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Research any open-source GitHub repository using DeepWiki AI-powered documentation. Use when the user asks about an external project, framework, or library hosted on GitHub, or when you need to understand how an open-source project works internally — its architecture, APIs, patterns, or design decisions. Do not use for private repos not accessible through DeepWiki.

What is skills?

skills is a Claude Code agent skill that research any open-source GitHub repository using DeepWiki AI-powered documentation. Use when the user asks about an external project, framework, or library hosted on GitHub, or when you need to understand how an open-source project works internally — its architecture, APIs, patterns, or design decisions. Do not use for private repos not accessible through DeepWiki.

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npx skills add https://github.com/davidwarshawsky/skills/tree/HEAD/.agents/skills/deepwiki

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Documentation

DeepWiki Remote MCP CLI (deepwiki)

Use deepwiki to understand a public GitHub repository's architecture and design. Use it when exploring external libraries and frameworks; use local file search instead for the active repository being worked on.

Pre-flight Check

which deepwiki || command -v deepwiki || Get-Command deepwiki

Install it if needed:

uv tool install git+https://github.com/davidwarshawsky/deepwiki

Workflow

deepwiki --help
deepwiki --tool read_wiki_structure description
deepwiki --tool read_wiki_contents description
deepwiki --tool ask_wiki_question description
deepwiki call read_wiki_structure '{"repoName":"facebook/react"}'
deepwiki call read_wiki_contents '{"repoName":"facebook/react"}'
deepwiki call ask_wiki_question '{"repoName":"facebook/react","question":"How is the reconciler organized?"}'

See INSTALL.md for installation options.

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