MCP Setup: Cline

Prerequisites

• A Made For Law Pro subscription with an API key
• VS Code with the Cline extension installed

Configuration

Cline stores MCP configuration in its VS Code settings. Open the Cline MCP settings:

1. Open VS Code Settings (Cmd+, on macOS, Ctrl+, on Windows/Linux)
2. Search for "cline.mcpServers"
3. Click Edit in settings.json

Add the Made For Law server:

{
  "cline.mcpServers": {
    "madeforlaw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@madeforlaw/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MFL_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Alternatively, create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project:

{
  "servers": {
    "madeforlaw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@madeforlaw/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MFL_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Verify

After reloading VS Code, open the Cline panel and ask:

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Troubleshooting

"Server not connected" — Reload VS Code window (Cmd+Shift+P > "Developer: Reload Window") after adding the configuration.

"Permission denied" — Ensure npx has network access. Some corporate firewalls block npm registry access.