Context7

Context7 -- Live Library Documentation

Pull current docs and code examples for any programming library directly into context. No more hallucinated APIs or outdated patterns.

When to Use

• The user asks how to use a library, framework, or SDK (e.g. "how do I do X with Hono?")
• The user asks about a specific API, method, or configuration for a library
• You are writing or reviewing code that depends on an external library and need accurate API details
• The user says "use context7" explicitly
• The user asks about setup, installation, or configuration of a library

How to Use

The script is at Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts. Run with bun.

Commands

Search for a library:

bun Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts search ""

Returns matching libraries with their Context7 IDs, descriptions, snippet counts, and quality scores. Pick the best match by name relevance, reputation, and benchmark score.

Fetch docs for a specific query:

bun Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts docs  ""

Returns documentation and code examples relevant to the query. Use the library ID from a search result.

One-shot lookup (search + fetch docs):

bun Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts lookup "" "" --tokens 10000

Resolves the library and fetches relevant docs in one step. This is the most common workflow.

Options

• --tokens -- Max tokens of documentation to return (default: 10000). Use lower values (3000-5000) for focused questions, higher (10000-15000) for broad exploration.
• --api-key -- Override the CONTEXT7APIKEY environment variable.

Workflow

1. User asks about a library -> run lookup with the library name and their question
2. Read the returned docs and code examples
3. Use them to give an accurate, up-to-date answer or write correct code
4. If lookup picks the wrong library, use search first to find the right ID, then docs

Tips

• For well-known libraries, lookup usually picks the right one automatically
• If multiple versions exist, mention the version in your query: lookup "next.js" "app router next.js 14"
• Prefer library IDs from official sources (higher reputation/benchmark scores)
• Cache results mentally within a conversation; don't re-fetch the same docs repeatedly

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: zocomputer
• Source: zocomputer/skills
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.