---
title: Factory AI
sidebarTitle: Factory AI
description: AI-native software development platform with Droids
---

[Factory AI](https://factory.ai) is a coding agent platform that uses "Droids" to handle development tasks. By connecting Context7 as an MCP server, Factory Droids can access up-to-date library documentation during coding tasks.

For more details on how Factory AI handles MCP, see the [Factory AI MCP documentation](https://docs.factory.ai/cli/configuration/mcp).

## Setup

There are multiple ways to add Context7 as an MCP server in Factory AI. Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with your API key from the [Context7 dashboard](https://context7.com/dashboard).

### Using the CLI

```bash
droid mcp add context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp --type http --header "CONTEXT7_API_KEY: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Using the MCP Manager

Run the `/mcp` command inside Factory and add Context7 from the interface.

### Using a Configuration File

Add Context7 directly to your `.factory/mcp.json` (project-level) or `~/.factory/mcp.json` (user-level):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.context7.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## How It Works

Once connected, Factory Droids will query Context7 for relevant library documentation during coding tasks. This helps Droids:

- Use correct API signatures and patterns from the latest documentation
- Avoid deprecated methods or outdated usage patterns
- Generate implementations aligned with library best practices
- Produce higher-quality code with fewer revision cycles