CLI Overview

Introduction to the ctx7 command-line interface for managing AI coding skills

The ctx7 CLI is a command-line tool for managing AI coding skills and documentation context. It allows you to search, install, and generate skills for AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, and Antigravity.

Installation

npx ctx7

Or install globally:

npm install -g ctx7

Quick Start

# Search for skills
npx ctx7 skills search pdf

# Install from a repository
npx ctx7 skills install /anthropics/skills

# Set up Context7 MCP for your agent
npx ctx7 setup

Main Commands

skills

Search, install, list, and manage AI coding skills

setup

Configure Context7 MCP for your AI coding agent

auth

Manage authentication with Context7

Global Options

--base-url <url>

Specify a custom base URL for the Context7 API.

ctx7 --base-url https://custom.context7.com skills search pdf

--version

Display the current version of ctx7.

ctx7 --version

--help

Show help information for any command.

ctx7 --help
ctx7 skills --help
ctx7 setup --help

Command Aliases

For faster workflow, ctx7 provides short aliases:

Full Command	Alias
ctx7 skills install	ctx7 si
ctx7 skills search	ctx7 ss
ctx7 skills suggest	ctx7 ssg
ctx7 skills install	ctx7 skills i or ctx7 skills add
ctx7 skills search	ctx7 skills s
ctx7 skills list	ctx7 skills ls
ctx7 skills remove	ctx7 skills rm or ctx7 skills delete
ctx7 skills generate	ctx7 skills gen or ctx7 skills g

Examples

Search and Install

# Search for React-related skills
ctx7 skills search react hooks

# Install all skills from a repository
ctx7 skills install /anthropics/skills --all

# Install a specific skill
ctx7 skills install /anthropics/skills pdf

Target Specific Agents

# Install to Cursor
ctx7 skills install /anthropics/skills --cursor

# Install globally for Claude Code
ctx7 skills install /anthropics/skills --claude --global

# Install to multiple agents
ctx7 skills install /anthropics/skills --cursor --universal

List and Manage

# List installed skills for Claude Code
ctx7 skills list --claude

# List all global skills
ctx7 skills list --global

# Remove a skill
ctx7 skills remove pdf

Skill Directories

Skills are installed to different directories based on the target agent:

Agent	Project Path	Global Path
Universal	.agents/skills/	~/.config/agents/skills/
Claude Code	.claude/skills/	~/.config/claude/skills/
Cursor	.cursor/skills/	~/.cursor/skills/
Antigravity	.agent/skills/	~/.config/agent/skills/
OpenCode	.config/opencode/skills/	~/.config/opencode/skills/

The Universal directory (.agents/skills/) is designed to work across multiple AI coding agents.

Output Examples

Successful Installation

✔ Installed 2 skill(s)

Universal .agents/skills/
  + pdf
  + mintlify

Cursor .cursor/skills/
  + pdf
  + mintlify

Search Results

✔ Found 5 skill(s)

Select skills to install:
           Installs  Trust(0-10)
 ❯◯ 1. pdf         150       8.5
  ◯ 2. mintlify    89        9.2
  ◯ 3. python      234       7.8
  ◯ 4. typescript  178       8.9
  ◯ 5. react       312       9.1

Error Handling

Permission Errors

If you encounter permission errors:

sudo chown -R $(whoami) "~/.config/claude"

Network Errors

Check your internet connection and try again. You can also specify a custom base URL:

ctx7 --base-url https://context7.com skills search pdf

Resources

• Browse skills at context7.com
• View documentation at docs.context7.com
• Report issues on GitHub