How do I connect Ref Tools MCP Server to Claude?

The project does not publish a launch command that MCPVault could verify. Open the repository linked on this page for its install steps; the listing names Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code as compatible clients.

Is Ref Tools MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Ref Tools MCP Server do?

Ref Tools MCP Server documents 2 tools to the agent, including ref_read_url, ref_search_documentation. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Ref Tools MCP

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Helping coding agents never make mistakes working with public or private libraries without wasting the context window.

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Documented tools (2)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

ref_read_url

A tool that fetches content from a URL and converts it to markdown for easy reading with Ref. This is powerful when used in conjunction with the refsearchdocumentation tool that returns urls of relevant content.

ref_search_documentation

A powerful search tool to check technical documentation. Great for finding facts or code snippets. Can be used to search for public documentation on the web or github as well from private resources like repos and pdfs.

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Questions about Ref Tools MCP Server

How do I connect Ref Tools MCP Server to Claude?: The project does not publish a launch command that MCPVault could verify. Open the repository linked on this page for its install steps; the listing names Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code as compatible clients.
Is Ref Tools MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Ref Tools MCP Server do?: Ref Tools MCP Server documents 2 tools to the agent, including ref_read_url, ref_search_documentation. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.