Switzerland Land & Woodland MCP

Swiss land law, forest protection, and spatial planning via the Model Context Protocol. Query BGBB land acquisition rules, Waldgesetz forest duties, RPG building zones, Fruchtfolgeflaechen quotas, and agricultural leases -- all from your AI assistant.

Part of Ansvar Open Agriculture.

Why This Exists

Swiss land and woodland law is spread across multiple federal acts (BGBB, WaG, RPG, LPG) and cantonal regulations. Farmers, notaries, and spatial planners need quick access to acquisition restrictions, forest clearing rules, building permits in agricultural zones, farmland protection quotas, and lease conditions. This MCP server makes all of it searchable.

Quick Start

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ch-land-woodland": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/ch-land-woodland-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add ch-land-woodland npx @ansvar/ch-land-woodland-mcp

Streamable HTTP (remote)

https://mcp.ansvar.eu/ch-land-woodland/mcp

Docker (self-hosted)

docker run -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/ansvar-systems/ch-land-woodland-mcp:latest

npm (stdio)

npx @ansvar/ch-land-woodland-mcp

Example Queries

Ask your AI assistant:

• "Wer darf landwirtschaftlichen Boden kaufen? (BGBB Selbstbewirtschafter)"
• "What are the forest clearing rules in Switzerland?"
• "Can I build a farmhouse in the Landwirtschaftszone?"
• "How are Fruchtfolgeflaechen quotas distributed by canton?"
• "What is the minimum lease duration for Betriebspacht?"
• "Search planning zones for Schutzzone restrictions"

Stats

| Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | Tools | 10 (3 meta + 7 domain) | | Jurisdiction | CH | | Data sources | BGBB (SR 211.412.11), WaG (SR 921.0), RPG (SR 700), LPG (SR 221.213.2), Sachplan FFF | | License (data) | Swiss Federal Administration -- free reuse | | License (code) | Apache-2.0 | | Transport | stdio + Streamable HTTP |

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | about | Server metadata, version, coverage, links | | list_sources | Data sources with authority, URL, license | | check_data_freshness | Staleness status and refresh instructions | | search_land_rules | Full-text search across all land/woodland regulations | | get_bgbb_rules | BGBB land acquisition rules (Selbstbewirtschafter, Realteilung, Ertragswert) | | get_forest_rules | Waldgesetz duties (Rodungsverbot, Realersatz, Waldabstand) | | get_building_rules | RPG building rules in agricultural/non-building zones | | get_farmland_protection | FFF quotas (national minimum, cantonal distribution) | | get_lease_rules | Agricultural lease rules (LPG duration, rent, termination) | | search_planning_zones | Planning zone search (Landwirtschafts-, Bau-, Schutzzonen) |

See TOOLS.md for full parameter reference.

Coverage

12 BGBB rules, 8 forest rules, 9 building rules, 16 farmland protection entries, 5 lease rules, 9 planning zones. Jurisdiction: CH (federal level). See COVERAGE.md for gaps and limitations.

Documentation

• TOOLS.md -- full tool reference with parameters and examples
• COVERAGE.md -- what is and is not included
• DISCLAIMER.md -- bilingual legal disclaimer (DE/EN)
• SECURITY.md -- vulnerability reporting
• PRIVACY.md -- data handling
• CHANGELOG.md -- release history

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm test
npm run dev        # watch mode
npm run lint       # ESLint
npm run typecheck  # tsc --noEmit

Data Ingestion

npm run ingest          # standard ingestion
npm run ingest:fetch    # fetch upstream only
npm run ingest:diff     # check for changes
npm run ingest:full     # force full rebuild

Automated via GitHub Actions: ingest.yml runs monthly, check-freshness.yml runs daily.

License

Code: Apache-2.0. Data: Swiss Federal Administration -- free reuse.

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