Based on a tutorial by Cole Medin
Are you tired of AI coding assistants hallucinating APIs and giving you outdated code snippets? If you're building with modern frameworks like Next.js 15 or the latest React versions, you've probably experienced this frustration firsthand.
Today I'm breaking down an incredible tutorial about Context 7, a free tool that solves this exact problem by providing instant RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) for your AI coding assistants. Once you see what this tool can do, you'll wonder how it hasn't been around already.
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What is Context 7?
Context 7 addresses the biggest limitation of current AI coding assistants: their tendency to hallucinate when working with specific tools and frameworks. Instead of relying on outdated training data, Context 7 provides instant RAG capabilities that give your AI assistants necessary context for current documentation.
Key Points:
- AI coding assistants can make developers 10x faster, but hallucinate frequently with specific frameworks
- Context 7 provides instant RAG for AI coding assistants
- The tool is completely free to use
- Supports nearly 1,900 different tools and frameworks
My Take:
The fundamental problem here is that LLMs are trained on static datasets, but software frameworks evolve rapidly. Context 7 bridges this gap by providing real-time access to current documentation.
Homepage and Features Overview
The Context 7 homepage reveals the impressive scope of this tool. With support for 1,856 different tools and frameworks, it covers everything from popular choices like Next.js and MongoDB to newer tools like Pydantic AI and LangGraph.
Supported Frameworks Include:
- Next.js, React, MongoDB, Supabase
- Pydantic AI, LangGraph, MCP
- Real-time documentation updates
- Token count metadata for each documentation set
My Take:
What impressed me most is their comprehensive coverage. Whether you're working with established frameworks or cutting-edge tools, Context 7 likely has you covered.
RAG in Action: Documentation Search
The tutorial demonstrates Context 7's RAG capabilities by searching Supabase documentation for "authentication." The results showcase well-structured, example-rich documentation that's specifically curated for LLM consumption.
RAG Features:
- Real-time documentation search with controllable token limits
- Well-structured components instead of raw text dumps
- Extensive code examples for every search result
- Curated snippets optimized for LLM parsing
My Take:
The emphasis on examples is crucial. LLMs perform significantly better when given concrete examples rather than abstract descriptions. Context 7's approach of providing curated, example-rich documentation is a game-changer.
MCP Server Setup and Installation
Context 7 implements MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to integrate with various AI IDEs like Cursor and Windsurf. The setup process involves copying a JSON configuration and refreshing your MCP servers.
MCP Server Tools:
- resolve-library-id: Finds the exact ID for a framework's documentation
- get-library-docs: Performs RAG search on specific documentation with customizable token limits
- Integration with Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, and other IDEs
- Simple JSON configuration setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"context7": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
}
}
}
My Take:
The two-step process (resolve ID, then get docs) ensures precision. Your AI assistant can reason about how many tokens to fetch based on the complexity of your request, making it more efficient than systems with fixed limits.
Building an AI Agent with Context 7
The tutorial demonstrates building a meta-example: an AI agent that uses Context 7 to get documentation about Pydantic AI, then uses that same Context 7 integration within the agent itself.
Project Requirements:
- Pydantic AI framework for the agent
- Environment variables for base URL and model selection
- Simple command-line interface
- Integration with Context 7 as an MCP server
- Support for multiple LLM providers (OpenRouter, Ollama, Gemini, OpenAI)
My Take:
This meta-approach brilliantly demonstrates Context 7's power. Using the tool to build something that uses the tool itself shows how seamlessly it integrates into development workflows.
Demo: Testing the Agent
The final demonstration shows the completed agent in action, successfully using Context 7 to search Supabase documentation and provide accurate, working code examples for real-time database changes.
Demo Highlights:
- Beautiful command-line interface
- Successful integration with Context 7 MCP server
- Real-time documentation search across 1,900+ sources
- Working code generation for Supabase real-time features
- Conversation history functionality
python main.py chat
# Agent responds to: "what supabase docs are available to me"
# Then searches and provides working code for:
# "use this to tell me how to watch for real time changes in my Supabase DB"
My Take:
The final result is impressive: an agent that instantly has access to nearly 1,900 documentation sources without any manual setup, scraping, or embedding work. This dramatically reduces the barrier to building context-aware AI assistants.
Why Context 7 Changes the Game
Context 7 eliminates the manual work typically required to give AI assistants proper context about your tools and frameworks. Instead of scraping documentation, embedding it, and managing a vector database, you get instant access to current, well-structured documentation for nearly 1,900 tools.
Key Advantages:
- Always Up-to-Date: Documentation is refreshed regularly, ensuring accuracy
- Example-Rich: Every response includes working code examples
- Universally Compatible: Works with any AI coding assistant or LLM
- Zero Setup: No need to manage your own RAG infrastructure
- Free to Use: Available at no cost for personal and educational use
Whether you're using Cursor's built-in documentation features or building custom AI agents, Context 7 provides superior results thanks to its curated, example-focused approach to documentation.
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