# Context7 CLI

> Current API docs + code snippets for third-party libraries/frameworks. Use to verify exact signatures/usage.

- Skill: `mic92/context7-cli` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add mic92/context7-cli`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/mic92/context7-cli/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: Mic92 (https://skillmd.com/u/mic92)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/mic92/context7-cli

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Two-step: `search` resolves a library name to a Context7 ID, then `docs` fetches a few focused snippets for that ID. IDs are not guessable — always search first. Both args are required for both commands.

```bash
# 1. Find the library ID — output shows IDs, ⭐, snippet count, and available versions
context7-cli search nextjs "middleware"
#   /vercel/next.js   ⭐ 131k   Versions: v15.1.8, v13.5.11, ...

# 2. Fetch docs — query is semantic, be specific (output is ~5KB, don't waste it on broad topics)
context7-cli docs /vercel/next.js "middleware matcher config"

# Pin version (only ones listed in search output work)
context7-cli docs /vercel/next.js/v15.1.8 "app router migration"
```