context7-cli
Setup
If context7-cli is not installed, install it from GitHub:
npx api2cli install Melvynx/context7-cli
If context7-cli is not found, install and build it:
bun --version || curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
npx api2cli bundle context7
npx api2cli link context7
api2cli link adds ~/.local/bin to PATH automatically. The CLI is available in the next command.
Always use --json flag when calling commands programmatically.
Authentication
context7-cli auth set "your-ctx7sk-api-key"
context7-cli auth test
Get your API key at https://context7.com/dashboard (keys start with ctx7sk).
Resources
libs
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
context7-cli libs --name react --query "hooks" --json | Search for libraries by name |
context
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
context7-cli context get --library /facebook/react --query "useEffect" --json | Get documentation snippets (JSON) |
context7-cli context get --library /vercel/next.js --query "app router" --type txt --raw | Get docs as raw text |
context7-cli context get --library /vercel/next.js/v15.1.8 --query "middleware" --json | Pin to specific version |
Typical workflow
- Search for the library:
context7-cli libs --name react --query "state management" --json - Use the
idfrom results to get docs:context7-cli context get --library /facebook/react --query "useState" --json
Global Flags
All commands support: --json, --format <text|json|csv|yaml>, --verbose, --no-color, --no-header