choiruladamm/claude-context7-skill

Overview

This skill automatically fetches up-to-date, version-specific library documentation from Context7 whenever accurate code generation, setup instructions, or API references are needed. It prevents hallucinated APIs by sourcing official docs and returns focused snippets and examples tailored to the requested library and topic. Claude invokes it automatically when library names, frameworks, or API usage are detected.

How this skill works

The skill detects which library or framework you referenced and queries Context7 to find the exact library ID. It then retrieves documentation for the specified topic and version limits, returning plain-text docs and examples. Claude uses those fresh docs to generate accurate code, setup steps, or API explanations and falls back to model knowledge with caveats if docs are unavailable.

When to use it

• When you need precise code examples for a specific library or version
• When asking for setup or configuration steps (framework bootstraps, build tools)
• When you require current API documentation or method signatures
• When integrating multiple libraries and you want authoritative examples
• When you want to avoid hallucinated or outdated API usage

Best practices

• Specify the exact library name and, if relevant, the version
• Mention the specific topic (e.g., "authentication", "app router", "validation") for focused results
• Ask for code examples and include target environment (browser, Node, serverless)
• Request token-limited excerpts if you want concise snippets instead of full pages
• If a library is uncommon, allow the skill to search similar libraries or suggest alternatives

Example use cases

• Create a login form with React Hook Form and Zod validation, returning current API usage and examples
• Setup Next.js 15 with app router and server actions, including correct configuration files
• Show Supabase authentication methods and sample client/server code for the current API
• Integrate TanStack Query with React and provide hook signatures and cache examples
• Generate migration instructions from Prisma to Drizzle using up-to-date CLI and schema syntax