Documentation Lookup

Documentation Lookup (Context7)

When the user asks about libraries, frameworks, or APIs, fetch current documentation via the Context7 MCP instead of relying on training data.

When to Use

• Setup or configuration questions (e.g. "How do I configure Next.js middleware?")
• Code that depends on a library ("Write a Prisma query for...")
• API or reference information ("What are the Supabase auth methods?")
• Mentions of specific frameworks or libraries

How It Works

Step 1: Resolve the Library ID

Call resolve-library-id with the library name and user's question.

Step 2: Select the Best Match

Choose by name match, benchmark score, source reputation, and version specificity.

Step 3: Fetch the Documentation

Call query-docs with the selected library ID and the user's specific question.

Step 4: Use the Documentation

Answer using the fetched, current information. Include relevant code examples. Cite the library or version when it matters.

Examples

Next.js middleware

1. Resolve: libraryName: "Next.js", query: "How do I set up middleware?"
2. Select: /vercel/next.js
3. Query: fetch middleware docs
4. Answer with current patterns and code

Prisma query

1. Resolve: libraryName: "Prisma", query: "How do I query with relations?"
2. Select: /prisma/prisma
3. Query: fetch relation query docs
4. Return Prisma Client patterns with code

Best Practices

• Be specific: use the user's full question as the query
• Version awareness: use version-specific library IDs when available
• Prefer official sources over community forks
• Limit to 3 MCP calls per question
• Never send API keys or secrets in queries to Context7

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