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Evidence fieldNx MCP ServerWatchlist candidateContext7 MCPMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for
  • Nx monorepo teams that want workspace/CI/task/docs context in coding agents with a configurable minimal tool surface.
  • Current library and API documentation inside coding agents
  • Read-only technical lookup with a small two-tool surface
  • Users who want remote or local npx connection options
Not ideal for
  • Non-Nx workspaces or users who only want the Nx Console editor extension without MCP.
  • Private internal documentation not indexed by Context7
  • Guaranteed authoritative answers without checking the cited upstream docs
  • Offline-only development
Avoid when
  • Do not publish legacy Nx MCP tool assumptions without checking the current release; Nx has actively changed/reduced its MCP tool surface and moved knowledge into skills.
  • Your policy prohibits sending formulated documentation queries to a hosted service
  • You require complete or guaranteed-correct community-contributed documentation
  • You cannot keep an API key out of shared configuration
Provenance
Provenance details

First-party MCP

io.github.nrwl · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

Upstash · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Stale

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Repo: Aug 14, 2026

Package: Aug 11, 2026

Popularity evidence
GitHub starsNot documented

60,740

GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Package downloads / 30 daysNo reliable download data

3,916,841

package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

External adoption evidenceNot documented
  • npm: package downloads: 3,916,841Exact attributable signal.npm: package downloads · Rolling 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage detailsNot documented
Claude CodeStreamable HTTP
Claude DesktopStreamable HTTP
CodexStreamable HTTP
VS CodeStreamable HTTP
CursorStreamable HTTP
OpenCodeStreamable HTTP
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationLocal workspace mode generally inherits local Nx context; Nx Cloud-backed features use the user's configured Nx Cloud authentication.Remote MCP accepts CONTEXT7_API_KEY as an HTTP header. The local package accepts --api-key. The CLI can use OAuth to generate an API key; unauthenticated documentation commands may have lower limits.
CostNx Cloud plan/CI usage and model-provider costs may apply.A free API key and free usage are documented, with higher-rate or team/enterprise offerings potentially requiring a paid plan. Applicable limits should be checked in the current Context7 dashboard.
PermissionsCan inspect workspace/task data and, for enabled cloud/CI features, interact with supported Nx Cloud workflows.The MCP surface resolves library identifiers and queries documentation. It does not require repository or filesystem write access for the documented hosted mode.
Data handlingWorkspace metadata, task/CI output and codebase context can be exposed to the AI client/provider.Context7 states that formulated queries are sent to its API while full prompts, source code, and conversation history are not transmitted; its tool descriptions instruct clients to remove secrets, personal data, and proprietary code.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • Promising signal, but it ranks below the current Selected/Watchlist admission cohort on maturity, uniqueness, publisher trust, security clarity, or MCP-native evidence.
  • An API key is recommended for higher limits, adding account and secret management.
  • Context7 says it sends formulated queries rather than full prompts or source code, but queries still leave the client.
  • Community-contributed projects can be incomplete or inaccurate and should be checked against primary documentation.
Risk contextRapidly evolving MCP/skills design plus CI/task authority require version-aware evaluation.Primary risks are query disclosure, stale or inaccurate indexed documentation, and accidental API-key exposure. Keep queries free of proprietary details and verify consequential advice against first-party library documentation.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-09-13T00:00:00Z2026-07-24
Candidate evidence2026-09-13T00:00:00Z2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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