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tools.ref/ref-tools-mcp

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

Install

Add the config to your client settings. Replace values in <angle brackets> with your own.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ref-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.ref.tools/mcp",
        "--header",
        "X-Ref-Api-Key:<X-Ref-Api-Key>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Details

Name: tools.ref/ref-tools-mcp
Version: 3.0.1
Updated: Oct 12, 2026
Source: Official MCP Registry
Repository: https://github.com/ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp