; the law text in each country repository is under that repository's own terms.

Taken from the project's own README, docs or launch page. Claims about speed or accuracy are the maker's unless stated otherwise.

Try it if: You research or build tools around legislation and need the wording in force on a specific date, with its source law.

Worth knowing: Full clones are large (several GB per country) and must not be shallow, because dates are read from the whole history. Coverage varies by jurisdiction; check manifest.json for what is included.

Quick facts

Pricing	Free
Free or paid	Free (open data)
License	CC0-1.0 (this repo); law text under each country repository's own terms
Language	Python (3.9+, needs git)
Platform	Local CLI and MCP server; each country is several GB to clone
GitHub stars	★ 1,786 (as of 2026-11-04)
Maker	lexifina (GitHub)

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