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name: context7
description: Retrieve up-to-date documentation for software libraries, frameworks, and components via the Context7 API. This skill should be used when looking up documentation for any programming library or framework, finding code examples for specific APIs or features, verifying correct usage of library functions, or obtaining current information about library APIs that may have changed since training.
---

# Context7 Documentation Lookup

Retrieve current documentation and code examples for any programming library directly from the source.

## Usage

Use the Python script at `scripts/context7.py`.

### Get Documentation

```bash
# Text format (default)
python scripts/context7.py docs \
  --library-id /facebook/react --query "useEffect cleanup function"

# Specific version
python scripts/context7.py docs \
  --library-id /vercel/next.js/v15.1.8 --query "app router middleware"
```

### Search Libraries

Use search only when the library ID is unknown:

```bash
python scripts/context7.py search \
  --library react --query "hooks"
```

## Query Tips

- Use detailed, natural language queries for better results
- Good: `"How to implement authentication with middleware"`
- Bad: `"auth"`

## Common Library IDs

| Library | ID |
| ------- | -- |
| React | `/facebook/react` |
| Next.js | `/vercel/next.js` |
| TailwindCSS | `/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss` |
| Expo | `/expo/expo` |
| ORPC | `middleapi/orpc` |

## Rules

- Query docs directly when you know the library ID
- Use search only if unsure about the library ID
- Use specific version IDs for consistent results (e.g., `/vercel/next.js/v15.1.8`)
- Use `--format json` for structured output