context7

Context7 Documentation Lookup Skill

Fetch up-to-date library documentation via Context7 REST API. Lightweight alternative to Context7 MCP with no persistent context overhead.

Features

• No MCP Overhead - Uses REST API directly, no tool schemas consuming context
• Current Documentation - Fetches live docs from Context7's curated database
• Topic Filtering - Focus on specific areas (hooks, routing, middleware, etc.)
• 50+ Libraries - React, Next.js, Vue, Express, Prisma, and more

Installation

Marketplace (Recommended)

Add the Netresearch marketplace once, then browse and install skills:

# Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add netresearch/claude-code-marketplace

npx (skills.sh)

Install with any Agent Skills-compatible agent:

npx skills add https://github.com/netresearch/context7-skill --skill context7

Download Release

Download the latest release and extract to your agent's skills directory.

Git Clone

git clone https://github.com/netresearch/context7-skill.git

Composer (PHP Projects)

composer require netresearch/context7-skill

Requires netresearch/composer-agent-skill-plugin.

npm (Node Projects)

npm install --save-dev \
  @netresearch/agent-skill-coordinator \
  github:netresearch/context7-skill

Requires @netresearch/agent-skill-coordinator, which discovers the skill in node_modules and registers it in AGENTS.md via a postinstall hook. For pnpm, also allowlist the coordinator's postinstall:

{
  "pnpm": {
    "onlyBuiltDependencies": ["@netresearch/agent-skill-coordinator"]
  }
}

Usage

The skill triggers on keywords like:

• "how do I use [library]"
• "what's the API for [library]"
• "[library] documentation"
• "show me [library] patterns"

Example Prompts

"How do I use React hooks?"
"What's the Next.js App Router API?"
"Show me Prisma query patterns"
"Express middleware documentation"

Manual Script Usage

# Search for a library ID
scripts/context7.sh search "prisma"

# Fetch documentation with topic
scripts/context7.sh docs "/prisma/prisma" "queries"

Structure

context7/
├── SKILL.md              # AI instructions
├── README.md             # This file
├── LICENSE-MIT           # Code license (MIT)
├── LICENSE-CC-BY-SA-4.0  # Content license (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
├── scripts/              # Automation scripts
│   └── context7.sh       # REST API wrapper
└── .github/
    └── workflows/
        └── release.yml   # Release packaging

Why Use This Over Context7 MCP?

Aspect	MCP Server	This Skill
Context cost	~500-2000 tokens always	~100 tokens on-demand
Tool schemas	Always in context	None
Invocation	Model decides	Model decides
API access	Via MCP protocol	Direct REST API

Best for: Users who occasionally need library docs but don't want persistent context overhead.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
CONTEXT7_API_KEY	No	API key for higher rate limits

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please submit PRs for:

• Adding common library IDs
• Improving script error handling
• Documentation updates

License

This project uses split licensing:

• Code (scripts, workflows, configs): MIT
• Content (skill definitions, documentation, references): CC-BY-SA-4.0

See the individual license files for full terms.

Credits

• Context7 API by Upstash
• Skill developed by Netresearch DTT GmbH

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