ref-tools-mcp
ref-tools-mcp is an MCP server. It reaches ref. It needs REF_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 1,183 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-24.
Helping coding agents never make mistakes working with public or private libraries without wasting the context window.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. ref-tools-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
ref
Credential
REF_API_KEY
Maintenance
Stars
1183
State
listed
Licence
MIT
From the repository
Helping coding agents never make mistakes working with public or private libraries without wasting the context window.
Common questions about ref-tools-mcp
- What does ref-tools-mcp do?
- Helping coding agents never make mistakes working with public or private libraries without wasting the context window.
- How do I install ref-tools-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp
- What does ref-tools-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches ref. The credentials we found in its source are REF_API_KEY.
- Is ref-tools-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 1,183 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-24.
- What licence does ref-tools-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.