Context7 Cli
by @melvynx
Manage Context7 via CLI - search libraries, get documentation context. Use when user mentions 'context7', 'library docs', 'documentation context', or wants t...
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name: context7-cli description: "Manage Context7 via CLI - search libraries, get documentation context. Use when user mentions 'context7', 'library docs', 'documentation context', or wants to fetch up-to-date library documentation." category: documentation
context7-cli
Setup
If context7-cli is not installed, install it from GitHub:
npx api2cli install Melvynx/context7-cli
If context7-cli is not found, install and build it:
bun --version || curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
npx api2cli bundle context7
npx api2cli link context7
api2cli link adds ~/.local/bin to PATH automatically. The CLI is available in the next command.
Always use --json flag when calling commands programmatically.
Authentication
context7-cli auth set "your-ctx7sk-api-key"
context7-cli auth test
Get your API key at https://context7.com/dashboard (keys start with ctx7sk).
Resources
libs
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| context7-cli libs --name react --query "hooks" --json | Search for libraries by name |
context
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| context7-cli context get --library /facebook/react --query "useEffect" --json | Get documentation snippets (JSON) |
| context7-cli context get --library /vercel/next.js --query "app router" --type txt --raw | Get docs as raw text |
| context7-cli context get --library /vercel/next.js/v15.1.8 --query "middleware" --json | Pin to specific version |
Typical workflow
1. Search for the library: context7-cli libs --name react --query "state management" --json
2. Use the id from results to get docs: context7-cli context get --library /facebook/react --query "useState" --json
Global Flags
All commands support: --json, --format , --verbose, --no-color, --no-header
βοΈ Configuration
If context7-cli is not installed, install it from GitHub:
npx api2cli install Melvynx/context7-cli
If context7-cli is not found, install and build it:
bun --version || curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
npx api2cli bundle context7
npx api2cli link context7
api2cli link adds ~/.local/bin to PATH automatically. The CLI is available in the next command.
Always use --json flag when calling commands programmatically.