Agent skill · research science · aiskillstore
researching-with-deepwiki
Research GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket repositories using DeepWiki MCP server. Use when exploring unfamiliar codebases, understanding project architecture, or asking questions about how a specific open-source project works. Provides AI-powered repo analysis and RAG-based Q&A about source code. NOT for fetching library API docs (use fetching-library-docs instead) or local files.
Why this skill is useful
Provides domain-specific knowledge for analyzing and understanding open-source codebases that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires deepwiki account access. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Researching with DeepWiki Research and understand codebases using the DeepWiki MCP server. MCP Server Setup Add to your Claude Code settings: Or add to settings.json: Private Repositories For private repos, use the Devin.ai endpoint with authentication: --- When to Use DeepWiki Scenario Use DeepWiki? ---------- --------------- Exploring unfamiliar open-source codebase Yes Understanding project architecture Yes Finding how a feature is implemented Yes Generating documentation for a repo Yes Working with your own local code No - use Glob/Grep Quick file lookups in known structure No - use Read tool --- Core Capabilities 1. Repository Analysis Ask DeepWiki to analyze any public repository: 2. Code Structure Understanding Get insights into project organization: 3. Feature Investigation Understand how specific features work: 4. Architecture Visualization DeepWiki can generate Mermaid diagrams: --- Best Practices 1. Be Specific with Questions 2. Reference Specific Paths 3. Compare Implementations 4. Learn from Popular Projects --- Common Use Cases Learning a New Framework Debugging Integration Issues Preparing for Contributions --- Supported Platforms Platform URL Format ---------- ------------ GitHub github.com/owner/repo GitLab gitlab.com/owner/repo Bitbucket bitbucket.org/owner/repo --- Limitations Rate limits: Public endpoint has usage limits Private repos: Requires Devin.ai API key Large repos: May take time to analyze Real-time changes: Cached analysis may not reflect latest commits --- Verification Run: python3 scripts/verify.py Expected: ✓ DeepWiki MCP server configured If Verification Fails 1. Check: MCP server is configured in settings 2. Test: Try a simple query like "analyze github.com/anthropics/anthropic-sdk-python" 3. Stop and report if still failing References DeepWiki - Main service MCP endpoint - Public MCP server
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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