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Context7 MCP

by Upstash

Updated August 14, 2026 · Reviewed July 24, 2026

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MCP100 verdict

Retrieve current library and framework documentation for coding agents.

MCP100 Assessment

Editorial verdict

Retrieve current library and framework documentation for coding agents.

Reviewed 2026-07-24 · Next review 2026-10-24

Task Fit

Mapped

Developer workflows

Trust

Reviewed

A dated editorial review is published on the MCP detail page.

Maintenance

Activity observed

A dated repository or package update is available; editorial maintenance review is still pending.

Popularity

Signals available

Visible usage signals are shown for discovery only, not as proof of safety.

Best for

  • 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

  • Private internal documentation not indexed by Context7
  • Guaranteed authoritative answers without checking the cited upstream docs
  • Offline-only development

Avoid if

  • 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

Trade-offs

  • 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.

Evidence scope

Evidence

Current source snapshot

Popularity

60.7k MCP repository stars

3.9M package downloads

Stars observed 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z · Downloads observed 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Exact implementation repository metric.

Exact implementation package metric.

Maintenance

Publisher activity observed 2026-08-14T16:44:27Z

Current source snapshot

Trust review

Source relationship: First-party MCP

Reviewed 2026-07-24 · Next review 2026-10-24