Context7 API Documentation Fetcher
by @am-will
Fetch up-to-date library documentation via Context7 API. Use PROACTIVELY when: (1) Working with ANY external library (React, Next.js, Supabase, etc.) (2) User asks about library APIs, patterns, or best practices (3) Implementing features that rely on third-party packages (4) Debugging library-specific issues (5) Need current documentation beyond training data cutoff Always prefer this over guessing library APIs or using outdated knowledge.
clawhub install context7-apiπ About This Skill
name: context7 description: | Fetch up-to-date library documentation via Context7 API. Use PROACTIVELY when: (1) Working with ANY external library (React, Next.js, Supabase, etc.) (2) User asks about library APIs, patterns, or best practices (3) Implementing features that rely on third-party packages (4) Debugging library-specific issues (5) Need current documentation beyond training data cutoff Always prefer this over guessing library APIs or using outdated knowledge.
Context7 Documentation Fetcher
Retrieve current library documentation via Context7 API.
Workflow
1. Search for the library
python3 ~/.claude/skills/context7/scripts/context7.py search ""
Example:
python3 ~/.claude/skills/context7/scripts/context7.py search "next.js"
Returns library metadata including the id field needed for step 2.
2. Fetch documentation context
python3 ~/.claude/skills/context7/scripts/context7.py context "" ""
Example:
python3 ~/.claude/skills/context7/scripts/context7.py context "/vercel/next.js" "app router middleware"
Options:
--type txt|md - Output format (default: txt)--tokens N - Limit response tokensQuick 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" |