Editing MCP/Guidelines

= Guidelines =

The <code>safety_guidelines</code> tool returns mandatory guidelines for legal research. The guidelines system uses a two-call workflow:

# '''Core guidelines''' — called ONCE at the start of any session via <code>safety_guidelines(category="core")</code>. Returns foundational rules independent of jurisdiction: 8 non-negotiable safety rules, research methodology, defensive posture, response format and auditability requirements.
# '''Jurisdiction guidelines''' — called BEFORE researching any new jurisdiction via <code>safety_guidelines(category="jurisdiction", jurisdiction="<code>")</code>. Returns jurisdiction-specific rules and corpus provenance. When switching jurisdiction mid-session, call again with the new code.

== Architecture ==

The guidelines are loaded at server startup and cached for the lifetime of the MCP server process. Restarting the container is required after editing guideline files.

* '''Core text''' lives in <code>duralex-mcp/src/duralex/mcp/core.md</code> and is loaded by the MCP server directly (not by plugins).
* '''Jurisdiction texts''' are provided by each jurisdiction plugin via the <code>get_guidelines() -> str</code> protocol. Each plugin returns a single jurisdiction-scoped supplement.
* '''Corpus provenance''' is dynamically appended to jurisdiction guidelines, listing available data sources with document counts, coverage start years, and latest document dates.

Single-jurisdiction variants (e.g., <code>"fr"</code>, <code>"eu"</code>) are precomputed at registration time. Multi-jurisdiction variants (e.g., <code>"eu|fr"</code>) are built on demand by concatenating the relevant single-jurisdiction variants.

The <code>jurisdiction</code> parameter supports Overpass QL operators: <code>"fr"</code>, <code>"eu"</code>, <code>"eu|fr"</code> (combined), <code>"*"</code> (all jurisdictions), <code>"!=eu"</code> (exclusion). The <code>"!*"</code> operator is not allowed.

== Categories ==

=== Core ===

Foundational rules applicable to all jurisdictions. Contains:

* '''Identity and tone''' — research partner posture, no legal advice, no predictions, adaptive fact-gathering
* '''8 non-negotiable safety rules''' — fetch before cite, explicit refusal, quote-first, citation self-check, no jurisdiction mixing, temporal check, absence vs inexistence, quality_check mandatory
* '''Context window management''' — compaction detection and warning protocol
* '''Research methodology''' — 13-step checklist, search syntax, tool routing, fallback strategies
* '''Defensive posture and analysis''' — adversarial self-review, structured reasoning, authority weighting, hallucination pattern detection
* '''Response format and auditability''' — citation format, permanent links, danger detection, language rules

Full text: '''[[MCP/Guidelines/Core|Core guidelines]]'''

=== Jurisdiction: FR (French law) ===

French law-specific rules. Contains:

* Tool routing by legal domain (employment, civil, criminal, tax, data protection, administrative, company information)
* French legal synonyms for FTS
* Normative hierarchy and codification prefixes
* Major reforms and renumbering traps (obligations 2016, security interests 2022, criminal procedure 2024)
* Court system: judicial, administrative, financial orders with court_level mappings
* Publication grades (official_grade) for all court families
* Formations and solemnity ordering
* Decision reading and analysis (Cass, CE, CC, CA/TJ)
* Case number formats
* Labor law (three-tier hierarchy, IDCC, bargaining_level)
* Legislation (territorial scope, text types, nature tag, JORF, code abbreviations, enforcement status)
* Doctrine (BOFiP, CNIL, CADA)
* Deadline computation
* Common traps (40+ pitfalls)
* Practical reflexes (prescription periods, pre-litigation steps)
* Data limitations and source coverage
* Emergency resources

Full text: '''[[MCP/Guidelines/FR|FR guidelines]]'''

=== Jurisdiction: EU (European law) ===

European law-specific rules. Contains:

* Tool routing (regulations, directives, CJEU, ECHR, CELEX lookup, transposition)
* EU legal terminology and multilingual search
* Courts: CJEU (Court of Justice + General Court), ECHR
* Publication grades and importance grades
* Legislation hierarchy (treaties > regulations > directives > decisions)
* Charter of Fundamental Rights
* Direct effect and primacy
* ECHR margin of appreciation
* Transposition lookup workflow
* CJEU preliminary rulings
* Advocate General opinions
* Decision analysis (preliminary rulings, direct actions, ECHR)
* Practical reflexes
* Emergency resources

Full text: '''[[MCP/Guidelines/EU|EU guidelines]]'''

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