DeepWiki MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| default_directory | No | Where to save exported files. Default: ~/.deepwiki-mcp/output | ~/.deepwiki-mcp/output |
| allowed_directories | No | Comma-separated list of allowed directories for writing files. Default: ~/.deepwiki-mcp and default_directory | ~/.deepwiki-mcp |
| DEEPWIKI_POLL_INTERVALS_DEEP | No | Poll intervals in seconds for deep research mode, comma-separated. Default: 180,240,300,420,540,720,900 | 180,240,300,420,540,720,900 |
| DEEPWIKI_POLL_INTERVALS_REGULAR | No | Poll intervals in seconds for regular mode, comma-separated. Default: 10,15,20,30,45,75,120,180,300 | 10,15,20,30,45,75,120,180,300 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| wiki_parserA | A comprehensive tool for parsing and extracting content from DeepWiki documentation pages. This tool helps you navigate and extract specific content from DeepWiki's AI-generated documentation for GitHub repositories. DeepWiki analyzes codebases and creates detailed, structured documentation making complex projects easier to understand. When to use this tool:
Key features:
Usage examples:
|
| wiki_questionA | A powerful tool for asking questions about GitHub repositories using DeepWiki's AI analysis. This tool provides intelligent answers based on deep codebase analysis, with the ability to retrieve specific code snippets and file contents. DeepWiki's AI examines the entire repository structure, code patterns, and relationships to provide accurate, context-aware answers. When to use this tool:
⚠️ Important: Do NOT ask for specific files in new questions (e.g., "show me auth.js"). Instead ask conceptual questions and use queryId to retrieve referenced files. Key features:
CRITICAL: Understanding when to use queryId vs new question:
Usage examples:
Important notes:
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Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| available-commands |
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