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ref-tools-mcp

Token-efficient search for coding agents over public and private documentation.

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★ 1,177 stars Last pushed 2026-09-14 License: MIT
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Review any command before running it. Package names and URLs come from the server's own registry entry.

Remote (streamable-http)

https://api.ref.tools/mcp Requires auth (checked 2026-09-24)

Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http ref-tools-mcp https://api.ref.tools/mcp --header "X-Ref-Api-Key: <YOUR_VALUE>"

Or add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ref-tools-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.ref.tools/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-Ref-Api-Key": "<YOUR_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}
  • X-Ref-Api-Key — API key for authentication

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Other names: ai.smithery/ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp, io.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp

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