Set up Context7 MCP in Windsurf

Pull up-to-date documentation and code examples for any library directly into your prompt context using the Context7 API.

Locate the config file

Windsurf reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Create this file if it does not already exist.

Add the following to your Windsurf config file:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

No environment variables needed. Context7 MCP works out of the box without any API keys or tokens.

Restart Windsurf. Context7 MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 2 tools available.

This server adds approximately 1,030 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.