Context7 Intake

Context7 Intake

Purpose

Route documentation and background research tasks to the Context7 hosted MCP server so Codex can retrieve multi-level summaries without overloading the context window.

Setup Checklist

1. Confirm CONTEXT7_ENDPOINT and CONTEXT7_API_KEY are available plus optional CONTEXT7_COLLECTIONS.
2. Update servers/context7/config.json when you add or remove collections so the metadata stays accurate.
3. For large collections, request an outline first before pulling full passages.

Workflow

1. Define the brief – specify what context is needed (e.g., “architecture overview for Scheduler service between 2022-2023”).
2. Search – call the Context7 search tool with filters (collection, tags). If no hit, broaden keywords or switch collections.
3. Summarize – use the server’s outline/summary tools, then refine by requesting the exact sections.
4. Cite – capture the provided citation metadata when transferring insight into other skills or docs.

Notes

• Context7 enforces concurrency quotas—queue multiple queries sequentially.
• When multiple results are returned, prefer outlines first, then fetch full passages for the top 2 hits.
• Store curated snippets in docs/context/ if they should be re-used later.