macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ctx7local Homebrew formula metadata
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Install ctx7 with Homebrew, Nix
Manage AI coding skills and documentation context. Version 0.5.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-31. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#ctx7.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ctx7nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ct/ctx7/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Manage AI coding skills and documentation context
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ctx7
history
Project history and usage
ctx7 is the command-line interface for Context7, an Upstash project that supplies current, version-specific library documentation to AI coding assistants.
Project history
Context7's public repository was created in 2025 under the Upstash organization. The official docs position the platform around reducing stale or hallucinated library API answers by injecting current documentation into prompts and agent workflows.
Adoption history
The CLI documentation targets AI coding users who want terminal access to indexed library docs and one-command setup for tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, and MCP-compatible agents.
How it is used
ctx7 is used both interactively, for commands such as resolving a library and querying docs, and as a setup helper that writes MCP or skill configuration for coding agents.
Why package nerds care
As a Homebrew formula, ctx7 packages a fast-moving AI developer-tool CLI outside the Node-only install path, making Context7 setup scriptable for users who prefer system package managers.
Timeline
- 2025: Public upstash/context7 repository created.
- 2025: Official Context7 CLI docs describe terminal documentation queries and coding-agent setup.
Related projects
- Context7 MCP server, Upstash, Model Context Protocol, AI coding assistants.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for ctx7. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ctx7 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.5.7
manager updated2026-07-31
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ctx7 |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://context7.com |
| Last updated | 2026-07-31T09:30:39Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
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ctx7
nix profile install nixpkgs#ctx7- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ctx7
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation