pasal MCP — Use Cases, Install & Live Demo

Why use it

Key features

Coverage: 40,143 regulations, 937,000+ structured articles, 11 regulation types
Indonesian-stemmed keyword search (search_laws)
Fetch by law + pasal (article) number
Status + amendment chain tracking
Remote HTTP MCP — claude mcp add --transport http pasal-id https://pasal-mcp-server-production.up.railway.app/mcp

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

pasal.replay ▶ ready

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Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pasal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pasal"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pasal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pasal"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pasal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pasal"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pasal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pasal"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "pasal",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pasal"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "pasal": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "pasal"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add pasal -- npx -y pasal

One-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use pasal

Research an Indonesian legal question with citations

👤 Lawyers, law students, compliance folks ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

When to use: You're answering a specific Indonesian legal question and need to cite actual regulation text.

Flow

Search

Cari regulasi tentang perlindungan data pribadi. Berikan UU/PP yang paling relevan.✓ Copied

→ List of matching laws with numbers and years
Pull articles

Ambil pasal 26 dari UU 27/2022. Jelaskan konteksnya.✓ Copied

→ Article text + explanation
Verify status

Apakah UU ini masih berlaku? Ada amendemen?✓ Copied

→ Current status + amendment chain

Outcome: Grounded answer with citations to official text.

Pitfalls

LLM translates Indonesian regulatory terms loosely — For legal work, always reference original Indonesian + ask for literal translation

Combine with: notion

Check whether a business activity needs a specific permit

👤 Founders, compliance officers ⏱ ~30 min intermediate

When to use: You're setting up or modifying a business in Indonesia and unsure of regulatory requirements.

Flow

Scope the question

I'm running a fintech app offering peer-to-peer lending in Indonesia. Which regulations are most relevant?✓ Copied

→ List of POJK / UU with scopes
Deep dive

For each, fetch the specific article requiring license/registration. Quote the text.✓ Copied

→ Quoted obligations

Outcome: Initial regulatory map — don't skip a lawyer for final advice.

Pitfalls

LLM legal advice is not advice — This is research; decisions need licensed counsel

Track whether an old regulation has been superseded

👤 Researchers citing Indonesian law ⏱ ~5 min beginner

When to use: You have a citation to a 2010 PP and want to know if it's still current.

Flow

Check status

Get status of PP 23/2010. Is it still in force? What amended or replaced it?✓ Copied

→ Status + chain to current

Outcome: Safe citation — not a dead law.

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

pasal + notion

Build a compliance knowledge base

For each regulation in my compliance scope, fetch articles + status, create a Notion page per regulation.✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

Tool	Inputs	When to call	Cost
search_laws	query: str (ID), limit?	Discover relevant laws by keyword	free
get_pasal	law_id or name, pasal_number	Retrieve a specific article	free
get_law_status	law_id or name	Check if still in force	free
list_laws	type?, year?, status?	Browse by category	free

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: Public read — no stated limits; be polite
Tokens per call: Full articles ~500-5000 tokens each
Monetary: Free
Tip: Search then fetch specific articles; don't try to list all 40k regulations.

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: None

Data egress: Queries go to pasal-mcp-server-production.up.railway.app

Data is public regulations; no PII concerns.
This is a research tool, not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney before acting on any output.

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

No results for a query you expect to match

Indonesian stemming — try root words (e.g. 'lindung' not 'perlindungan'). Also try English synonym.

Pasal number not found in a law

Articles may have been renumbered across amendments. Check get_law_status first.

MCP connection drops

Remote HTTP server — check your network / Railway status.

Alternatives

pasal vs others

Alternative	When to use it instead	Tradeoff
peraturan.go.id (official government portal)	You want primary source, UI-first	No LLM integration; manual search
Hukumonline (commercial DB)	You need case law + commentary	Subscription; broader scope

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