Context7
Context7 is a MCP server for code generation and scaffolding, published by upstash.
An MCP server and CLI tool that fetches live, version-specific documentation and code examples from libraries to provide AI agents with accurate context.
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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Context7 solves the problem of LLMs using outdated or hallucinated API information by pulling real-time, version-specific documentation and code examples directly from library sources. It works as both an MCP server (for native agent integration) and a CLI + Skills mode, allowing developers to ask their AI agents for accurate library documentation without leaving their coding environment. Supports 30+ MCP clients including Cursor, Claude, and OpenCode.
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Install Context7
Install
Install via MCP server
{
"mcpServers": {
"upstash-context7": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@upstash/upstash-context7"]
}
}
}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/upstash-context7
Your assistant reads /s/upstash-context7 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?
An MCP server and CLI tool that fetches live, version-specific documentation and code examples from libraries to provide AI agents with accurate context.
How do I install Context7?
Context7 is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "upstash-context7": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@upstash/upstash-context7"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for Context7?
Context7 has a Skill Score of 7.3/10 (Solid). It is currently a provisional score — Context7 hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 75/100 (40%), maintenance 57/100 (30%), and documentation 85/100 (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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