DeepWiki MCP
Cognition's MCP server for asking questions about any public GitHub repository, answered from DeepWiki's AI-generated codebase wikis.
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Unlimited (fair use), no key, no credit card
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does DeepWiki MCP require an API key?
No, DeepWiki MCP is freely accessible without registration or an API key.
What is DeepWiki MCP's free tier?
Unlimited (fair use), no key, no credit card
Is DeepWiki MCP currently online?
We check DeepWiki MCP every hour. The current status is shown at the top of this page. You can also see the 30-day uptime history in the chart above.
Implementation notes
When to use DeepWiki MCP
DeepWiki MCP (by Cognition, the Devin team) answers architecture-level questions about any public GitHub repository: 'how does authentication flow through this codebase', 'where is rate limiting implemented', 'what's the plugin API surface'. It draws on DeepWiki's pre-generated AI wikis rather than raw file access, so answers synthesize across files instead of quoting one. Use it for dependency due-diligence, onboarding onto unfamiliar codebases, and 'should we adopt this library' research.
Common pitfalls
- Index quality tracks repo popularity. Major repos (react, kubernetes, django) have excellent wikis; a 40-star niche library may have a thin or stale index. Cross-check critical claims against the actual source.
- The index is generated periodically, not live. A repo that just landed a big refactor may be described in its pre-refactor shape for a while. For bleeding-edge accuracy, pair with GitMCP which reads the current default branch.
- Private repositories are not accessible through the free public endpoint — that's a Devin product feature. Public repos only here.
Quick start (bash)
claude mcp add deepwiki --transport http https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcpFrom our monitoring
Initialize handshakes run 400-700ms in our checks — slower than the docs servers, consistent with heavier backend work per session. Availability has been solid since we began monitoring.
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