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Zephex vs Context7 — docs in the prompt vs your real repo
Context7 puts fresh library docs in the prompt—great for “how does this Next.js API work?” or “what changed in Stripe’s JS SDK docs?”
Zephex reads your project: your files, your installed packages, your folder layout—with tools like read_code, find_code, and check_package.
Most teams use both. This page shows how to split the work.
| Context7 | Zephex | |
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| Primary value | Fresh third-party library docs in prompt | Ten tools on your actual codebase |
| Your private repo | Not the focus | get_project_context, read_code, find_code |
| Package security | Not core | check_package, audit_package |
| Framework hallucinations | Reduced for external APIs | Reduced for internal modules & layout |
| Editors | MCP-compatible clients | 19+ documented editor guides |
| Prompt pattern | “use context7” in prompt | Tools invoked automatically via MCP |
| Best together | Yes — complementary | Yes — complementary |
How it works
Context7 pulls fresh third-party documentation into the prompt when you ask. Zephex is a Context7 alternative only for the job “understand my repo”—tool calls hit https://zephex.dev/mcp and return your tree, symbols, and package intelligence.
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Cursor / Claude Code / VS Code (MCP client)
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npx zephex (stdio bridge) OR HTTPS + Bearer
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https://zephex.dev/mcp (hosted MCP server)
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10 tools: get_project_context, find_code, read_code,
check_package, audit_package, explain_architecture, …Step-by-step: try Zephex in 5 minutes
- Keep Context7 if you use it for library docs—no need to uninstall.
- Add Zephex via /install or your editor MCP config (add MCP to Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json).
- Restart the editor; confirm 10 tools.
- Ask for get_project_context on the repo root.
- For upgrades, chain audit_package then scope_task.
Split the work: docs vs codebase
| Task | Use Context7 | Use Zephex |
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| New Next.js middleware API | Yes | Optional |
| Find who calls AuthGuard in our app | No | Yes — find_code |
| Upgrade react from 18 → 19 in our monorepo | Partial | Yes — audit_package + scope_task |
| Is this npm package name typosquatted? | No | Yes — check_package |
Connect Zephex in two minutes
Follow Quickstart or your editor guide, then ask the agent to run get_project_context on the repo root. Keep Context7 in prompts where you today type “use context7” for library-only questions.