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Skill BjornMelin/dev-skills/skills/context7-research

Deep library, dependency, framework, and API documentation research using Context7 MCP tools only. Use when you need up-to-date docs, version-specific API reference, migration guidance, or to verify code against official documentation. Triggers on requests like “look up docs”, “API reference”, “how do I use X”, “latest/current”, “deprecated”, “breaking changes”, “best practices”, or whenever correctness depends on primary documentation.From its SKILL.md

Install
npx -y skills add BjornMelin/dev-skills --skill context7-research

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SKILL.md

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Context7 Research

Use Context7 as the source of truth for library/framework documentation during implementation, reviews, and debugging.

Workflow (MUST FOLLOW)

  1. Extract:
    • libraryName: product/package/framework name (e.g., next.js, zod, supabase)
    • objective: what you need to do (e.g., “configure SSR auth”, “migrate v3->v4”, “use hook X”)
    • version: only if the user specifies one or you can infer it from repo context (otherwise default to “latest”).
  2. If the user already provided a Context7 library ID in /org/project (or /org/project/version) format, skip resolution.
  3. Otherwise call mcp__context7__resolve-library-id with:
    • libraryName: extracted name
    • query: the full user objective (not just a keyword)
  4. Select the best match using this rubric:
    • Exact/closest name match
    • Highest source reputation
    • Highest snippet coverage (prefer more snippets when reputation is similar)
    • Highest benchmark score
    • Versions available that match the requested version (if any)
  5. Call mcp__context7__query-docs with the selected libraryId and a tight query (see Query Budget).
  6. Synthesize an answer:
    • Include the libraryId used (and version if applicable)
    • Quote or paraphrase only what’s needed; prefer code examples
    • If docs are missing/ambiguous, label the gap as UNVERIFIED and ask for the smallest clarification needed.

Query Budget (HARD LIMIT)

Use at most 3 mcp__context7__query-docs calls per user request. Plan the queries up-front:

  • Query 1 (overview): “Explain the concept and where it lives in the docs; include minimal example.”
  • Query 2 (API details): “Exact function/class/method signatures and usage examples for the user’s task.”
  • Query 3 (edge cases): “Pitfalls, errors, version differences, and recommended patterns.”

If you can’t cover everything within 3 calls, ask the user to narrow scope (or pick the highest-impact subquestion).

Output (DEFAULT SHAPE)

  • Start with the recommended approach (1–5 bullets).
  • Include at least one doc-backed example/snippet when the question is about code.
  • End with “Assumptions / Gaps” if anything is uncertain (UNVERIFIED) or version-dependent.

Resources

  • Playbook: references/playbook.md
  • Troubleshooting: references/troubleshooting.md
  • Design + scoring (maintainers): references/design-spec.md
  • Report template: assets/report-template.md
  • Generate a new report file: python3 scripts/new_report.py --out ./context7-research.md --library-name "<name>" --question "<objective>"

What ships with it: 6 files

8.2 KB alongside SKILL.md, 1 of them executable

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