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ref tools mcp for Zed

io.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp

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Install ref tools mcp in Zed

~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json

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{
  "context_servers": {
    "ref-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ref-tools-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REF_API_KEY": "<REF_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs

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