Context7
Context7 is a MCP server for code generation and scaffolding, published by upstash.
Pulls up-to-date, version-specific library docs and code examples directly into your LLM's context so coding agents stop hallucinating APIs.
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Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked Context7 yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About Context7
Description · AI-summarised from the upstash README
Context7 fetches up-to-date code examples and documentation right into your LLM's context. No tab-switching, no hallucinated APIs that don't exist, no outdated code generation. It supplies current, library-specific documentation to coding assistants and matches the package version the developer is actually using.
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Install Context7
Install
Install via MCP server
{
"mcpServers": {
"context7-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
}
}
}Install with your AI
Zero install · paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor…
Install the "Context7" skill into my project by following all instructions at https://skillsdirectory.co/s/context7-mcp
Your assistant reads /s/context7-mcp and follows it — fetching the files from the source, placing them, and confirming before it runs anything. No account needed. How this works.
Frequently asked
FAQ
What does Context7 do?
Pulls up-to-date, version-specific library docs and code examples directly into your LLM's context so coding agents stop hallucinating APIs.
How do I install Context7?
Context7 is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "context7-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for Context7?
Context7 has a Skill Score of 9.6/10 (High Quality). It is currently a provisional score — Context7 hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 95/100 (40%), maintenance 94/100 (30%), and documentation 97/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is Context7 free?
Context7 is published under the MIT license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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