ai.smithery/ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp
mcp-serverStable
Helping coding agents never make mistakes working with public or private libraries without wasting the context window.
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Language
TypeScript
Last push
2026-06-26
About ai.smithery/ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp
A ModelContextProtocol server that gives your AI coding tool or agent access to documentation for APIs, services, libraries etc. It's your one-stop-shop to keep your agent up-to-date on documentation in a fast and token-efficient way. Ref's tools are designed to match how models search while using as little context as possible to reduce context rot. The goal is to find exactly the context your coding agent needs to be successful while using minimum tokens. Depending on the complexity of the prompt, LLM coding agents like Claude Code will…
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ai.smithery/ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp growth signals this week
- Gained 3 stars in the last 7 days
Growth score: 4/100 week of 2026-07-20
Signal history
| Week | Score | Δ★ | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | 4 | +3 | Stable |
| 2026-07-13 | 4 | +3 | Stable |
| 2026-07-06 | 6 | +3 | Stable |
| 2026-06-29 | 11 | +4 | Stable |
| 2026-06-22 | 11 | +4 | Stable |
| 2026-06-15 | 7 | +6 | Stable |
| 2026-06-08 | 11 | +9 | Stable |
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- Is ai.smithery/ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp still maintained?
- Yes — actively maintained. The last push was on 2026-06-26, with 6 contributors.
- Is ai.smithery/ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp growing?
- It is stable this week, with a growth score of 4/100. See the weekly history above.
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