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Run npx skillmds@latest add luokai0/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.

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luokai0 (@luokai0) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Context7 by luokai0 — Agent Skill

Name: Context7
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: luokai0

Context7

Fetch up-to-date, version-specific library documentation and code examples from Context7. Use this skill whenever the user asks about a specific programming library, framework, or API, or when writing code that depends on a library. Replaces stale training-data knowledge with live docs.

luokai0 Updated Sep 8, 2026 10 repo stars

File contents

Context7 -- Live Library Documentation

Pull current docs and code examples for any programming library directly into context. No more hallucinated APIs or outdated patterns.

When to Use

The user asks how to use a library, framework, or SDK (e.g. "how do I do X with Hono?")
The user asks about a specific API, method, or configuration for a library
You are writing or reviewing code that depends on an external library and need accurate API details
The user says "use context7" explicitly
The user asks about setup, installation, or configuration of a library

How to Use

The script is at Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts. Run with bun.

Commands

Search for a library:

bun Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts search "<library-name>"

Returns matching libraries with their Context7 IDs, descriptions, snippet counts, and quality scores. Pick the best match by name relevance, reputation, and benchmark score.

Fetch docs for a specific query:

bun Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts docs <library-id> "<query>"

Returns documentation and code examples relevant to the query. Use the library ID from a search result.

One-shot lookup (search + fetch docs):

bun Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts lookup "<library-name>" "<query>" --tokens 10000

Resolves the library and fetches relevant docs in one step. This is the most common workflow.

Options

--tokens <n> -- Max tokens of documentation to return (default: 10000). Use lower values (3000-5000) for focused questions, higher (10000-15000) for broad exploration.
--api-key <key> -- Override the CONTEXT7_API_KEY environment variable.

Workflow

User asks about a library -> run lookup with the library name and their question
Read the returned docs and code examples
Use them to give an accurate, up-to-date answer or write correct code
If lookup picks the wrong library, use search first to find the right ID, then docs

Tips

For well-known libraries, lookup usually picks the right one automatically
If multiple versions exist, mention the version in your query: lookup "next.js" "app router next.js 14"
Prefer library IDs from official sources (higher reputation/benchmark scores)
Cache results mentally within a conversation; don't re-fetch the same docs repeatedly

---name: context7description: Fetch up-to-date, version-specific library documentation and code examples from Context7. Use this skill whenever the user asks about a specific programming library, framework, or API, or when writing code that depends on a library. Replaces stale training-data knowledge with live docs.---# Context7 -- Live Library DocumentationPull current docs and code examples for any programming library directly into context. No more hallucinated APIs or outdated patterns.## When to Use- The user asks how to use a library, framework, or SDK (e.g. "how do I do X with Hono?")- The user asks about a specific API, method, or configuration for a library- You are writing or reviewing code that depends on an external library and need accurate API details- The user says "use context7" explicitly- The user asks about setup, installation, or configuration of a library## How to UseThe script is at `Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts`. Run with `bun`.### Commands**Search for a library:**```bashbun Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts search "<library-name>"```Returns matching libraries with their Context7 IDs, descriptions, snippet counts, and quality scores. Pick the best match by name relevance, reputation, and benchmark score.**Fetch docs for a specific query:**```bashbun Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts docs <library-id> "<query>"```Returns documentation and code examples relevant to the query. Use the library ID from a search result.**One-shot lookup (search + fetch docs):**```bashbun Skills/context7/scripts/context7.ts lookup "<library-name>" "<query>" --tokens 10000```Resolves the library and fetches relevant docs in one step. This is the most common workflow.### Options- `--tokens <n>` -- Max tokens of documentation to return (default: 10000). Use lower values (3000-5000) for focused questions, higher (10000-15000) for broad exploration.- `--api-key <key>` -- Override the CONTEXT7_API_KEY environment variable.### Workflow1. User asks about a library -> run `lookup` with the library name and their question2. Read the returned docs and code examples3. Use them to give an accurate, up-to-date answer or write correct code4. If `lookup` picks the wrong library, use `search` first to find the right ID, then `docs`### Tips- For well-known libraries, `lookup` usually picks the right one automatically- If multiple versions exist, mention the version in your query: `lookup "next.js" "app router next.js 14"`- Prefer library IDs from official sources (higher reputation/benchmark scores)- Cache results mentally within a conversation; don't re-fetch the same docs repeatedly

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