What do you want to do?
3 use cases
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Stop your agent coding against outdated library APIs
Set up Context7 so the agent pulls current docs when you add use Context7 to a prompt.
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With Context7 set up, ask: How do I set up a Next.js 16 proxy? use context7. Confirm the answer cites the current docs version.
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Point the agent at one exact library's docs
Name a library id like /supabase/supabase so the agent skips matching and uses those docs.
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upstash/context7 - Software and DevOps
- Beginner
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Implement <feature> with Supabase, using library /supabase/supabase via Context7 for docs. List the API calls used and confirm each exists in those docs.
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Make the agent use current docs automatically
Add a rule so the agent always consults Context7 for library questions without being asked.
- REPO
upstash/context7 - Software and DevOps
- Beginner
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Add the Context7 auto-invoke rule to my agent's rules, then ask <library question>. Confirm the agent used Context7 without being told.
- REPO
Quick start with Context7
- Check you have what it needs: Node.js for npx; An MCP-capable coding agent such as Cursor or Claude Code.
- Open upstash/context7 on GitHub and read the README and license.
- Run
npx ctx7 setup - Restart your agent
- Add use Context7 to a prompt, for example a Next.js proxy request
- Check the code against the current docs
These steps come from our top use case, Stop your agent coding against outdated library APIs, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.
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About this repo
- Who it is forDevelopers whose coding agents write code against outdated or hallucinated library APIs.
- Why it is hot63k stars
- LanguageTypeScript
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- Node.js for npx
- An MCP-capable coding agent such as Cursor or Claude Code
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What is Context7?
Context7 gives AI coding agents up-to-date, version-specific library documentation and code examples through an MCP server and CLI, so prompts can say use context7. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/upstash/context7.
Who is Context7 for?
Developers whose coding agents write code against outdated or hallucinated library APIs.
What can I do with Context7?
3 use cases so far, for example: Stop your agent coding against outdated library APIs; Point the agent at one exact library's docs; Make the agent use current docs automatically. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.
What do I need to run Context7?
Node.js for npx; An MCP-capable coding agent such as Cursor or Claude Code.
What are alternatives to Context7?
Other hot AI repos in Software and DevOps: Deep Infer, Harness2, Orca, Opencode, Graphify.
Is Context7 safe to run?
Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.