# mcp-deepwiki

This skill wires the DeepWiki MCP server into your agent so it can read documentation of public GitHub repositories and answer questions about their code.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2800 installs · ★ 164
- Author: aahl
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aahl/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mcp-deepwiki/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-15
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/mcp-deepwiki

## What it does

The skill points the agent at the MCP server running at `https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp`. From there it can list the documentation sections of a repo, pull those sections, or ask a question about the codebase. Repos go in `owner/repo` form, such as `facebook/react`.

Calls run through `npx -y mcporter call "${MCP_URL}.<tool>"`. Structure and contents need only `repoName`; a question adds `question`. Answers come from Ask Devin, which is AI-generated, so allow a minute or more of timeout. Set it too tight and the call dies before the reply arrives.

\`ask_question` also accepts an array of repositories, up to 10 at once. The server covers public repositories, so private code never enters the question.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aahl/skills --skill mcp-deepwiki -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/mcp-deepwiki/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/mcp-deepwiki/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aahl/skills --skill mcp-deepwiki -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/mcp-deepwiki/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aahl/skills --skill mcp-deepwiki -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/mcp-deepwiki/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aahl/skills mcp-deepwiki
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/mcp-deepwiki/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aahl/skills --skill mcp-deepwiki -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aahl/skills --path skills/mcp-deepwiki
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/mcp-deepwiki/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aahl/skills --skill mcp-deepwiki -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aahl/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mcp-deepwiki/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- list the docs structure of an unfamiliar repository
- fetch a wiki section for a GitHub project
- get an answer about open-source code grounded in its documentation
- compare how several repositories are put together in one request

## Example prompts
- Show me the wiki structure for `facebook/react`
- Ask DeepWiki how routing works in this repository
- Ask about two repositories at once and compare their testing setup

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: mcp-deepwiki
description: Skills for accessing and searching docs in DeepWiki/GitHub’s public code repositories can help users understand open-source project source codes, and users can also ask questions directly about the code docs.
---

# DeepWiki
The DeepWiki MCP server provides programmatic access to DeepWiki’s public repository documentation and search capabilities (Ask Devin).

**MCP Server URL**: https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp


## Ask Question (Recommended)
> The tool's results are generated by AI, requiring at least 1 minute or more of timeout time.
- `npx -y mcporter call "${MCP_URL}.ask_question" repoName:owner/repo question:"User's questions"`

## Read wiki structure
- `npx -y mcporter call "${MCP_URL}.read_wiki_structure" repoName:owner/repo`

## Read wiki contents
- `npx -y mcporter call "${MCP_URL}.read_wiki_contents" repoName:owner/repo`

## Schema
```shell
/**
 * Get a list of documentation topics for a GitHub repository.
 * Args:
 * repoName: GitHub repository in owner/repo format (e.g. "facebook/react")
 */
function read_wiki_structure(repoName: string): object;
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "repoName": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "repoName"
      ]
    }

/**
 * View documentation about a GitHub repository.
 * Args:
 * repoName: GitHub repository in owner/repo format (e.g. "facebook/react")
 */
function read_wiki_contents(repoName: string): object;
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "repoName": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "repoName"
      ]
    }

/**
 * Ask any question about a GitHub repository and get an AI-powered, context-grounded response.
 * Args:
 * repoName: GitHub repository or list of repositories (max 10) in owner/repo format
 * question: The question to ask about the repository
 */
function ask_question(repoName: unknown, question: string): object;
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "repoName": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "items": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "type": "array"
            }
          ]
        },
        "question": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "repoName",
        "question"
      ]
    }
```
````
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© aahl · MIT · https://github.com/aahl/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mcp-deepwiki/SKILL.md

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