MSA Analyzer MCP Server (Python)

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for analyzing Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and vendor contracts locally. Built for legal teams who need to keep sensitive contract documents private while leveraging AI for contract review.

Why Local Analysis?

• Privacy: Contract documents never leave your machine
• Confidentiality: No risk of sensitive terms being stored by third parties
• Compliance: Meet data handling requirements for regulated industries

Tools

Document Access

list_documents

List all contract documents in the configured folder. Returns file names, sizes, and modification dates.

read_document

Read and extract text content from a contract document (PDF, TXT, or MD files).

search_documents

Search for specific terms or phrases across all documents in the folder.

Analysis

analyze_msa

Comprehensive analysis of an entire MSA across all major clause categories.

analyze_clause

Deep-dive analysis of a specific clause type (indemnification, limitation_of_liability, etc.)

compare_to_market

Compare contract provisions against market standard terms.

suggest_redlines

Generate specific redline suggestions to improve terms.

extract_key_terms

Extract and summarize key commercial and legal terms.

assess_risk

Generate a risk assessment scorecard for the contract.

check_compliance

Check if the MSA meets regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2, PCI-DSS, CCPA, ISO27001, FEDRAMP).

negotiation_playbook

Generate negotiation strategy and talking points.

Clause Categories Analyzed

• Indemnification
• Limitation of Liability
• Data Protection & Privacy
• Intellectual Property
• Termination
• Service Levels & Performance
• Payment Terms
• Insurance Requirements
• Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
• Confidentiality

Installation

cd python
pip install -e .

Or with uv:

cd python
uv pip install -e .

Configuration

Set the MSA_DOCS_PATH environment variable to point to your contracts folder:

export MSA_DOCS_PATH="/path/to/your/contracts/folder"

Supported file types:

• .pdf - PDF documents (text is extracted automatically)
• .txt - Plain text files
• .md - Markdown files

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "msa-analyzer": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "msa_analyzer"],
      "env": {
        "MSA_DOCS_PATH": "/path/to/your/contracts/folder"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or if installed as a package:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "msa-analyzer": {
      "command": "msa-analyzer",
      "env": {
        "MSA_DOCS_PATH": "/path/to/your/contracts/folder"
      }
    }
  }
}

Development

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # or `venv\Scripts\activate` on Windows

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Run the server
MSA_DOCS_PATH="/path/to/contracts" python -m msa_analyzer

Example Usage

Once connected, you can ask Claude to:

• "List all the contracts in my documents folder"
• "Read the Acme vendor agreement PDF"
• "Search for 'indemnification' across all my contracts"
• "Analyze the Acme MSA and identify the top risks"
• "Review the indemnification clause and suggest redlines"
• "Check if this contract is GDPR compliant"
• "Compare the liability cap to market standards"
• "Generate a negotiation playbook for the termination clause"

License

MIT