Context7 MCP
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Context7 MCP pulls up-to-date, version-specific documentation and code examples straight from the source and places them directly into your prompt. It helps LLMs provide more accurate and relevant code suggestions by fetching the latest information.
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What is Context7 MCP?
Context7 MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Large Language Models (LLMs) with up-to-date documentation and code examples for libraries and frameworks. This allows the LLM to generate more accurate and relevant code suggestions, reducing the risk of outdated or hallucinated APIs.
How to use Context7 MCP?
To use Context7, add use context7
to your prompt in a supported MCP client like Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, VS Code or Zed. The MCP server will then fetch the relevant documentation and code examples and inject them into the LLM's context.
Key features of Context7 MCP
Fetches up-to-date documentation
Provides version-specific code examples
Integrates with various MCP clients (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Zed)
Reduces hallucinated APIs
Eliminates outdated code generations
Use cases of Context7 MCP
Generating code for specific library versions
Troubleshooting code issues with accurate documentation
Learning new libraries and frameworks
Improving the accuracy of AI coding assistants
FAQ from Context7 MCP
What is Context7 MCP?
What is Context7 MCP?
Context7 MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that provides LLMs with up-to-date documentation and code examples.
How do I install Context7 MCP?
How do I install Context7 MCP?
You can install Context7 MCP via Smithery, or by manually configuring your MCP client (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Zed) with the provided configuration snippets.
What MCP clients are supported?
What MCP clients are supported?
Context7 MCP supports Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Zed and Claude Code.
What if I encounter an ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND error?
What if I encounter an ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND error?
Try using bunx
instead of npx
in your MCP client configuration.
What if I encounter ESM Resolution Issues?
What if I encounter ESM Resolution Issues?
Try running with the --experimental-vm-modules
flag in your MCP client configuration.