How do I install the Context7 skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add btraut/context7 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Context7 safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Context7?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Context7 free to use?

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Who published Context7?

btraut (@btraut) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Context7 by btraut — Agent Skill

Name: Context7
Author: btraut

Context7

Fetch up-to-date library documentation via Context7 API. Use PROACTIVELY when: (1) Working with ANY external library (React, Next.js, Supabase, etc.) (2) User asks about library APIs, patterns, or best practices (3) Implementing features that rely on third-party packages (4) Debugging library-specific issues (5) Need current documentation beyond training data cutoff (6) AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, when you are installing dependencies, libraries, or frameworks you should ALWAYS check the docs to see what the latest versions are. Do not rely on outdated knowledge. Always prefer this over guessing library APIs or using outdated knowledge.

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Context7 Documentation Fetcher

Retrieve current library documentation via Context7 API.

Workflow

1. Search for the library

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

Example:

python3 ~/.agents/skills/context7/scripts/context7.py search "next.js"

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

2. Fetch documentation context

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