Ref Tools Ref Tools Mcp

MCP server · by smithery

Knowledge & Memory Streamable HTTP v3.0.0

Provide your AI coding tools with token-efficient access to up-to-date technical documentation for…

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Install

Pin version unavailable — hosted endpoints aren’t versioned

Streamable HTTP
https://server.smithery.ai/@ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp/mcp

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (hosted endpoint). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

Remote (hosted) endpoint

https://server.smithery.ai/@ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp/mcp

Claude Desktop: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste this URL, and provide: Authorization.

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --transport http ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp https://server.smithery.ai/@ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "servers": {
    "ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://server.smithery.ai/@ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

Authorization required secret header — Bearer token for Smithery authentication

GitHub

⭐ 1,180 stars · 最近更新于 27 天前 · MIT license

About this server

Ref MCP A ModelContextProtocol server that gives your AI coding tool or agent access to documentation for APIs, services, libraries etc. It's your one stop shop to keep your agent up to date on documentation in a fast and token efficient way. For more see info ref.tools Agentic search for exactly th…

Summary from the project README — github.com/ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp

Distributed as Streamable HTTP, listed under Knowledge & Memory. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Ref Tools Ref Tools Mcp MCP server do?

How do I install Ref Tools Ref Tools Mcp?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Ref Tools Ref Tools Mcp free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Ref Tools Ref Tools Mcp?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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