Context7 Documentation Fetcher
Retrieve current library documentation via Context7 API.
IMPORTANT: CONTEXT7_API_KEY IS STORED IN THE .env FILE IN THE SKILL FOLDER THAT THE CONTEXT7 SKILL IS INSTALLED IN. SEARCH FOR IT THERE. .env FILES ARE HIDDEN FILES.
Example: ~/.agents/skills/context7/.env ~/.claude/skills/context7/.env
Workflow
- Search for the library
python3 ~/.codex/skills/context7/scripts/context7.py search "<library-name>"
Example:
python3 ~/.codex/skills/context7/scripts/context7.py search "next.js"
Returns library metadata including the id field needed for step 2.
- Fetch documentation context
python3 ~/.codex/skills/context7/scripts/context7.py context "<library-id>" "<query>"
Example:
python3 ~/.codex/skills/context7/scripts/context7.py context "/vercel/next.js" "app router middleware"
Options:
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--type txt|md
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Output format (default: txt)
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--tokens N
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Limit response tokens
Quick Reference
Task Command
Find React docs search "react"
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Find Supabase search "supabase"
Get Supabase auth context "/supabase/supabase" "authentication row level security"
When to Use
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Before implementing any library-dependent feature
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When unsure about current API signatures
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For library version-specific behavior
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To verify best practices and patterns