context7
Retrieve up-to-date documentation for software libraries, frameworks, and components via the Context7 API. This skill should be used when looking up documentation for any programming library or framework, finding code examples for specific APIs or features, verifying correct usage of library functions, or obtaining current information about library APIs that may have changed since training.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/intellectronica/agent-skills --skill context7- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads context7 automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
Security audits
Independent scans of the skill's instructions and bundled files.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Context7
Overview
This skill enables retrieval of current documentation for software libraries and components by querying the Context7 API via curl. Use it instead of relying on potentially outdated training data.
Workflow
Step 1: Search for the Library
To find the Context7 library ID, query the search endpoint:
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/libs/search?libraryName=LIBRARY_NAME&query=TOPIC" | jq '.results[0]'
Parameters:
libraryName(required): The library name to search for (e.g., "react", "nextjs", "fastapi", "axios")query(required): A description of the topic for relevance ranking
Response fields:
id: Library identifier for the context endpoint (e.g.,/websites/react_dev_reference)title: Human-readable library namedescription: Brief description of the librarytotalSnippets: Number of documentation snippets available
Step 2: Fetch Documentation
To retrieve documentation, use the library ID from step 1:
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/context?libraryId=LIBRARY_ID&query=TOPIC&type=txt"
Parameters:
libraryId(required): The library ID from search resultsquery(required): The specific topic to retrieve documentation fortype(optional): Response format -json(default) ortxt(plain text, more readable)
Examples
React hooks documentation
# Find React library ID
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/libs/search?libraryName=react&query=hooks" | jq '.results[0].id'
# Returns: "/websites/react_dev_reference"
# Fetch useState documentation
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/context?libraryId=/websites/react_dev_reference&query=useState&type=txt"
Next.js routing documentation
# Find Next.js library ID
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/libs/search?libraryName=nextjs&query=routing" | jq '.results[0].id'
# Fetch app router documentation
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/context?libraryId=/vercel/next.js&query=app+router&type=txt"
FastAPI dependency injection
# Find FastAPI library ID
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/libs/search?libraryName=fastapi&query=dependencies" | jq '.results[0].id'
# Fetch dependency injection documentation
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/context?libraryId=/fastapi/fastapi&query=dependency+injection&type=txt"
Tips
- Use
type=txtfor more readable output - Use
jqto filter and format JSON responses - Be specific with the
queryparameter to improve relevance ranking - If the first search result is not correct, check additional results in the array
- URL-encode query parameters containing spaces (use
+or%20) - No API key is required for basic usage (rate-limited)
FAQ
What does the context7 skill do?
Retrieve up-to-date documentation for software libraries, frameworks, and components via the Context7 API. This skill should be used when looking up documentation for any programming library or framework, finding code examples for specific APIs or features, verifying correct usage of library functions, or obtaining current information about library APIs that may have changed since training.
How do I install context7?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/intellectronica/agent-skills --skill context7 in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/context7/ (personal) or .claude/skills/context7/ (project).
Which AI agents can use context7?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is context7 safe to install?
Security partners have reviewed it: Gen Agent Trust Hub passed; Socket passed; Snyk flagged items to review; Runlayer passed; ZeroLeaks passed. As with any skill, read the SKILL.md and bundled scripts before installing.
Who maintains context7?
It is published by intellectronica in intellectronica/agent-skills. It has 11,180 recorded installs.
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