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Ref (npx) MCP Server

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Contributed by Ref

Token-efficient documentation search for coding agents. Searches public and private technical docs, APIs, and libraries, and reads URLs as markdown to keep the context window lean.

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About the Ref (npx) MCP Server

The Ref (npx) MCP server is a local (stdio) Model Context Protocol server available in the McpMux registry. Token-efficient documentation search for coding agents. Searches public and private technical docs, APIs, and libraries, and reads URLs as markdown to keep the context window lean. This is a community-contributed MCP server by Ref.

Install the Ref (npx) MCP server with one click using McpMux. It works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible AI client. This server requires an API key — McpMux securely stores your credentials with AES-256-GCM encryption.

Transport Configuration

Transport Configuration
{
  "type": "stdio",
  "command": "npx",
  "args": [
    "-y",
    "ref-tools-mcp"
  ],
  "env": {
    "REF_API_KEY": "${input:REF_API_KEY}"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "inputs": [
      {
        "id": "REF_API_KEY",
        "label": "Ref API Key",
        "description": "API key for your Ref account. Used to authenticate documentation search and URL-read requests.",
        "type": "text",
        "required": true,
        "secret": true,
        "placeholder": "ref-****************",
        "obtain": {
          "url": "https://ref.tools/keys",
          "instructions": "1. Sign in to your Ref account at https://ref.tools\n2. Open the API keys page at https://ref.tools/keys\n3. Create or copy an API key\n4. Paste it here",
          "button_label": "Get API Key"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
Details
TransportLocal (stdio)
Hostinglocal
AuthAPI Key
Capabilities
Tools

Categories

Documentation

Tags

documentationdocssearchapi-referencecontextcoding-agent

Links

RepositoryHomepageDocumentation

Supported AI Clients

The Ref (npx) MCP server works with all MCP-compatible AI clients through McpMux:

CursorClaude DesktopClaude CodeVS CodeChatGPTWindsurfJetBrainsZedClineGemini CLIAmazon Q

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Install Ref (npx) with McpMux

One-click install from the McpMux desktop app. Auto-configures for Cursor, Claude, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible client.

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