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DimensionContext7Up-to-date code docs for any promptContext7Upstash's official server providing up-to-date third-party library docs for AI coding assistants
FMRS42 / 100 · D80 / 100 · B
Reliability7 / 2014 / 20
Security and permissions10 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2017 / 20
Documentation5 / 2015 / 20
Setup experience10 / 2018 / 20
Best for
  • Developers who need current code documentation
  • Teams using MCP-capable AI agents or clients
  • Users who want to connect through stdio or Streamable HTTP
  • Developers using fast-moving frameworks/libraries worried about the AI suggesting stale code
  • Scenarios wanting zero-config documentation lookup
Not for
  • Users seeking other MCP server capabilities from the Klavis repository
  • Users requiring a documented tool list or documented client compatibility
  • Offline workflows that cannot depend on the external Context7 service
  • Looking up internal/private codebase documentation (Context7 targets publicly published open-source libraries)
  • Cases needing very high coverage of obscure, niche libraries (coverage depends on what Context7's platform has indexed)
Required permissions
  • If authentication is used, provide CONTEXT7_API_KEY
  • Remote usage requires network access to https://mcp.context7.com/mcp
  • Local stdio or MCPB usage requires the appropriate local runtime environment
  • Usable without an API key (subject to a free-tier rate limit); CONTEXT7_API_KEY is an optional credential for higher quota
  • Read-only documentation lookup — no code execution or local filesystem access involved
Risks and side effects
  • The API key is secret and should not be exposed
  • Remote usage depends on network connectivity and Context7 service availability
  • The supplied sources do not specify the tool list, data handling scope, or detailed permissions
  • The free tier has limited quota — high-frequency use may hit rate limits
  • Documentation content comes from Context7's platform index, so its accuracy and freshness depend on that platform's crawl cadence
Supported clientsClaude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Cline, Amp
Tools02