# Deepwiki

> Use when a public GitHub repository question needs DeepWiki documentation or codebase evidence.

- Skill: `anntnzrb/deepwiki` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add anntnzrb/deepwiki`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/anntnzrb/deepwiki/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Author: anntnzrb (https://skillmd.com/u/anntnzrb)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/anntnzrb/deepwiki

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# DeepWiki

Use MCPorter `deepwiki` for public GitHub repository docs and codebase Q&A.
- NEVER assume native DeepWiki tools are mounted
- Managed `mcporter` supplies the generated registry

## Required follow-up reads

|Need|Read|When|
|---|---|---|
|Fallback contracts or broad tool/schema comparison|`references/tools-schema.md`|MUST read only after a call/schema failure or broad comparison needs exact contracts|

## Workflow

1. Select one of the three known tools and call it directly; do not list the server or inspect schemas first:

   ```text
   mcporter call deepwiki.ask_question --args '{"repoName":"owner/repo","question":"<question>"}'
   mcporter call deepwiki.read_wiki_structure repoName=owner/repo
   mcporter call deepwiki.read_wiki_contents repoName=owner/repo
   ```

2. If a call reports a missing tool or invalid input, inspect only that tool's live schema, correct the call, and retry once:

   ```text
   mcporter list deepwiki.<tool> --schema
   ```

3. Live success MUST override snapshot; NEVER infer absent response fields.
4. Live failure MUST label snapshot use as fallback.
5. Routing:
   - Repositories MUST use `owner/repo`.
   - `ask_question` accepts one or up to 10 repositories.
   - Other tools accept exactly one repository.
   - Broad exploration SHOULD inspect structure before contents.
   - Narrow questions SHOULD use `ask_question`.
   - Multi-repository calls MUST use exact `--args` JSON.
6. Insufficient DeepWiki MAY switch to public-web research; MUST disclose.

`read_wiki_contents` can be large; MUST narrow first unless full docs are needed.