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Use the ctx7 CLI to fetch library documentation, manage AI coding skills, and configure Context7 MCP. Activate when the user mentions "ctx7" or "context7",…

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🧰 Not standalone. This skill ships with upstash/context7 and only works together with that tool — install the tool first, then add this skill.

Use the ctx7 CLI to fetch library documentation, manage AI coding skills, and configure Context7 MCP. Activate when the user mentions "ctx7" or "context7",…

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Use the ctx7 CLI to fetch library documentation, manage AI coding skills, and configure Context7 MCP. Activate when the user mentions "ctx7" or "context7",… npx skills add https://github.com/upstash/context7-mcp --skill context7-cli Download ZIPGitHub58.6k

ctx7 CLI

The Context7 CLI does three things: fetches up-to-date library documentation, manages AI coding skills, and sets up Context7 MCP for your editor.

Make sure the CLI is up to date before running commands:

Copy & paste — that's it
npm install -g ctx7@latest

Or run directly without installing:

Copy & paste — that's it
npx ctx7@latest

What this skill covers

  • Documentation — Fetch current docs for any library. Use when writing code, verifying API signatures, or when training data may be outdated.

  • Skills management — Install, search, suggest, list, remove, and generate AI coding skills.

  • Setup — Configure Context7 MCP for Claude Code / Cursor / OpenCode.

Quick Reference

Copy & paste — that's it
# Documentation
ctx7 library # Step 1: resolve library ID
ctx7 docs 
- # Step 2: fetch docs

# Skills
ctx7 skills install /owner/repo # Install from a repo (interactive)
ctx7 skills install /owner/repo name # Install a specific skill
ctx7 skills search # Search the registry
ctx7 skills suggest # Auto-suggest based on project deps
ctx7 skills list # List installed skills
ctx7 skills remove # Uninstall a skill
ctx7 skills generate # Generate a custom skill with AI (requires login)

# Setup
ctx7 setup # Configure Context7 MCP (interactive)
ctx7 login # Log in for higher rate limits + skill generation
ctx7 whoami # Check current login status

Authentication

Copy & paste — that's it
ctx7 login # Opens browser for OAuth
ctx7 login --no-browser # Prints URL instead of opening browser
ctx7 logout # Clear stored tokens
ctx7 whoami # Show current login status (name + email)

Most commands work without login. Exceptions: skills generate always requires it; ctx7 setup requires it unless --api-key or --oauth is passed. Login also unlocks higher rate limits on docs commands.

Set an API key via environment variable to skip interactive login entirely:

Copy & paste — that's it
export CONTEXT7_API_KEY=your_key