[Discovery] context7 - Library Documentation

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
docker, node.js, typescript

Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked Context7 source and the official Docker image documentation. The issue names no repository files or tests; completion would require documenting library coverage, checking rate-limiting behavior, and deciding whether a caching strategy should be considered.

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Description

category/docs phase/discovery transport/http-streamed type/research

Project Association

This issue tracks the context7 MCP server in the core profile.

Server Details
Transport Status
  • Current: Native HTTP support (MCP_TRANSPORT=http)
  • Implementation: No wrapper needed
  • Docker Image: mcp/context7:latest
Tools Provided
  • resolve-library-id: Get Context7-compatible library ID
  • get-library-docs: Fetch documentation for a library
Docker Status
  • Official image: mcp/context7
  • No custom build needed
  • HADOLint: N/A (official image)
Notes
  • Provides up-to-date, version-specific documentation
  • Optional CONTEXT7_API_KEY for higher rate limits (60 req/hr without)
  • Native HTTP transport on port 8080
Tracking
  • Document library coverage
  • Test rate limiting behavior
  • Consider caching strategy
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