LEAP Legal MCP Server for Cline 18 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire LEAP Legal through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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About LEAP Legal MCP Server
Connect to LEAP Legal Software platform and manage your entire law practice from any AI agent. Access matters, contacts, documents, time entries, calendar events, bills, payments, and tasks—all through a unified REST API.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including LEAP Legal tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 18 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Matters/Cases — List, search, create, and update legal matters with status, client, and practice area
- Contacts/Clients — Manage your client database including individuals, organizations, and opposing parties
- Client Portfolio — View all matters associated with a specific client
- Time Tracking — Log billable and non-billable time entries against any matter
- Bills/Invoices — List and review bills with amounts, status, and line items
- Payments — Track payments received from clients
- Tasks — View and manage tasks associated with matters and contacts
- Documents — Access matter documents, filings, correspondence, and evidence
- Calendar — View court dates, hearings, deadlines, and meetings
- Custom Fields — Access custom field schemas configured for matters
The LEAP Legal MCP Server exposes 18 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect LEAP Legal to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the LEAP Legal MCP Server with Cline.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Add remote server
Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
Start using LEAP Legal
Ask Cline: "Using LEAP Legal, help me...". 18 tools available
Why Use Cline with the LEAP Legal MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with LEAP Legal through the Model Context Protocol.
Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
LEAP Legal + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the LEAP Legal MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from LEAP Legal and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use LEAP Legal tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from LEAP Legal and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query LEAP Legal for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
LEAP Legal MCP Tools for Cline (18)
These 18 tools become available when you connect LEAP Legal to Cline via MCP:
create_leap_contact
USE WHEN: - User wants to add a new client - User needs to create a new contact record - User asks to "add a new client" or "create a contact" PARAMETERS: - first_name (REQUIRED): Client's first name - last_name (REQUIRED): Client's last name - email (OPTIONAL): Client's email address - phone (OPTIONAL): Client's phone number - type (OPTIONAL): Contact type — "Client" (default), "Opposing Party", "Witness", "Other" EXAMPLES: - "Add a new client John Smith" → call with first_name="John", last_name="Smith" - "Create contact for opposing party Jane Doe, jane@example.com" → call with first_name="Jane", last_name="Doe", email="jane@example.com", type="Opposing Party" Create a new contact/client in LEAP Legal
create_leap_matter
USE WHEN: - User wants to open a new legal case - User needs to create a new matter for a client - User asks to "create a new case" or "open a matter" PARAMETERS: - name (REQUIRED): Matter/case name - contact_id (OPTIONAL): ID of the client/contact this matter belongs to - status (OPTIONAL): Initial status — "Open" (default), "Closed", "Pending" - practice_area (OPTIONAL): Practice area (e.g. "Family Law", "Criminal Defense") - description (OPTIONAL): Matter description/notes EXAMPLES: - "Create a new matter called 'Smith Divorce'" → call with name="Smith Divorce" - "Open a new criminal defense matter for client 456" → call with name="State v. Johnson", contact_id="456", practice_area="Criminal Defense" Create a new matter/case in LEAP Legal
create_leap_time_entry
USE WHEN: - User wants to log time spent on a matter - User needs to record billable hours - User asks to "add time entry" or "log hours" PARAMETERS: - matter_id (REQUIRED): Matter/case ID this time entry belongs to - description (REQUIRED): Description of the work performed - duration_minutes (REQUIRED): Duration in minutes - billable (OPTIONAL): Whether this is billable — true (default) or false - rate (OPTIONAL): Hourly rate for this entry EXAMPLES: - "Log 2 hours of legal research for matter 123" → call with matter_id="123", description="Legal research", duration_minutes=120 - "Add 30 minute phone call with client" → call with matter_id="123", description="Phone call with client", duration_minutes=30 Create a new time entry for billing
get_client_leap_matters
Useful for understanding a client's full legal portfolio. Get all matters/cases for a specific client/contact
get_leap_bill
Get detailed information for a specific bill/invoice
get_leap_contact
Get detailed information for a specific contact/client
get_leap_matter
Get detailed information for a specific matter/case
list_leap_bills
List bills/invoices in LEAP Legal
list_leap_calendar_events
List calendar events in LEAP Legal
list_leap_contacts
USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their clients and contacts - User needs to find a client by name or email - User is exploring their contact database - User asks "list my clients" or "show all contacts" PARAMETERS: - page (OPTIONAL): Page number for pagination - page_size (OPTIONAL): Results per page (default: 25, max: 100) EXAMPLES: - "List all my clients" → call with no params - "Show my contacts" → call with no params - "List contacts page 2" → call with page="2" List all contacts/clients in LEAP Legal
list_leap_custom_fields
List custom field schemas in LEAP Legal
list_leap_documents
List documents for a specific matter
list_leap_matters
Supports filtering by status, client, practice area, and date range for flexible queries. USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their legal matters/cases - User needs to find matters by status, client, or practice area - User is exploring their law firm's caseload - User asks "what matters do I have" or "list my open cases" PARAMETERS: - status (OPTIONAL): Filter by matter status (e.g. "Open", "Closed", "Pending") - practice_area (OPTIONAL): Filter by practice area (e.g. "Family Law", "Criminal Defense") - contact_id (OPTIONAL): Filter by specific client/contact ID - page (OPTIONAL): Page number for pagination - page_size (OPTIONAL): Results per page (default: 25, max: 100) EXAMPLES: - "List all my open matters" → call with status="Open" - "Show my family law matters" → call with practice_area="Family Law" - "List all matters" → call with no params List all matters/cases in LEAP Legal Software
list_leap_payments
List payments received in LEAP Legal
list_leap_tasks
List tasks in LEAP Legal
list_leap_time_entries
Supports filtering by matter, user, and date range. USE WHEN: - User wants to see all logged time entries - User needs to review billable hours for a matter - User is preparing invoices or reviewing time reports - User asks "show my time entries" or "list billable hours" PARAMETERS: - matter_id (OPTIONAL): Filter by specific matter ID - date_from (OPTIONAL): Start date filter (YYYY-MM-DD) - date_to (OPTIONAL): End date filter (YYYY-MM-DD) - page (OPTIONAL): Page number for pagination - page_size (OPTIONAL): Results per page (default: 25, max: 100) EXAMPLES: - "List all time entries" → call with no params - "Show time entries for matter 123" → call with matter_id="123" - "List time entries from April 1-7" → call with date_from="2026-04-01", date_to="2026-04-07" List time entries in LEAP Legal
search_leap_matters
Search matters/cases by keyword query
update_leap_matter
Update an existing matter/case in LEAP Legal
Example Prompts for LEAP Legal in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with LEAP Legal immediately.
"List all my open matters in LEAP Legal."
"Create a new time entry for 2 hours of legal research on the Smith Divorce matter."
"Show me all contacts for client John Smith."
Troubleshooting LEAP Legal MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting LEAP Legal to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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LEAP Legal + Cline FAQ
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