context7

Installation
Summary

Fetch current library documentation via Context7 API for any external package.

  • Search for libraries by name, then retrieve documentation context using the library ID and a specific query
  • Supports two output formats (txt and markdown) with configurable token limits for response size
  • Use proactively when working with external libraries, installing dependencies, debugging library-specific issues, or verifying APIs beyond your training data cutoff
  • API key stored in .env file within the skill installation directory; requires Python 3 to run the CLI scripts
SKILL.md

Context7 Documentation Fetcher

Retrieve current library documentation via Context7 API.

IMPORTANT: CONTEXT7_API_KEY IS STORED IN THE .env FILE IN THE SKILL FOLDER THAT THE CONTEXT7 SKILL IS INSTALLED IN. SEARCH FOR IT THERE. .env FILES ARE HIDDEN FILES.

Example: ~/.agents/skills/context7/.env ~/.claude/skills/context7/.env

Workflow

1. Search for the library

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