ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp
ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp is an MCP server that helps AI assistants provide your AI coding tools with token-efficient access to up-to-date technical documentation for….
Key facts
- Category
- Developer Tools
- GitHub stars
- 1,145
- Forks
- 67
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- May 6, 2026
- Best for
- connecting AI assistants to external tools
- Supported clients
- —
- Last updated
- Jul 28, 2026
GitHub metrics
- Stars
- 1,145
- Forks
- 67
- Open issues
- 5
- Watchers
- 13
- Last commit
- Jun 26, 2026
Scores
GEO score
49/100
Weighted blend: popularity 35%, freshness 25%, growth 25%, maintenance 15%.
Needs ~7 days of metric history
Scores last calculated Jul 28, 2026.
Benchmark summary
Benchmark
22
Install
unknown
Startup
unknown
Last tested
Unknown
Capabilities discovered: 0 tools, 0 resources, and 0 prompts.
What is ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp?
ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp is an MCP server that helps AI assistants provide your AI coding tools with token-efficient access to up-to-date technical documentation for…. It belongs to the Developer Tools category. It is distributed under the MIT license.
How to install ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp
See the official documentation for installation instructions.
ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp use cases
A general-purpose MCP server.
Safety notes
- Requires API token
- Yes
- Writes to external systems
- Yes
- Accesses local filesystem
- Unknown
- Connects to a database
- Unknown
- Security docs
- No
Inferred by rule from each server's metadata, README, and category. "Unknown" means the signal could not be determined — always verify against the official docs before granting access.
Data sources
| Field | Value | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forks | 67 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Last commit | May 6, 2026 | GitHub REST API | high |
| License | MIT | GitHub REST API | high |
| Stars | 1145 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Topics | coding-agent, documentation-tool, mcp, mcp-server | GitHub REST API | high |
| Watchers | 13 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Has Authentication Docs | Yes | Repository README | medium |
| Has Security Docs | No | Repository README | medium |
| Risk level | High | Automated risk inference | medium |
| Requires Api Token | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Uses Network Access | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Writes External System | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
Confidence reflects the source: high = GitHub REST API, medium = README-derived or synthesized, low = inferred from keywords. Fields that cannot be determined are shown as "Unknown" — never fabricated.
Recent changes
- Stars: 1143 → 1145
- Last commit: May 6, 2026 → May 6, 2026
- Last commit: May 6, 2026 → May 6, 2026
- Last commit: May 6, 2026 → May 6, 2026
- Forks: 68 → 67
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| ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp | 1.1K | 67 | MIT | Jun 26, 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp?
ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp is an MCP server that helps AI assistants provide your AI coding tools with token-efficient access to up-to-date technical documentation for…. It is categorized under Developer Tools.
What are good alternatives to ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp?
Popular alternatives include Context7, GitHub MCP Server, MCP Registry Server, and strata.
How popular is ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp on GitHub?
ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp has about 1.1K GitHub stars and 67 forks.
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