Bring Law
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect UK Legislation to VS Code Copilot and start using all 8 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the UK Legislation MCP Server?
Empower your AI agent with the definitive source for UK law through the UK Legislation MCP server. This integration provides real-time access to the official database of Public General Acts, Statutory Instruments, and other legislative documents from the UK Parliament and devolved administrations. Your agent can search for legislation by title, year, or subject, retrieve full tables of contents, and extract specific sections or schedules for analysis. Whether you are conducting legal research, verifying regulatory compliance, or exploring constitutional history, your agent acts as a dedicated legal archivist through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Legislative Search — Find acts and instruments by keyword, title, year, or subject area.
- Content Extraction — Retrieve the full text or specific sections/schedules of any piece of legislation.
- Structural Analysis — Fetch complete tables of contents to understand the hierarchy of complex acts.
- Recent Updates — Monitor the most recently published legislative documents to stay informed of new laws.
- Historical Reference — Access primary and secondary legislation enacted throughout history by year.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- No API Key required (Public Access)
- Start querying UK laws from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Legal Professionals — quickly verify specific sections of acts and historical amendments.
- Policy Researchers — analyze legislative trends and search for laws by subject area.
- Compliance Officers — stay updated with recent statutory instruments and regulatory changes.
- Students & Academics — access the primary source of UK law for constitutional and legal studies.
Built-in capabilities (8)
Get specific UK legislation details
List UK legislation for a specific year
Get recently published UK legislation
Get a specific schedule of UK legislation
Get a specific section of UK legislation
Get the table of contents for UK legislation
Search UK legislation by subject
Returns a list of matching acts, statutory instruments, and other legislative documents. Search for UK legislation
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings UK Legislation data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 8 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
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Project-scoped MCP configs (
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Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
UK Legislation in VS Code Copilot
Why run UK Legislation with Vinkius?
The UK Legislation connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 8 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Professionals who connect UK Legislation to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
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| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
UK Legislation for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and UK Legislation is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can I find the 'Human Rights Act 1998' and read its sections?
Yes! Use the search_legislation tool with the title 'Human Rights' and year '1998'. Once you have the type (ukpga) and number (42), you can use get_section to read specific parts of the act.
How do I see all legislation enacted in 2023?
Use the get_legislation_by_year tool and specify the year as '2023' and the type (e.g., 'ukpga' for Public General Acts). It will list all documents registered for that year.
Does this server provide recently published laws?
Yes, you can use the get_recent_legislation tool to fetch a list of the most recently enacted and published legislative documents in the UK.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.
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