DeepWiki MCP

Query any public GitHub repository using DeepWiki's AI-powered documentation and Q&A service. No API key, no auth, free.

MCP endpoint: INLINECODE0

Scope & Boundaries

This skill handles:

• - Asking natural-language questions about any public GitHub repo
• Listing documentation topics indexed by DeepWiki
• Fetching full wiki contents for a repo
• Running queries via the included helper script

This skill does NOT handle:

• - Private repository access (requires paid Devin account)
• Modifying repositories or submitting PRs
• Real-time code analysis (DeepWiki may lag a few days behind latest commits)
• Local code search or grep (use standard file tools for that)

Inputs

Input	Required	Description
Question	Yes	Natural-language question about a repo
Repository

No | owner/repo format. Defaults to openclaw/openclaw | | Action | No | ask (default), topics, or docs |

Outputs

• - AI-grounded text answer with source references from the repo
• Or a structured list of documentation topics
• Or full wiki contents (large output)

Workflow

Step 1 — Run the helper script

The script is located in this skill's directory at scripts/deepwiki.sh.

CODEBLOCK0

Replace <skill_dir> with the directory containing this SKILL.md.

Step 2 — Interpret and relay the answer

DeepWiki returns AI-generated answers grounded in the repo's actual source code. The response typically includes:

• - Direct answer to the question
• References to specific files and code paths
• Context about related functionality

Relay the answer to the user, adding your own context if you have additional knowledge.

Step 3 — Follow up if needed

If the answer is incomplete or raises new questions:

• - Ask a more specific follow-up question
• Use topics to find relevant documentation sections
• Use docs for broader context (but note: output can be very large)

Direct curl (fallback)

If the helper script is unavailable:

CODEBLOCK1

MCP Tools Reference

Tool	Purpose	Arguments
INLINECODE10	Ask any question, get AI-grounded answer	INLINECODE11, INLINECODE12
INLINECODE13

List documentation topics for a repo | repoName | | read_wiki_contents | Get full wiki docs for a repo | repoName |

Error Handling

Problem	Detection	Action
Timeout (>60s)	curl hangs or no response	Retry once; DeepWiki may be under load
Empty response

No data: lines in SSE stream | Check if repo exists and is public | | Repo not indexed | Error message about unknown repo | Try again — DeepWiki indexes on first request | | Rate limited | HTTP 429 or error response | Wait 30s and retry | | Script not found | File not at expected path | Use direct curl fallback |

Success Criteria

• - DeepWiki returns a substantive answer (not an error or empty response)
• Answer references actual code/files from the repository
• User's question is addressed with grounded information

Configuration

No persistent configuration required. The skill uses:

• - exec tool to run the helper script (bash + curl + python3)
• No API keys or authentication needed
• Works for any public GitHub repository

System dependencies:

Dependency	Purpose
bash	Script execution
curl

HTTP requests to MCP endpoint |
| python3 | JSON parsing of SSE responses |

Notes

• - Responses take 10-30s (AI generates answers server-side)
• INLINECODE19 is the most useful tool — use it first
• DeepWiki crawls repos periodically; may lag behind very recent commits
• Works for any public GitHub repo, not just OpenClaw
• For private repos, a paid Devin account is required