ref-tools-mcp
tools.ref/ref-tools-mcp · v3.0.1
Token-efficient search for coding agents over public and private documentation.
Install ref-tools-mcp
Ready-to-paste config for every major MCP client
claude mcp add --transport http ref-tools-mcp https://tools.ref/mcp
Why Frontier?
500+ GitHub stars · battle-tested, widely adopted, safe default.
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What is ref-tools-mcp?
ref-tools-mcp is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server in the Search category. Token-efficient search for coding agents over public and private documentation.
How is ref-tools-mcp rated?
BenchGecko rates ref-tools-mcp Frontier on the Gecko Rating ladder (73/100). 500+ GitHub stars · battle-tested, widely adopted, safe default. The underlying GitHub repository has 1,069 stars.
How do I install ref-tools-mcp?
ref-tools-mcp supports Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code. Each client needs a different config format · BenchGecko shows ready-to-paste snippets for all four above. Stdio servers run locally via npx; streamable-http and SSE servers connect over the network.
Does ref-tools-mcp support streaming?
ref-tools-mcp uses the Streamable HTTP transport. Streamable HTTP is the newer MCP spec for long-lived network connections.
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