context7

# Context7 Documentation Lookup Skill Fetch current library documentation, API references, and code examples via the Context7 REST API. ## When to Use Use this skill when the user asks about library APIs, framework patterns, or version-specific behavior. Trigger on: - Library questions: "How do I use [library]?", "[library] API docs", "[library] patterns" - Import statements: `import`, `require`, `from` followed by a library name - Framework-specific topics: hooks, routing, middleware, ORM queries, schema definitions ## When NOT to Use Do NOT use this skill for: - General programming concepts (closures, recursion, design patterns) - Code review or refactoring tasks - Debugging business logic - Writing scripts from scratch without library-specific questions ## Core Workflow 1. **Search** for the library ID: ```bash scripts/context7.sh search "library-name" ``` 2. **Pick the best result**: Choose the ID with the highest score and most relevant description. Prefer official sources (e.g., `/vercel/next.js` over community forks). 3. **Fetch documentation** with a focused topic: ```bash scripts/context7.sh docs "<library-id>" "<topic>" "<mode>" ``` Always extract a specific topic from the user's question. For "How does React Suspense work with server components?", use topic `suspense server components`. ## Parameters | Parameter | Required | Description | |-----------|----------|-------------| | `library-id` | Yes | From search results, format `/vendor/library` | | `topic` | No | Focus area extracted from user query (e.g., `hooks`, `routing`, `validation`) | | `mode` | No | `code` (default) for API references; `info` for conceptual guides | ## Examples ```bash # React hooks API scripts/context7.sh search "react" scripts/context7.sh docs "/facebook/react" "hooks" "code" # Next.js App Router conceptual guide scripts/context7.sh search "nextjs" scripts/context7.sh docs "/vercel/next.js" "app router" "info" # Django ORM queries scripts/context7.sh search "django" scripts/context7.sh docs "/django/django" "queryset filter" "code" # Laravel Eloquent relationships scripts/context7.sh search "laravel" scripts/context7.sh docs "/laravel/framework" "eloquent relationships" "code" ``` ## Environment Configuration Set `CONTEXT7_API_KEY` for higher rate limits (optional): ```bash export CONTEXT7_API_KEY="your-api-key" ``` --- > **Contributing:** https://github.com/netresearch/context7-skill --- ## Credits & Attribution This skill is based on the excellent work by **[Netresearch DTT GmbH](https://www.netresearch.de/)**. Original repository: https://github.com/netresearch/context7-skill **Copyright (c) Netresearch DTT GmbH** — Methodology and best practices (MIT / CC-BY-SA-4.0) Special thanks to [Netresearch DTT GmbH](https://www.netresearch.de/) for their generous open-source contributions to the TYPO3 community, which helped shape this skill collection. Adapted by webconsulting.at for this skill collection