SKILL.md
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
1. 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.
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:
--type txt|md- Output format (default: txt)
--tokens N- Limit response tokens
Quick Reference
Task
Command
Find React docs
search "react"
Get React hooks info
context "/facebook/react" "useEffect cleanup"
Find Supabase
search "supabase"
Get Supabase auth
context "/supabase/supabase" "authentication row level security"
When to Use
- Before implementing any library-dependent feature
- When unsure about current API signatures
- For library version-specific behavior
- To verify best practices and patterns