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Deep Wiki by l-yifan — Agent Skill

Name: Deep Wiki
Author: l-yifan

Deep Wiki

Access AI-generated documentation and insights for GitHub repositories via DeepWiki. This skill should be used when exploring unfamiliar codebases, understanding repository architecture, finding implementation patterns, or asking questions about how a GitHub project works. Supports any public GitHub repository.

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DeepWiki

Base directory for this skill: ~.agents\skills\deep-wiki

DeepWiki provides AI-generated documentation and Q&A for GitHub repositories. Use it to quickly understand codebases, explore architecture, and get answers about how projects work.

When to Use

Exploring an unfamiliar GitHub repository
Understanding project architecture and structure
Finding how specific features are implemented
Getting quick answers about a codebase without reading all source code
Learning about dependencies, patterns, and design decisions

Quick Start

Run the CLI script with bun (use absolute path):

bun ~/.agents/skills/deep-wiki/scripts/deepwiki.ts <command> [options]

DeepWiki now uses the Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint at https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp. If a repository has not been indexed yet, DeepWiki may return a "Repository not found" error and ask you to visit the repository page on DeepWiki first.

Available Commands

read-wiki-structure

Get a list of documentation topics available for a repository.

bun ~/.agents/skills/deep-wiki/scripts/deepwiki.ts read-wiki-structure --repo-name "facebook/react"

read-wiki-contents

View the full AI-generated documentation for a repository.

bun ~/.agents/skills/deep-wiki/scripts/deepwiki.ts read-wiki-contents --repo-name "vercel/next.js"

ask-question

Ask any question about a repository and get an AI-generated answer.

bun ~/.agents/skills/deep-wiki/scripts/deepwiki.ts ask-question \
  --repo-name "prisma/prisma" --question "How does the query engine work?"

Global Options

-t, --timeout <ms>: Call timeout (default: 30000)
-o, --output <format>: Output format: text | markdown | json | raw

Requirements

Bun runtime
mcporter package (embedded in script)

References

See references/api_reference.md for detailed API documentation.

---name: deep-wikidescription: Access AI-generated documentation and insights for GitHub repositories via DeepWiki. This skill should be used when exploring unfamiliar codebases, understanding repository architecture, finding implementation patterns, or asking questions about how a GitHub project works. Supports any public GitHub repository.---# DeepWikiBase directory for this skill: ~\.agents\skills\deep-wikiDeepWiki provides AI-generated documentation and Q&A for GitHub repositories. Use it to quickly understand codebases, explore architecture, and get answers about how projects work.## When to Use- Exploring an unfamiliar GitHub repository- Understanding project architecture and structure- Finding how specific features are implemented- Getting quick answers about a codebase without reading all source code- Learning about dependencies, patterns, and design decisions## Quick StartRun the CLI script with bun (use absolute path):```bashbun ~/.agents/skills/deep-wiki/scripts/deepwiki.ts <command> [options]```DeepWiki now uses the Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint at `https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp`.If a repository has not been indexed yet, DeepWiki may return a "Repository not found" error and ask you to visit the repository page on DeepWiki first.## Available Commands### read-wiki-structureGet a list of documentation topics available for a repository.```bashbun ~/.agents/skills/deep-wiki/scripts/deepwiki.ts read-wiki-structure --repo-name "facebook/react"```### read-wiki-contentsView the full AI-generated documentation for a repository.```bashbun ~/.agents/skills/deep-wiki/scripts/deepwiki.ts read-wiki-contents --repo-name "vercel/next.js"```### ask-questionAsk any question about a repository and get an AI-generated answer.```bashbun ~/.agents/skills/deep-wiki/scripts/deepwiki.ts ask-question \ --repo-name "prisma/prisma" --question "How does the query engine work?"```## Global Options- `-t, --timeout <ms>`: Call timeout (default: 30000)- `-o, --output <format>`: Output format: `text` | `markdown` | `json` | `raw`## Requirements- [Bun](https://bun.sh) runtime- `mcporter` package (embedded in script)## ReferencesSee `references/api_reference.md` for detailed API documentation.

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