rea vs context7
rea is the more adopted project, with 380,437 GitHub stars against 63,630 for context7 (about 6.0x more). rea was updated more recently (today, against yesterday). Both are written in TypeScript.
| rea | context7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Reverse engineer anything with agents, from app behavior down to native binaries. | Context7 Platform -- Up-to-date docs for AI agents |
| Author | morluto | upstash |
| Stars | 380437 | 63630 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last update | 2026-10-25T07:13:11Z | 2026-10-23T13:48:26Z |
| Source | https://github.com/morluto/rea | https://github.com/upstash/context7 |
| Stars this week | +61,576 | +388 |
Which should you choose?
- rea describes itself as: "Reverse engineer anything with agents, from app behavior down to native binaries."
- context7 describes itself as: "Context7 Platform -- Up-to-date docs for AI agents"
Stars measure adoption, not fit. Read both READMEs for the tools each server exposes, then try them side by side in your client: the install guide shows how to add both.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, rea or context7?
rea has more GitHub stars: 380,437 against 63,630. This week rea gained 61,576 stars and context7 gained 388, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are rea and context7 open source?
rea: MIT (open source). context7: MIT (open source). An open-source license lets you run and self-host the server at no cost. If either one wraps a commercial API, that provider's pricing still applies, so read each README for the accounts and keys it needs.
Can I use rea and context7 together?
Yes, if both run as MCP servers. MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code can connect to several servers at once, and the agent picks tools from each. Give them distinct names in your config, and keep the number of active servers small so tool definitions do not crowd the context window.
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