law-search

name	law-search
description	Korean law/case search via law.go.kr + data.go.kr APIs. Use for legal questions, statute lookup, court cases, and everyday legal info.
version	2.1.0
author	chumjibot
created	2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
updated	2026-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
tags	["law","legal","korea","openapi","data.go.kr","law.go.kr"]
connectors	["~~law","~~docs","~~notify"]

Law & Case Search Skill

Korea Legislation Research Institute (MOLEG) law search, statute detail, case search. Inspired by Cowork Legal plugin architecture.

Overview

Key	Value
Provider	MOLEG (Ministry of Government Legislation)
API Source	law.go.kr (primary) + data.go.kr (fallback)
Auth (law.go.kr)	~/.config/law-go-kr/credentials.json → OC code
Auth (data.go.kr)	~/.config/data-go-kr/api_key
Daily limit	10,000 calls
Playbook	playbook.md

Scripts

scripts/
├── law_search.sh   → Search laws by keyword
├── law_detail.sh   → Statute text by law ID
├── case_search.sh  → Court case search
└── life_law.sh     → Everyday legal info search

Workflow

Step 1: Analyze question

• Extract legal keywords from user question
• Match against playbook.md interest areas
• Decide strategy: statute-focused? case-focused? combined?

Step 2: Search statutes

• law_search.sh "keyword" → list of relevant laws

Step 3: Fetch statute text (if needed)

• law_detail.sh [law_id] → specific articles

Step 4: Search cases

• case_search.sh "keyword" → relevant court decisions

Step 5: Everyday legal info (optional)

• life_law.sh "keyword" → plain-language legal guide

Step 6: Structured response using template

Output Template

Action-first structure: lead with what to DO, then back it up with law.

## ⚖️ [Topic]

### 📋 Core Answer
[1-2 sentence conclusion — what the user needs to know]

### 🚶 What To Do (practical steps)
1. [Concrete action step] — with conditions/branches if needed
2. [Next step]
3. [Final step]
※ [Situation-specific branch: "If X, then A; if Y, then B"]

### 📖 Legal Basis
**[Law Name]** Art. X (Effective YYYY.MM.DD)
> ① Original text...
> → Plain language: [simplified explanation]

**[Related Law]** Art. Y (if applicable)
> ...

### ⚖️ Related Case (if relevant)
**[Case Number]** ([Court], YYYY.MM.DD)
> Key point: [one-line holding]

### 🔗 References
- [Statute](https://www.law.go.kr/...)

⚠️ Reference only — not legal advice. Consult an attorney for important decisions.

Principles:

1. User's action = main content; statutes = supporting evidence
2. Branch by situation (listed vs unlisted company, etc.)
3. Cite specific articles, not just law names
4. Ask follow-up if context is needed for better advice

API Endpoints

law.go.kr (Primary)

Target	Description	URL
law	Statute search/detail	https://www.law.go.kr/DRF/lawSearch.do?OC={oc}&target=law&type=JSON
prec	Court cases	...&target=prec&type=JSON
detc	Interpretation examples	...&target=detc&type=JSON
admrul	Administrative rules	...&target=admrul&type=JSON

data.go.kr (Fallback)

API	Data ID	Endpoint
Statute search	15000115	http://apis.data.go.kr/1170000/law/lawSearchList.do
Everyday law	15000215	http://apis.data.go.kr/1170000/lifeLawSearch/lifeLawSearchList.do
Case text	15057123	(linked to law.go.kr)

Connectors

Placeholder	Purpose	Current Tool
~~law	Law/case API	law.go.kr, data.go.kr
~~docs	Save results	Notion
~~notify	Alerts	Telegram
~~search	Supplementary search	Brave Search

Notes

1. Disclaimer: API info is reference only. Not legal advice.
2. Currency: Based on current law, but recent amendments may have delay.
3. Format: law.go.kr returns JSON; data.go.kr returns XML → each needs parser.
4. Priority: law.go.kr JSON first → fallback to data.go.kr XML.
5. Encoding: URL-encode query parameters.

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Cowork Legal architecture v2.1 — 🦞 chumjibot (2026-02-14)

🔧 Setup

법제처 국가법령정보 API (주 API)

1. open.law.go.kr 회원가입
2. OC 코드 발급 (이메일 @ 앞부분)
3. mkdir -p ~/.config/law-go-kr && echo '{"oc":"YOUR_OC"}' > ~/.config/law-go-kr/credentials.json

data.go.kr 판례 API (보조)

1. data.go.kr 회원가입 → 인증키 복사
2. mkdir -p ~/.config/data-go-kr && echo "YOUR_KEY" > ~/.config/data-go-kr/api_key

법제처 API 미등록 시에도 web_search 폴백으로 법령 기본 검색 가능합니다.