context7

name	context7
description	Fetch up-to-date library documentation via Context7 API. Use when (1) writing code with external libraries/frameworks and need current API docs, (2) uncertain about current API signatures or patterns, (3) setting up or configuring frameworks, (4) need version-specific documentation beyond training data cutoff, (5) verifying best practices for any library. Triggers on questions like "how do I use X library", "what's the current API for Y", or when implementing features with external dependencies. Use when this capability is needed.
metadata	{"author":"abdulhaseeb434000"}

Context7 Documentation Fetcher

Retrieves current, version-specific documentation for any programming library or framework.

Workflow

Step 1: Search for the Library

python3 scripts/context7.py search "<library-name>"

Returns library metadata including the id field needed for Step 2.

Step 2: Fetch Documentation

python3 scripts/context7.py context "<library-id>" "<query>"

Options:

• --type txt|md — Output format (default: txt)
• --tokens N — Limit response tokens (default: 5000)

Examples

Find and query React:

python3 scripts/context7.py search "react"
python3 scripts/context7.py context "/facebook/react" "useEffect cleanup patterns"

Find and query Next.js:

python3 scripts/context7.py search "next.js"
python3 scripts/context7.py context "/vercel/next.js" "app router middleware"

Find and query FastAPI:

python3 scripts/context7.py search "fastapi"
python3 scripts/context7.py context "/tiangolo/fastapi" "dependency injection"

Quick Reference

Library	ID	Example Query
React	/facebook/react	"hooks useCallback useMemo"
Next.js	/vercel/next.js	"app router dynamic routes"
FastAPI	/tiangolo/fastapi	"oauth2 jwt authentication"
Prisma	/prisma/prisma	"relations one to many"

MCP Alternative

For persistent integration without running scripts:

claude mcp add context7 -- npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp@latest

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