Switzerland Land & Woodland

CI GHCR License: Apache-2.0

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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