ref tools mcp for Cursor
io.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp
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client:Cursor
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install ref tools mcp in Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ref-tools-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ref-tools-mcp"
],
"env": {
"REF_API_KEY": "<REF_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs