ref-tools-mcp

local MCP server

Installation

Terminal

claude mcp add ref-tools-mcp -e REF_API_KEY=... -- npx -y ref-tools-mcp

Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.

Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients

Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ref-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ref-tools-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REF_API_KEY": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.

Summary

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

Questions

ref-tools-mcp is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package ref-tools-mcp.

Run: claude mcp add ref-tools-mcp -e REF_API_KEY=... -- npx -y ref-tools-mcp

Run: codex mcp add ref-tools-mcp --env REF_API_KEY=... -- npx -y ref-tools-mcp

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