> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ref.tools/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Intro to Ref

> Ref MCP in one page.

Ref is a documentation search model MCP server that allows coding agents to search public and private docs.

Imagine your coding agent never made mistakes working with libraries (either public or private) and did it without blowing up the context window. The agent can always go find the exact snippet of documentation it needs to be successful. That's what Ref is built to do.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/ref/pSkuDKzMtpGRxXtm/images/diagram-light-mode.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=pSkuDKzMtpGRxXtm&q=85&s=eae4b2352a004bbdc6785ed8804a3b24" alt="Ref diagram" height="200" className="rounded-lg" data-path="images/diagram-light-mode.png" />

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  <Card icon="rocket" title="Quick Start" href="/context/getting-started/quick-start">
    Install and try the Ref MCP server.
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  <Card icon="trophy" title="Best Practices" href="/context/getting-started/best-practices">
    How to get the most out of Ref.
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