| name | dependabit-plugin-context7 |
| description | Documentation site for dependabit Use when: Tracking libraries whose documentation is indexed by Context7 (e.g., React,.... |
@dependabit/plugin-context7
Documentation site for dependabit
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- Tracking libraries whose documentation is indexed by Context7 (e.g., React, Next.js, Prisma).
Do NOT use when:
- Monitoring libraries without a Context7 entry — the fallback URL hash is very sensitive to dynamic page content. Prefer a specific HTTP checker with normalised content in that case.
API surface: 1 functions, 1 classes, 3 types
NEVER
- Fallback URL hash instability: when the API is unavailable and the checker falls back to direct URL hashing, any dynamic content on the documentation page (e.g., timestamps, ads, CDN-injected nonces) will produce false positive changes.
- Zod schema mismatches: if Context7 changes its API response shape,
Context7ResponseSchema.parse will throw a ZodError and the checker silently falls back to URL hashing without logging the schema error.
lastUpdated change without version bump: some Context7 libraries update their lastUpdated field without bumping the version number. This produces a changes: ['lastUpdated'] result with severity: 'minor'.
Configuration
Context7Config — Configuration for the Context7Checker. (3 options — see references/config.md)
Pitfalls:
libraryId must match the exact Context7 library identifier. If the API returns 404 for a valid URL, try extracting the ID from the URL manually and providing it explicitly rather than relying on URL parsing.- When
auth.secret is omitted, the checker makes unauthenticated requests, which may have lower rate limits or restricted access.
Quick Reference
checker: createContext7Checker (Create a Context7 checker instance), Context7Library (Context7 library metadata), Context7Snapshot (Context7 snapshot result), Context7ChangeDetection (Context7 change detection result)
plugin-context7: Context7Checker (Monitors library documentation changes via the Context7 API, with a
fallback to direct URL content hashing when the API is unavailable)
References
Load these on demand — do NOT read all at once:
- When calling any function → read
references/functions.md for full signatures, parameters, and return types
- When using a class → read
references/classes/ for properties, methods, and inheritance
- When defining typed variables or function parameters → read
references/types.md
- When configuring options → read
references/config.md for all settings and defaults
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