Context7 MCP - Up-to-date Code Docs For Any Prompt

❌ Without Context7

LLMs rely on outdated or generic information about the libraries you use. You get:

❌ Code examples are outdated and based on year-old training data
❌ Hallucinated APIs don't even exist
❌ Generic answers for old package versions

✅ With Context7

Context7 MCP pulls up-to-date, version-specific documentation and code examples straight from the source — and places them directly into your prompt.

Add use context7 to your prompt in Cursor:

Create a basic Next.js project with app router. use context7

Create a script to delete the rows where the city is "" given PostgreSQL credentials. use context7

Context7 fetches up-to-date code examples and documentation right into your LLM's context.

1️⃣ Write your prompt naturally
2️⃣ Tell the LLM to use context7
3️⃣ Get working code answers

No tab-switching, no hallucinated APIs that don't exist, no outdated code generations.

📚 Adding Projects

Check out our project addition guide to learn how to add (or update) your favorite libraries to Context7.

🛠️ Installation

Requirements

Node.js >= v18.0.0
Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop or another MCP Client

<summary>Installing via Smithery</summary> To install Context7 MCP Server for any client automatically via Smithery:

bash
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @upstash/context7-mcp --client <CLIENT_NAME> --key <YOUR_SMITHERY_KEY>

You can find your Smithery key in the Smithery.ai webpage.

<summary>Install in Cursor</summary> Go to: Settings -> Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new global MCP server Pasting the following configuration into your Cursor ~/.cursor/mcp.json file is the recommended approach. You may also install in a specific project by creating .cursor/mcp.json in your project folder. See Cursor MCP docs for more info. > Since Cursor 1.0, you can click the install button below for instant one-click installation. #### Cursor Remote Server Connection

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "url": "https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

#### Cursor Local Server Connection

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

<summary>Alternative: Use Bun</summary>

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

<summary>Alternative: Use Deno</summary>

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "deno",
      "args": ["run", "--allow-env", "--allow-net", "npm:@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

<summary>Install in Windsurf</summary> Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file. See Windsurf MCP docs for more info. #### Windsurf Remote Server Connection

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.context7.com/sse"
    }
  }
}

#### Windsurf Local Server Connection

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

<summary>Install in VS Code</summary>

Add this to your VS Code MCP config file. See VS Code MCP docs for more info. #### VS Code Remote Server Connection

json
"mcp": {
  "servers": {
    "context7": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

#### VS Code Local Server Connection

json
"mcp": {
  "servers": {
    "context7": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

<summary>Install in Visual Studio 2022</summary> You can configure Context7 MCP in Visual Studio 2022 by following the Visual Studio MCP Servers documentation. Add this to your Visual Studio MCP config file (see the Visual Studio docs for details):

json
{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "context7": {
        "type": "http",
        "url": "https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or, for a local server:

json
{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "context7": {
        "type": "stdio",
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
      }
    }
  }
}

For more information and troubleshooting, refer to the Visual Studio MCP Servers documentation.

<summary>Install in Zed</summary> It can be installed via Zed Extensions or you can add this to your Zed settings.json. See Zed Context Server docs for more info.

json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "Context7": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
      },
      "settings": {}
    }
  }
}

<summary>Install in Claude Code</summary> Run this command. See Claude Code MCP docs for more info. #### Claude Code Remote Server Connection

sh
claude mcp add --transport sse context7 https://mcp.context7.com/sse

#### Claude Code Local Server Connection

sh
claude mcp add context7 -- npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp

<summary>Install in Claude Desktop</summary> Add this to your Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json file. See Claude Desktop MCP docs for more info.

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

<summary>Install in BoltAI</summary> Open the "Settings" page of the app, navigate to "Plugins," and enter the following JSON:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Once saved, enter in the chat get-library-docs followed by your Context7 documentation ID (e.g., get-library-docs /nuxt/ui). More information is available on BoltAI's Documentation site. For BoltAI on iOS, see this guide.

<summary>Using Docker</summary> If you prefer to run the MCP server in a Docker container: 1. Build the Docker Image: First, create a Dockerfile in the project root (or anywhere you prefer):

<summary>Click to see Dockerfile content</summary>

Dockerfile
   FROM node:18-alpine

   WORKDIR /app

   # Install the latest version globally
   RUN npm install -g @upstash/context7-mcp

   # Expose default port if needed (optional, depends on MCP client interaction)
   # EXPOSE 3000

   # Default command to run the server
   CMD ["context7-mcp"]

Then, build the image using a tag (e.g., context7-mcp). Make sure Docker Desktop (or the Docker daemon) is running. Run the following command in the same directory where you saved the Dockerfile:

   docker build -t context7-mcp .

Configure Your MCP Client:

Update your MCP client's configuration to use the Docker command.

_Example for a cline_mcpsettings.json:
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Сontext7": {
      "autoApprove": [],
      "disabled": false,
      "timeout": 60,
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "context7-mcp"],
      "transportType": "stdio"
    }
  }
}
```
Note: This is an example configuration. Please refer to the specific examples for your MCP client (like Cursor, VS Code, etc.) earlier in this README to adapt the structure (e.g., mcpServers vs servers). Also, ensure the image name in args matches the tag used during the docker build command.

<summary>Install in Windows</summary> The configuration on Windows is slightly different compared to Linux or macOS (Cline is used in the example). The same principle applies to other editors; refer to the configuration of command and args.

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github.com/upstash/context7-mcp": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp@latest"],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

<summary>Install in Augment Code</summary> To configure Context7 MCP in Augment Code, follow these steps: 1. Press Cmd/Ctrl Shift P or go to the hamburger menu in the Augment panel 2. Select Edit Settings 3. Under Advanced, click Edit in settings.json 4. Add the server configuration to the mcpServers array in the augment.advanced object

json
"augment.advanced": {
    "mcpServers": [
        {
            "name": "context7",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
        }
    ]
}

Once the MCP server is added, restart your editor. If you receive any errors, check the syntax to make sure closing brackets or commas are not missing.

<summary>Install in Roo Code</summary> Add this to your Roo Code MCP configuration file. See Roo Code MCP docs for more info. #### Roo Code Remote Server Connection

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

#### Roo Code Local Server Connection

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

<summary>Install in Zencoder</summary> To configure Context7 MCP in Zencoder, follow these steps: 1. Go to the Zencoder menu (...) 2. From the dropdown menu, select Agent tools 3. Click on the Add custom MCP 4. Add the name and server configuration from below, and make sure to hit the Install button

json
{
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp@latest"
    ]
}

Once the MCP server is added, you can easily continue using it.

<summary>Install in Amazon Q Developer CLI</summary> Add this to your Amazon Q Developer CLI configuration file. See Amazon Q Developer CLI docs for more details.

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

🔨 Available Tools

Context7 MCP provides the following tools that LLMs can use:

resolve-library-id: Resolves a general library name into a Context7-compatible library ID.
- libraryName (required): The name of the library to search for
get-library-docs: Fetches documentation for a library using a Context7-compatible library ID.
- context7CompatibleLibraryID (required): Exact Context7-compatible library ID (e.g., /mongodb/docs, /vercel/next.js)
- topic (optional): Focus the docs on a specific topic (e.g., "routing", "hooks")
- tokens (optional, default 10000): Max number of tokens to return. Values less than the default value of 10000 are automatically increased to 10000.

💻 Development

Clone the project and install dependencies:

bun i

Build:

bun run build

Run the server:

bun run dist/index.js

CLI Arguments

context7-mcp accepts the following CLI flags:

--transport <stdio|http|sse> – Transport to use (stdio by default).
--port <number> – Port to listen on when using http or sse transport (default 3000).

Example with http transport and port 8080:

bun run dist/index.js --transport http --port 8080

<summary>Local Configuration Example</summary>

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["tsx", "/path/to/folder/context7-mcp/src/index.ts"]
    }
  }
}

<summary>Testing with MCP Inspector</summary>

bash
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx @upstash/context7-mcp

🚨 Troubleshooting

<summary>Module Not Found Errors</summary> If you encounter ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND, try using bunx instead of npx:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

This often resolves module resolution issues in environments where npx doesn't properly install or resolve packages.

<summary>ESM Resolution Issues</summary> For errors like Error: Cannot find module 'uriTemplate.js', try the --experimental-vm-modules flag:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "--node-options=--experimental-vm-modules", "@upstash/context7-mcp@1.0.6"]
    }
  }
}

<summary>TLS/Certificate Issues</summary> Use the --experimental-fetch flag to bypass TLS-related problems:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "--node-options=--experimental-fetch", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

<summary>General MCP Client Errors</summary> 1. Try adding @latest to the package name 2. Use bunx as an alternative to npx 3. Consider using deno as another alternative 4. Ensure you're using Node.js v18 or higher for native fetch support

⚠️ Disclaimer

Context7 projects are community-contributed and while we strive to maintain high quality, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or security of all library documentation. Projects listed in Context7 are developed and maintained by their respective owners, not by Context7. If you encounter any suspicious, inappropriate, or potentially harmful content, please use the "Report" button on the project page to notify us immediately. We take all reports seriously and will review flagged content promptly to maintain the integrity and safety of our platform. By using Context7, you acknowledge that you do so at your own discretion and risk.

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