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Agent skill

Setup Context7 MCP

by NeoLabHQ in NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit

Guide for setup Context7 MCP server to load documentation for specific technologies.

GPL-3.0Auto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Setup Context7 MCP

skills CLI
$ npx skills add NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit --skill setup-context7-mcp -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit setup-context7-mcp --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/setup-context7-mcp .claude/skills/setup-context7-mcp && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
setup-context7-mcp
GitHub stars
1.7k
Token cost
~451 tokens
SKILL.md length
196 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
57
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
GPL-3.0

At a glance

Guide for setup Context7 MCP server to load documentation for specific technologies.

  • Works in 3 steps: Determine setup context → Check if Context7 MCP server is already… → Update CLAUDE.md file
  • Tasks that involve MCP servers
  • SKILL.md covers 1. Determine setup context, 2. Check if Context7 MCP… and 3. Update CLAUDE.md file
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Setup Context7 MCP is an agent skill from NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit. Guide for setup Context7 MCP server to load documentation for specific technologies.

Its SKILL.md is about 450 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: Hand-crafted Claude Code Skills focused on improving agent results quality. Compatible with OpenCode, Cursor, Antigravity, Gemini CLI, and others. Includes CodeRabbit open-source… The licence is GPL-3.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve MCP servers

Example prompts

  • “/setup-context7-mcp”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Determine setup context
  2. Check if Context7 MCP server is already setup
  3. Update CLAUDE.md file

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 23e2428. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • raw.githubusercontent.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Setup Context7 MCP loads about 451 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 26 tokens; SKILL.md has 196 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~26
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~451

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit at commit 23e2428, republished under its GPL-3.0 licence (© NeoLabHQ). 196 words, ~451 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/setup-context7-mcp/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
setup-context7-mcp
description
Guide for setup Context7 MCP server to load documentation for specific technologies.

User Input:

text
$ARGUMENTS

Guide for setup Context7 MCP server

1. Determine setup context

Ask the user where they want to store the configuration:

Options:

  1. Project level (shared via git) - Configuration tracked in version control, shared with team

    • CLAUDE.md updates go to: ./CLAUDE.md

  2. Project level (personal preferences) - Configuration stays local, not tracked in git

    • CLAUDE.md updates go to: ./CLAUDE.local.md
    • Verify these files are listed in .gitignore, add them if not

  3. User level (global) - Configuration applies to all projects for this user

    • CLAUDE.md updates go to: ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md

Store the user's choice and use the appropriate paths in subsequent steps.

2. Check if Context7 MCP server is already setup

Check whether you have access to Context7 MCP server by making request.

if no, load https://raw.githubusercontent.com/upstash/context7/refs/heads/master/README.md file and guide user through setup process that applicable to agent/operation system.

3. Update CLAUDE.md file

Use the path determined in step 1:

  • Parse user input, if it empty read current project structure and used technologies, if project empty ask user to provide list of languages and frameworks that planned to be used in this project.
  • Search through context7 MCP for relevant technologies documentation
  • Update the appropriate CLAUDE.md file with following content:
markdown
### Use Context7 MCP for Loading Documentation

Context7 MCP is available to fetch up-to-date documentation with code examples.

**Recommended library IDs**:

- `[doc-id]` - short description of documentation

© NeoLabHQ, GPL-3.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/setup-context7-mcp of NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 23e2428

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Questions about Setup Context7 MCP

What does Setup Context7 MCP do?

Guide for setup Context7 MCP server to load documentation for specific technologies. Setup Context7 MCP is an agent skill from NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit. Guide for setup Context7 MCP server to load documentation for specific technologies.

When should I use Setup Context7 MCP?

Setup Context7 MCP fits situations like: tasks that involve MCP servers.

How do I install Setup Context7 MCP in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit --skill setup-context7-mcp -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/setup-context7-mcp in NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit) into .claude/skills/setup-context7-mcp in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Setup Context7 MCP in Codex?

Run `npx skills add NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit --skill setup-context7-mcp -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/setup-context7-mcp in NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit) into .agents/skills/setup-context7-mcp in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Setup Context7 MCP in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit --skill setup-context7-mcp -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/setup-context7-mcp, .gemini/skills/setup-context7-mcp, .github/skills/setup-context7-mcp and .opencode/skills/setup-context7-mcp in your project.

What does Setup Context7 MCP need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Setup Context7 MCP is instructions for the agent only.

Does Setup Context7 MCP access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: raw.githubusercontent.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Setup Context7 MCP safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Setup Context7 MCP use?

Setup Context7 MCP is published under the GPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Setup Context7 MCP use?

About 451 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Setup Context7 MCP?

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Who maintains Setup Context7 MCP?

NeoLabHQ (a GitHub organization) maintains it in NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit, which has 1,749 GitHub stars. The repository holds 57 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 26, 2026.

Source: NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.