# Context7

> Retrieve current library, framework, and component documentation through Context7. Use for API lookup, code examples, usage verification, or facts likely newer than training data.

- Skill: `davidbasilefilho/context7` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add davidbasilefilho/context7`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/davidbasilefilho/context7/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: davidbasilefilho (https://skillmd.com/u/davidbasilefilho)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/davidbasilefilho/context7

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# Context7

Use Context7 instead of memory for current library docs. Basic access needs no API key but is rate-limited.

## Workflow

1. Find library ID:

```bash
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/libs/search?libraryName=LIBRARY_NAME&query=TOPIC" | jq '.results[0]'
```

Required: `libraryName`, relevance-ranking `query`. Result includes `id`, `title`, `description`, `totalSnippets`. Inspect more results if first match is wrong.

2. Fetch focused docs:

```bash
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/context?libraryId=LIBRARY_ID&query=TOPIC&type=txt"
```

Required: search-result `libraryId`, specific `query`. `type` defaults to `json`; prefer `txt` for reading. URL-encode spaces with `+` or `%20`. Use `jq` for JSON filtering.

Example:

```bash
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/libs/search?libraryName=react&query=hooks" | jq '.results[0].id'
curl -s "https://context7.com/api/v2/context?libraryId=/websites/react_dev_reference&query=useState&type=txt"
```