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Context7 brings up-to-date, version-specific documentation and code examples directly into your AI coding assistant. That means no more outdated code or hallucinated APIs.
## ❌ Without Context7
LLMs rely on outdated or generic information about the libraries you use:
- ❌ Code examples based on old training data
- ❌ Hallucinated APIs that don't even exist
- ❌ Generic answers for old package versions
## ✅ With Context7
Context7 MCP pulls up-to-date, version-specific documentation and code examples straight from the source — and places them directly into your prompt.
Add `use context7` to your prompt in Cursor:
```txt
Create a Next.js middleware that checks for a valid JWT in cookies and redirects unauthenticated users to `/login`. use context7
```
```txt
Configure a Cloudflare Worker script to cache JSON API responses for five minutes. use context7
```
Context7 grounds your LLM with up-to-date documentation, ensuring that it always writes high quality code.
- 1️⃣ Write your prompt naturally
- 2️⃣ Add `use context7` to your prompt
- 3️⃣ Get working code with current APIs
No tab-switching, no hallucinated APIs that don't exist, no outdated code generation.
## Next Steps
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Get set up in 2 minutes with your preferred AI coding assistant
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Master Context7 features and usage patterns
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Unlock higher rate limits and use yourprivate repositories
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