io.github.liminalpepe/x402-codesearch-mcp vs io.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp
io.github.liminalpepe/x402-codesearch-mcp is an MCP server published by liminalpepe. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp is an MCP server published by ref-tools. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.liminalpepe/x402-codesearch-mcp |  io.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 134 Downloads/week (npm): 25 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 3.0.1 Downloads/month (npm): 3 965 Downloads/week (npm): 1 033 Forks (GitHub): 79 Stars (GitHub): 1 183 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | io.github.liminalpepe/x402-codesearch-mcp | io.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 183 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 79 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (x402-codesearch-mcp) | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | stdio, Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/liminalpepe/x402-codesearch-mcp | github.com/ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 10 h ago, requires a key |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
io.github.liminalpepe/x402-codesearch-mcp
Free MCP server: index a repo's files into the x402-codesearch Worker's search index.
io.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp
Token efficient search for coding agents over public and private documentation.
How to run each
io.github.liminalpepe/x402-codesearch-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio x402-codesearch-mcp -- npx -y x402-codesearch-mcpio.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "REF_API_KEY=<YOUR_REF_API_KEY>" --transport stdio ref-tools-mcp -- npx -y ref-tools-mcpRequires: REF_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of io.github.liminalpepe/x402-codesearch-mcp publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.liminalpepe/x402-codesearch-mcp · What it can do: io.github.ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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