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Context7 by dirnbauer — Agent Skill

Name: Context7
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dirnbauer

Context7

Use when looking up library documentation, API references, framework patterns, or code examples for ANY library (React, Next.js, Vue, Django, Laravel, etc.) and the Context7 MCP server is unavailable or not configured. Fetches the same current docs directly via the Context7 REST API as a fallback. Triggers on: how to use library, API docs, framework pattern, import usage, library example.

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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

Search for the library ID:

scripts/context7.sh search "library-name"

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).

Fetch documentation with a focused topic:

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

# 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):

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.

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 for their generous open-source contributions to the TYPO3 community, which helped shape this skill collection. Adapted by webconsulting.at for this skill collection

---name: context7description: Use when looking up library documentation, API references, framework patterns, or code examples for ANY library (React, Next.js, Vue, Django, Laravel, etc.) and the Context7 MCP server is unavailable or not configured. Fetches the same current docs directly via the Context7 REST API as a fallback. Triggers on: how to use library, API docs, framework pattern, import usage, library example.---# Context7 Documentation Lookup SkillFetch current library documentation, API references, and code examples via the Context7 REST API.## When to UseUse 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 UseDo 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 Workflow1. **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 APIscripts/context7.sh search "react"scripts/context7.sh docs "/facebook/react" "hooks" "code"# Next.js App Router conceptual guidescripts/context7.sh search "nextjs"scripts/context7.sh docs "/vercel/next.js" "app router" "info"# Django ORM queriesscripts/context7.sh search "django"scripts/context7.sh docs "/django/django" "queryset filter" "code"# Laravel Eloquent relationshipsscripts/context7.sh search "laravel"scripts/context7.sh docs "/laravel/framework" "eloquent relationships" "code"```## Environment ConfigurationSet `CONTEXT7_API_KEY` for higher rate limits (optional):```bashexport CONTEXT7_API_KEY="your-api-key"```---> **Contributing:** https://github.com/netresearch/context7-skill---## Credits & AttributionThis 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

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