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io.github.cyanheads/openstates-mcp-server

Search bills, legislators, committees, and events across all 50 US states, DC, a

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✅ No clear abandonment signal detected; complete security and compatibility checks before production use

Before you connect

🔑 Needs an API key / tokenNode.jsDocker

Config example (to connect)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openstates-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["@cyanheads/openstates-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
        "OPENSTATES_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Works with these clients

  • Claude Desktopnpx
  • Claude Codenpx
  • Cursornpx
  • VS Codenpx
  • Windsurfnpx

Derived from the registry manifest (package type and transport) — we have not installed it ourselves. Check the official README before relying on it.

Install / Connect

claude mcp add openstates-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/openstates-mcp-server@0.3.0

Follow the official README; env and args vary per server.

🛠️ Maintenance weight 30% · 93 pts

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Last commit16 days ago
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Commits in 90 days74
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Recent issues with replies100%
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Repo statusNormal

📊 Adoption weight 25% · 29 pts

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GitHub stars1 (90d +0%)
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npm weekly downloads159（-81%）
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Releases per month3.5

✅ Usability weight 20% · 100 pts

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Official registryListed
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Runnable entryResolvable (npx/remote)
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AuditabilityOpen-source repo, auditable

❤️ Health & community weight 25% · 51 pts

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open issues1
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open PRs—
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LicenseApache-2.0
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Contributors / forks1 / 0

Sources: GitHub API · npm registry · Official registry · updated 2026-08-16

90-day trend

⭐ stars +0%

📦 weekly downloads -81%

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