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.