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DimensionJetBrains MCP Proxy ServerMCP proxy server to connect JetBrains IDEsContext7Upstash's official server providing up-to-date third-party library docs for AI coding assistants
FMRS55 / 100 · C80 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 2014 / 20
Security and permissions10 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance12 / 2017 / 20
Documentation14 / 2015 / 20
Setup experience11 / 2018 / 20
Best for
  • Developers using JetBrains IDEs who want AI-assisted development
  • Teams that have JetBrains IDEs installed and need AI assistant integration
  • Developers using fast-moving frameworks/libraries worried about the AI suggesting stale code
  • Scenarios wanting zero-config documentation lookup
Not for
  • Developers not using JetBrains IDEs
  • Users needing long-term support or latest features (since deprecated, use built-in IDE functionality)
  • 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
  • Needs access to the local port of JetBrains IDE (default 127.0.0.1:6365)
  • Requires running npx, so Node.js 18 or later must be installed
  • 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
  • Deprecated and no longer maintained, potential unpatched security vulnerabilities or compatibility issues
  • Requires correct IDE port and host configuration, otherwise connection fails
  • External connections may be needed for third-party clients, posing security risks
  • 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 DesktopClaude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Cline, Amp
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