Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server for Windsurf 13 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Spellbook Legal AI through the Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool — ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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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.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Spellbook Legal AI tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 13 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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 Windsurf 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 Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using Spellbook Legal AI
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Spellbook Legal AI, help me..." — 13 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Spellbook Legal AI through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows — Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 13 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Spellbook Legal AI + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Spellbook Legal AI and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Spellbook Legal AI tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Spellbook Legal AI and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Spellbook Legal AI data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Spellbook Legal AI MCP Tools for Windsurf (13)
These 13 tools become available when you connect Spellbook Legal AI to Windsurf 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 Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf 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 Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Spellbook Legal AI to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Spellbook Legal AI + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Spellbook Legal AI MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect Spellbook Legal AI with your favorite client
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Connect Spellbook Legal AI to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 13 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.