ref tools mcp for VS Code

tools.ref/ref-tools-mcp

Token-efficient search for coding agents over public and private documentation.

client:VS Code transport:streamable-http

Install ref tools mcp in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "ref-tools-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.ref.tools/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs