ref tools mcp for Gemini CLI
tools.ref/ref-tools-mcp
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client:Gemini CLI
transport:streamable-http
Install ref tools mcp in Gemini CLI
~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ref-tools-mcp": {
"httpUrl": "https://api.ref.tools/mcp"
}
}
}
Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs