Reference
Local semantic search for AI agents
Reference is local semantic search for your files and code, built for AI agents. No cloud, nothing leaves your machine. Ask it "how did I implement rate limiting here" and get your actual code back, cited down to the exact function, not generic advice. Live index that updates as you save, code-aware chunking (tree-sitter), and a built-in MCP server (/search, /explain, /find_similar, /check_doc_drift)so Claude Code gets precise cited results instead of burning tokens on grep loops.
Reference is a Mac company. It launched on Product Hunt on Aug 7, 2026, with 83 upvotes. Adamlead has 1 person on file at Reference.
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People at Reference
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Adamlead has 1 person on file at Reference, including Rahul Thennarasu (Maker). Each email shows whether it has been verified.