Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server for Claude Code 13 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Spellbook Legal AI as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime — ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via the Vinkius.
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claude mcp add spellbook-legal-ai --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server
Connect to Spellbook Legal AI and bring AI-powered contract drafting, review, and analysis to any AI agent. Trusted by 4,000+ in-house teams and law firms worldwide, Spellbook helps transactional lawyers draft and review contracts faster and more accurately.
Claude Code registers Spellbook Legal AI as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 13 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly — ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Spellbook Legal AI data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Contract Analysis — AI-powered review of contracts identifying risks, missing clauses, non-standard terms, and issues
- Clause Suggestions — Get AI-generated clause suggestions based on market standards and best practices
- Contract Comparison — Compare two contract versions to identify additions, deletions, and modifications
- Market Comparison — Compare contract terms against 2,000+ market precedents showing pro-buyer, pro-seller, and market-standard positions
- AI Clause Drafting — Generate AI-drafted clauses based on specified requirements, jurisdiction, and party position
- Contract Summarization — Generate concise summaries highlighting key terms, obligations, and risks
- Risk Assessment — Get comprehensive risk assessments with high, medium, and low risk issues and remediations
- Playbook Compliance — Check contracts against company playbooks to identify deviations from standards
- Clause Library Search — Search Spellbook's extensive clause library for standard, market-tested clauses
- Document Management — Upload, list, and search contract documents with filtering by status and type
The Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server exposes 13 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code 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 Spellbook Legal AI to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Spellbook Legal AI
Ask Claude: "Using Spellbook Legal AI, show me..." — 13 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Spellbook Legal AI through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly — no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Spellbook Legal AI tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Spellbook Legal AI + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Spellbook Legal AI tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Spellbook Legal AI nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Spellbook Legal AI outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Spellbook Legal AI status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Spellbook Legal AI MCP Tools for Claude Code (13)
These 13 tools become available when you connect Spellbook Legal AI to Claude Code via MCP:
analyze_spellbook_contract
USE WHEN: - User wants to review a contract for risks - User needs to identify issues in a contract - User asks to "analyze this contract" or "review for risks" PARAMETERS: - document_id (REQUIRED): ID of the document to analyze - analysis_type (OPTIONAL): Type of analysis — "full" (default), "risks_only", "clause_check", "market_comparison" EXAMPLES: - "Analyze document 123 for risks" → call with document_id="123" - "Review this contract for issues" → call with document_id="123", analysis_type="full" - "Check clauses in document 456" → call with document_id="456", analysis_type="clause_check" Analyze a contract document for risks, issues, and suggestions
check_spellbook_playbook
Check contract compliance against a playbook
compare_spellbook_contracts
USE WHEN: - User wants to compare two versions of a contract - User needs to identify changes between drafts - User asks to "compare these contracts" or "show differences" PARAMETERS: - document_id_1 (REQUIRED): ID of the first document - document_id_2 (REQUIRED): ID of the second document - comparison_type (OPTIONAL): Type of comparison — "full" (default), "clauses_only", "risk_comparison" EXAMPLES: - "Compare documents 123 and 456" → call with document_id_1="123", document_id_2="456" - "Show differences between contract versions" → call with document_id_1="123", document_id_2="456", comparison_type="full" Compare two contract versions to identify differences
draft_spellbook_clause
USE WHEN: - User needs to draft a new clause for a contract - User wants AI to generate standard clause language - User asks to "draft a limitation of liability clause" or "write an indemnification clause" PARAMETERS: - clause_type (REQUIRED): Type of clause to draft (e.g. "Limitation of Liability", "Indemnification", "Confidentiality") - party_position (OPTIONAL): Which party position to draft for — "neutral" (default), "pro-buyer", "pro-seller", "pro-vendor" - jurisdiction (OPTIONAL): Jurisdiction for the clause (e.g. "New York", "Delaware", "California", "UK") - custom_instructions (OPTIONAL): Additional instructions or requirements for the clause EXAMPLES: - "Draft a limitation of liability clause" → call with clause_type="Limitation of Liability" - "Draft a pro-buyer indemnification clause for New York" → call with clause_type="Indemnification", party_position="pro-buyer", jurisdiction="New York" - "Write a confidentiality clause with custom instructions" → call with clause_type="Confidentiality", custom_instructions="Include data breach notification requirements" Draft a contract clause using Spellbook AI
get_spellbook_clause_suggestions
Get AI clause suggestions for a contract document
get_spellbook_document
Get detailed information for a specific contract document
get_spellbook_market_comparison
Shows pro-buyer, pro-seller, and market-standard positions. Get market comparison data for a specific clause type
get_spellbook_risk_assessment
Get a detailed risk assessment for a contract document
list_spellbook_documents
Supports filtering by status, document type, and date range. USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their contract documents - User needs to find contracts by status or type - User is exploring their document library - User asks "what contracts do I have" or "list my documents" PARAMETERS: - status (OPTIONAL): Filter by document status (e.g. "Draft", "In Review", "Finalized") - document_type (OPTIONAL): Filter by document type (e.g. "NDA", "MSA", "SOW", "Employment Agreement") - 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 my contract documents" → call with no params - "Show contracts in review" → call with status="In Review" - "List NDAs" → call with document_type="NDA" List all contract documents in Spellbook
search_spellbook_clause_library
Search the Spellbook clause library for standard clauses
search_spellbook_documents
Search contract documents by keyword
summarize_spellbook_contract
Generate an AI summary of a contract document
upload_spellbook_document
USE WHEN: - User wants to upload a new contract for review - User needs to analyze a contract received from another party - User asks to "upload this contract" or "analyze this document" PARAMETERS: - file_name (REQUIRED): Name of the document file - file_content (REQUIRED): Base64-encoded file content or document text - document_type (OPTIONAL): Type of document (e.g. "NDA", "MSA", "SOW") EXAMPLES: - "Upload this NDA for review" → call with file_name="NDA.pdf", file_content="[base64 content]", document_type="NDA" - "Analyze this MSA contract" → call with file_name="MSA.docx", file_content="[base64 content]", document_type="MSA" Upload a contract document to Spellbook for analysis
Example Prompts for Spellbook Legal AI in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Spellbook Legal AI immediately.
"Analyze this NDA for risks and issues."
"Draft a pro-buyer limitation of liability clause for Delaware."
"Compare the market standard for indemnification clauses."
Troubleshooting Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Spellbook Legal AI to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Spellbook Legal AI + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Spellbook Legal AI with your favorite client
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Connect Spellbook Legal AI to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 13 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.